Military Career Fair scheduled

JUSTIN COMBS
Senior Writer
seniorwriter@occc.edu

Recruiters from all branches of the U.S. armed forces will be on campus for the Military Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in the College Union, said Judi McGee, Student Employment and Career services coordinator.

These include the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and the Coast Guard.

McGee said Veterans Affairs Medical Center representatives will be available to answer questions veterans may have about health care.

The Reserve Officer Training Corps programs from the University of Oklahoma and University of Central Oklahoma will be on hand for students interested in going into the military with officer training, said Debra Vaughn, Student Career and Services director.

“We’re wanting to offer as many options for students to pay for college,” Vaughn said.

She said the GI bill provides up to 100 percent of tuition, plus a monthly living stipend, and $1,000 a year for books and supplies.

Also new to the GI bill, she said, is a one-time relocation allowance and the option to transfer benefits to family members, such as a spouse or children, Vaughn said.

In addition, a person with Veterans benefits can use them to pay for training, such as the new Wind Turbine program offered at the college, Vaughn said.

“Corporate learning will have a table for information on the Wind Turbine program and how veterans can use their benefits for the program,” Vaughn said.

For more information about the Military Career Fair, contact Student Employment and Career Services at 405-682-7519.