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SRC 129, Main Campus
Tel: 847-214-7385
Fax: 847-608-5458
admissions@elgin.edu
Hours: M-Th 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Fridays June - Aug.
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Information for Veterans


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ECC Is Veteran-Friendly

Thank you for your military service! Whether you are starting college for the first-time or re-entering college, ECC welcomes veterans home to a great college experience.

Expect personalized attention to help you select a program of study which incorporates the skills you learned in the military with work in a field you enjoy.

Coming Soon!

Mobile Vet Center is coming to ECC on May 22, 2012. Get details»


Why should veterans choose ECC?

  • Designated veteran benefits specialist on staff - Anitra C. King, veterans coordinator, Office of Career Services, Student Resource Center, Room SRC 107; aking@elgin.edu; 847-214-7531. More»
  • Affordable tuition, a fraction of the cost charged by public universities, private colleges and technical institutes. More»
  • Close to home–less travel time means more time for family and/or a job, to study or to take more courses. More»
  • Personalized support services to minimize distractions outside of class. More»
  • First-rate instruction in transfer and career-technical education to fit your educational goals. More»
  • In-district tuition at almost 30 other community colleges if ECC doesn’t have the program of study you seek. More» 
  • Flexible learning options to study and attend classes when it’s convenient for you. More»
  • A safe campus and secure learning environment. More»
  • Small classes and attentive teachers whose first priority is teaching not publishing, not researching. More»

Resources For Veterans

Military Career, Job Sources, and Other Resources

  1. ECC's 2nd Annual Veterans' Summit Job and Resource Fair will be Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Events Center.
  2. USA Cares and ABC have pledged to train 1,000 veterans nationally in 2012. To apply online visit usacares.org and select the "Jobs for Vets" tab.
  3. Undecided veterans looking at their options: http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/
  4. The best place to find federal jobs for veterans: