Military and Veteran Services
Military and Veteran Services was created on January 1, 2015, to better serve the growing veteran and veteran family member population at Coastal Carolina University.
Our mission is to assist veterans in making the transition to college from the military and the transition to the workforce after college; to utilize the military and veteran services team to retain and graduate veterans and their family members; and to conduct training for staff and faculty on military and veterans issues.
Contact Us
- Randy Burk
Director of Military and Veteran Services
Jackson Student Union B203-C
843-349-4124
rburk@coastal.edu
- Sheila Singleton
VA Certifying Official
Jackson Student Union B203-A
843-349-2464
ssinglet@coastal.edu
The office certifies benefits for students eligible for or utilizing:
- Chapter 30: Active Duty GI Bill®
National Guard, Reserves, Active Duty - Chapter 31: Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)
Veterans with service-connected disabilities - Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill®
National Guard, Reserves, Active Duty, Veterans, Family Members - Chapter 35: Survivors and Dependents Assistance (Fry and DEA)
- Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
National Guard, Reserves - Chapter 1607: Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
National Guard, Reserves called to contingency operation - Reserve Officer Training Corps
- Air Force and Army Tuition Assistance
Active Duty
The director of Military and Veteran Services serves as the faculty adviser to the Coastal Carolina Chapter of the Student Veterans of America.
The office maintains membership and coordination with military education advocacy groups such as the Southeastern Council on Military Education (SECOME) and the Council of College and Military Educators (CCME).
Military and Veteran Services also offers voluntary Green Zone Training for staff and faculty.
“I have attended Coastal Carolina University for the past three years and the Veteran Services office has been very influential for my success: from working as a VA work study, to aiding me with academic issues and always being able to point me in the right direction to someone that can assist me if they don’t have an answer. The VA lounge has been a great place to connect with other service members and family members as well as a quiet place to get school work done.”