Veterans

While Veterans and students in the military community will find a great deal of support from UMass’ Veteran Services office, SBS also plays an important part of that network of care. SBS academic advisors in your declared major or the Exploratory Track (ET) can be contacted for questions about degree progress and course registration. Information about other resources and experiences can be found below.

Thomas R. Will Scholarship – Criminal Justice

Supporting students in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences who have a criminal justice, law enforcement, or military background or focus. Preference will be given to students with financial need as determined by UMass Amherst. Additional preference will be …

By Koni Denham
Koni Denham Director of Student Success - SBS
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How To Determine What Type Of Positions To Apply To

We spoke with Tara Carlidge, Recruiting Manager at Citi and former Personnel Officer in the U.S. Army, to ask her how veterans should figure out what industry or job they should be applying for when entering the corporate workforce for …

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How to Be Flexible While Looking for Civilian Roles

We spoke with Tara Carlidge, Recruiting Manager at Citi and former Personnel Officer in the U.S. Army, to ask her about what most companies think about translating seniority level for veterans to the corporate/civilian world. Here’s what we learned:

To …

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Featured Resources

Most UMass Amherst student Veterans live off campus. Follow this resource link to learn more.