At Military & Veteran Services our fulfillment is to take care of our students. We will continue to use a variety of techniques to ensure that you have access to the benefits and resources you need to continue at Georgia Southern. We are committed to serving the needs of our military-connected population. While also having the privilege and responsibility of providing resources and VA Benefits to our Active-Duty and Veteran students.
We’ve got your six,
Military & Veteran Services
Interim Director
William (Bill) Gammon
Student Recreation Center
Armstrong Campus
wgammon@georgiasouthern.edu
912-344-3600
M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
VA School Certifying Officials
Tanisha Scott
Student Recreation Center
Armstrong Campus
tscott@georgiasouthern.edu
912-344-2948
M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Abbie Lacienski
Centennial Building 1
Statesboro Campus
alacienski@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-8048
M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Mark Holzman
Centennial Building 1
Statesboro Campus
mholzman@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-8689
M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Brian Mclean
Liberty Campus
brianmclean@georgiasouthern.edu
912-877-1913
M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Veteran Project Coordinator
Rudy Duero
Student Recreation Center
Armstrong Campus
rduero@georgiasouthern.edu
912-47-0393
M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Military Outreach Coordinator
Chance Jones
Centennial Building I
Statesboro Campus
cdjones@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-6873
M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Citlalli Escamilla
Centennial Building I
Statesboro Campus
cescamilla@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-6873
M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Military Outreach Coordinator
Elizabeth Harrell
SFC Paul R. Smith Army Education Center
Fort Stewart, GA
eharrell@georgiasouthern.edu
912-767-2070
M-Th 8:30am – 4:30pm F 8:30am – 1:00pm
Joseph Davenport
Hunter Army Airfield Army Education Center
Hunter Army Airfield, GA
jdavenport@georgiasouthern.edu
912-315-4090
M-Th 8:30am – 4:30pm F 8:30am – 1:00pm
Benefits Request (FAQ)
Our office can fax the VA a student’s application for benefits. The student will need to contact the VA for the status of their application: 888-442-4551.
Students will receive an automated reply email from the VA Once program in their Georgia Southern email account indicating submissions made by our office.
Once a student’s enrollment hours have been certified (submitted), payments are usually received around the beginning of the month for the month prior. Students are encouraged to contact the VA for specific timelines concerning their payments since our office does not have access to this information: 888-442-4551.
For our students utilizing the Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33). If your student account invoice is equal to the amount the VA will be paying, then you will not be dropped from your classes. For questions about other benefits and the Nelnet payment plan, please contact the Bursar’s Office at bursar@georgiasouthern.edu or Enrollment Services at 912-478-3675.
Yes. When our office certifies the hours for a student, the term dates are also submitted. If a student’s approved eligibility dates include past terms, a student may elect to request that those terms be certified.
Students will need to contact the VA’s direct deposit line with the new account information: 877-838-2778.
Once a student’s enrollment hours have been certified (submitted), payments are usually received around the beginning of the month for the month prior. Students are encouraged to contact the VA for specific timelines concerning their payments since our office does not have access to this information: 888-442-4551
The amount varies based on the benefit the student is using. For chapter 33 students, we can calculate how much tuition payment is expected from the VA. Keep in mind, we do not have access to direct deposit amounts for any student.