Veterans Affairs

 

 

 

Important Links for Students

 

 

San Diego Miramar College - New Student Orientation

 

All VA students should complete the Miramar VA Orientation.  The orientation provides helpful information about our processes and your responsibilities as a VA student.  

Visit the New Student Orientation Site.  If you do not have an account, you will be prompted to create one.  If you already completed the New Student Orientation, you can sign in with your credentials and continue on by clicking on "Extended Orientations; Veterans"

It is highly recommended to complete the New Student Orientation, then move onto the Veterans Orientation. 

                                                                                                         

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

Website: https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/covid19educationbenefits.asp
DVA - Education phone number: 888-442-4551

 

Parking Permits

PARKING SERVICES: 619-388-6416
If you have a question regarding parking, parking permit, or a parking citation call Parking Services
Monday - Friday  7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or email parking@sdccd.edu

Student parking permits are required

Other Important Parking Information

Students in financial difficulty can make arrangements to pay parking fines in installments. More information about this, and additional parking information in general, can be found at the San Diego Community College District's parking page.

 

**In order to process your VA Enrollment Certification, please visit our VA Forms & Documents Page where you can find the steps and required fillable VA Documents**

       

CAL-VET STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR AWARD LETTER TO THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: miraaid@sdccd.edu

 

**THE COLLEGE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE DOES NOT PROCESS CAL-VET AWARD LETTERS**

STEPS FOR NEW VA STUDENTS

  • Apply for Admission to the college:
    • Students only need to submit one college application to the San Diego Community College District in order to attend classes at Miramar, Mesa and City college.
    • Students who have not been in continuous attendance for 1 year must file a new application for admission. 

 

Please Note: The application has two parts and both are required for successful admission. Once students create a CCCApply Account, they must continue to the college application. The CCID (left photo) is NOT the college student number. Once the college application (right photo) is completed an email will be sent with the student number. Call 619-388-7300 if you do not receive a number within 24 hours.

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  • Apply for VA educational benefits:
    • How to navigate the site: Click on the link below > Click Apply > Scroll Down to Education and Training > Click Education Benefits > Read the Directions and click on Find Your Educational Benefits Form

 

VA

 

VA processing time is 30-45 days.  You should receive your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) in the mail.

  • Submit the required forms and documents to the Miramar VA Office after you register for classes.  Email to miramarveterans@sdccd.edu  
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE). If you have questions about obtaining a COE please call VA Regional Office - Education 1-888-442-4551.
  • DD-214 - Member-4
  • Complete the Statement of Understanding Form obtained from the campus VA office.
  • Complete a VA Semester Worksheet AFTER you register for classes. A counselor approved worksheet is required each semester. Please allow time to see a counselor to have this approved.
  • See "Next Steps for All VA Students"

STEPS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS WHO HAVE USED VA BENEFITS AT ANOTHER COLLEGE:

  • Apply for Admission to the college: (See above section for step by step)
    • Students only need to submit one college application to the San Diego Community College District in order to attend classes at Miramar, Mesa and City college.
    • Students who have not been in continuous attendance for 1 year must file a new application for admission. 

Please Note: We will collect all of the following forms once the student has registered for classes.

  • Complete VA Form 22-1995 or 22-5495 Change of Program or Place of Training online 
    • Institution Name: San Diego Miramar College - 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego CA 92126
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE). VA processing time is 30-45 days. If you have questions about obtaining a COE please call VA Regional Office - Education 1-888-442-4551.
  • DD-214 - Member-4
  • Complete the Statement of Understanding Form obtained from the campus VA office.
  • Complete the Semester Worksheet AFTER you register for classes. A counselor approved worksheet is required each semester. Please allow time to see a counselor to have this approved.
  • See "Next Steps for All VA Students"

NEXT STEPS FOR ALL VA STUDENTS

  • All previous college and military transcripts are required to be on file AND evaluated in order to be certified for future semesters. The processing and evaluation process for transcripts takes up to 75 days. Students should submit these as early as possible. Please see Transcripts for more information. If they are need to clear prerequisites, they can be hand carried to Counseling (K1-203) but they must remain sealed. 619-388-7840

Transcripts should be submitted to the SDCCD District office:

San Diego Community College District
Attn: Student Services
3375 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108-3883

OR

Hand delivered, unopened to the campus Records, room K1-207

  • Contact the Counseling Office for an Education Plan. An Education Plan must be on file before we can process certification for VA benefits.
    • Counseling Office (K1-203) 619-388-7840
    • If applicable, complete a Request for Transcript Evaluation form.
  • Register for classes with mySDCCD

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Apply for Scholarships

Applications can be obtained online at: http://www.sdmiramar.edu/campus/scholarship-office/applications 

 

Upcoming 2023 Important Dates/Deadlines:

  • Summer 2023 Class Schedule Available Online: April 17, 2023
  • Deadline to Apply/Re-Apply to the College to receive Registration Appointment (Summer & Fall): April 14, 2023
    • Please note, you can still apply to the college after this date, but you will not be able to register until Open Registration 
  • Summer Registration Appointments for Viewing (mySDCCD): April 20, 2023
  • Summer Registration Appointment begins: April 24, 2023
  • Summer Open Registration: April 28, 2023
  • Summer 2023 Primary Session Begins: June 5, 2023
  • Fall 2023 Class Schedule Available Online: April 17, 2023
  • Fall 2023 Registration Appointments Available for viewing (mySDCCD): April 28, 2023
  • Fall 2023 Registration by Appointment Begins: May 1, 2023

 

Student Email Resources

Students will receive a "student.sdccd.edu" email account upon registration which allows them to:

  • Receive official emails from the San Diego Community College District
  • Use applications in the Microsoft 365 suite for Students such as Word, Excel and OneDrive with 1 TB storage

Your student.sdccd.edu email will be the official form of communication for all campus business. Students are expected to check their official email address on a frequent and consistent basis in order to stay current with the College communications. The College recommends checking email daily since certain communication may be time critical (e.g. Class Waitlist activity.).  Please use the following to get link to get started:  

Student Email and Microsoft 365 | San Diego Community College District (sdccd.edu)

Contact

Location: K1-207 Admissions and Records

Phone: 619-388-7862

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San Diego Miramar College is approved by the California State Department of Education and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and College (WASC).

San Diego Miramar College is also approved (under Title 38 U.S. Code) by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and the Department of Veteran Affairs Regional Office, to train United States active duty military personnel, military veterans, and their eligible dependents.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill

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