Veteran’s Services
Overview
Northern Essex Community College is committed to assisting our U.S. military veterans with navigating the educational process so they can achieve their educational and professional goals.
Whether you are a new student who has completed your service or a returning NECC student whose education was interrupted by military service, NECC’s Veteran’s Services is here to help guide you through the sometimes daunting process of deciphering educational benefits, funding resources, NECC’s application and assessment process, and prior credit and/or transfer opportunities.
The college has created a “veteran-friendly” environment that encourages veterans and their families, through a simplified step-by-step process, to explore the available educational benefits and opportunities.
Veteran’s Benefits Contact:
Phone: 978-556-3700
Email:veteransservices@necc.mass.edu
U.S. Postal Mail:
Northern Essex Community College
Office of Veteran’s Services
c/o Financial Aid
100 Elliott St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
Northern Essex Community College offers a variety of academic support services designed to help all students succeed.
Students will find one-on-one assistance in a variety of areas including:
NECC offers individualized tutoring support available in the college’s Math Center, Reading Center, Writing Center, and English Language Center.
For additional information on the support services and program available visit NECC’s Academic Resource & Tutoring Center.
Federal, State & Community Resources
The NECC Veteran’s Services can help you with referrals to other community resources that handle counseling, housing, transportation, etc.
Read the latest updates to the “New GI Bill” and Calculate Your Benefits
See: New GI Bill
Federal Government Veterans Affairs
See: United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Veterans Affairs
See: Massachusetts Department of Veterans Affairs.
Community Veteran’s Services Offices
See: Local Veteran’s Agencies listed by community
Brian Woodworth
Veteran Student Spotlight
When Brian Woodworth, a graduate of the Citadel, Middlebury College, and the University of Bridgeport Law School, was looking to further his career by become proficient in Spanish, it was to Northern Essex Community College that he turned. Woodworth completed all seven Spanish language courses offered by the college. This former Green Beret now translates Spanish documents into English as part of an intelligence operation for the U.S. Army.
