Southern Miss Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families

Me and Mr. Toomey ready for action at orientation on our Gulf Park campus! SMTTT!

We would like to offer a very heart felt Happy Birthday today to our Southern Miss Provost, Dr. Lance Nail! Happy Birthday Doc! We appreciate all you do for the Military program!

It was such a pleasure to host a facility tour for the Senior Sunday School class from Oral Baptist Church here in Hattiesburg on Hwy 589 north of Bellvue! We really enjoyed their visit!

We would like to give a shout out for Mississippi Softwash! This young man is building a business while in school and doing a great job of it! He did all of our sidewalks along with all of our wall caps and he did a fabulous job at a very reasonable price. If you need something pressure washed or soft washed, call Mr Walters! He certainly has our stamp of approval!

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Mississippi Softwash 5-Star Rated Exterior Cleaning company based in Oxford and Hattiesburg, MS. Since 2022, we have washed over 160+ properties. With 10+ services, our company offers Residential and Heavy-Duty Commercial pressure washing. We really do it all! Owner: Owen W.

Student Veterans of America’s Statement on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act - Student Veterans of America® After listening to our members, we support most of TCAVA's education gains, but cannot support an offset that funds today's progress by cutting the benefits future veterans will need. We thank the many Members of Congress for their hard work, and look forward to participating in continued progress o...

Worked at the orientation at Gulf Park today! Great turn out!

Orientation on the Gulf Park Campus! Great turn out today! Assisted over 20 GI bill students

Here at the Southern Miss Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families, we are proud to be a member of the Bob Woodruff Foundation's Network. We are grateful to the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Craig Newmark Philanthropies for providing a scholarship for The Southern Miss Center for Military Veterans, Service Members, and Families to attend the VetResources Community Network (VRCN) Conference in Columbus, GA.

We are committed to ensuring our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families have access to the highest level of support and resources they’ve earned. Together, we’ve .

Learn more: bobwoodrufffoundation.org

Please be patient when dealing with the VA regarding student funding. As you can see below, the VA deals with over 900,000 veterans using some form of the GI bill. Patience is a virtue!

Over 900,000 veterans and their family members use some form of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits to pay for college or job training annually. The most utilized program is the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which accounts for approximately 573,000 to 610,000 of these beneficiaries.The breakdown of how and where these beneficiaries utilize their GI Bill benefits includes:College Enrollment: Around 91% of GI Bill beneficiaries use their benefits at institutions that primarily grant Associate's, Bachelor's, or Graduate degrees.Trade Schools and Certificates: The remaining 9% use their benefits at certificate-granting institutions, vocational schools, and apprenticeships.Recent Updates: Following a landmark federal court decision, the VA has extended GI Bill education benefits, allowing many eligible veterans to receive up to 48 months of educational assistance—a jump from the previous 36-month cap.