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Academic Advisement and Counseling help students connect their
educational and career goals and advisement is mandatory for students with less
than 30 credits. Academic advisors help students review their degree
requirements and decide on courses for the next semester. However, the
ultimate responsibility for decision-making rests with the student. Useful materials
include next semester’s schedule of classes, an advisement schedule for majors
(see department office), an advisement form, and use of DegreeWorks
(https://degreeworks.laguardia.edu/prod/) – a self-advisement tool to track
progress towards completing degree requirements and planning future
registrations. You will need your student ID number (9-digits) and Password (6-
digit PIN) to log into this program and you should also refer to the College
Catalog to understand degree requirements. You may reach the Counseling
Department (C-239) at (718) 482-5250.
Veteran Services Office (C 371) offers FREE 6-week evening College Prep and
GED classes for military veterans through a federally funded Veterans Upward
Bound grant. The Office assists veterans with GI educational benefits counseling,
college admissions, retention, and referral services. The Office can be reached at
(718) 482-5386 or through http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/veterans, e-mail:
vets@lagcc.cuny.edu, Facebook: LaGuardia Veterans, YouTube:
www.youtube.com/nycvrc, or Myspace: www.myspace.com/lagccveterans,
Other Services or Veterans
Credit for Prior Learning: Veterans are entitled from 6 to 16 college credits
based on the length of active duty, military and employment training and life
experience,. For more information, call (718) 482-5232, check the website,
www.laguardia.cuny.edu/epl, or send an email to cpl@lagcc.cuny.edu
Through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), you may earn from
3 to 12 college credits toward a college degree for each CLEP exam taken,
depending on the exam subject and the policy of the college or university.
LaGuardia accepts up to 30 CLEP credits. Click here to register
http://www.peopleware.net/ace or call 718-482-7244.
The Student Veterans Club is for all veteran students and membership is also
open to veterans’ dependents and supporters. Meetings are held on
Wednesdays during Club Hour (2:00 PM). The Club’s official Facebook site,
“LaGuardia's Veterans Association,” is at (www.lagcc.cuny.edu/veterans) or you
may contact the Veteran Services Office.
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