Tag Archive: Veterans

East Central College Receives Grant to Support Disabled Veterans

August 10, 2019
East Central College is excited to be a recipient of a $47,000 grant from Cornell University as part of the Combat2Careers program! Supported by the Kessler Foundation, the goal of the program is to honor student veterans by helping them gain employment and increase their financial independence. Lorrie Baird, ECC’s Veterans Services and Financial Aid… View Article

East Central College Veterans to Embark on Historic European Journey

April 18, 2017
This summer, East Central College student veterans will travel overseas on an once-in-a-lifetime trip. “Everyone should get to experience history rather than just reading about it in a book,” said student and veteran Melissa Yetkin. It’s all part of The Missouri Consortium for Global Education (MCGE) Veteran Students Study Abroad program. Traveling through England and… View Article