Veteran & Military Family Services

Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, while college operations remain open, our office is closed to visitors.  We are working and remain committed to actively supporting our student veterans and military family members via email, phone and online conferencing.  For ongoing updates about NIC's response to this crisis, please visit: www.nic.edu/coronavirus.    

Our Mission

North Idaho College Veteran & Military Family Services Office is committed to supporting the unique needs of those who have served, are currently serving, and their dependents in defining and achieving their educational, personal and career goals.

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What We Do

Provide comprehensive advising and referral services to active and former military members, their dependents, prospective students, and National Guard and Reserve members. Services ranging from navigating higher education processes and requirements, to enrolling in and understanding VA educational benefits, to providing knowledgeable campus and community services referrals across all of NIC’s campuses. The Veteran & Military Family Services staff is here to serve those who have served our Nation and their families and assist in a successful transition into college and a productive experience through college.

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NIC student veteran earns full-ride scholarship through Posse Foundation

Jacob Beckham, a North Idaho College student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, said it was pure faith that brought him and his family to Idaho after five years in the Marines and 10 years as a banker.

“I’d never been to Idaho. I didn’t know anyone,” Beckham said. “But, long story short, here we are.”

It was exactly that kind of faith that led to him being only the second NIC student ever selected to the national Posse Foundation veterans scholarship program. Beckham had never heard of the program before NIC veterans counselor Kecia Seigel and work study Connor Haas briefed him on the opportunity. The Posse Foundation is a nonprofit that, in addition to its traditional scholarships, offers a special program to veterans to promote college access and leadership development. The foundation covers the cost of tuition at partner colleges and universities across the nation. Each college supports a cohort of about 10 Posse scholars who attend the respective college together. [Read full article]

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What kind of student are you?

• New Student Veteran - Start here if you have not used your VA benefit at any college or university
• New Veteran Dependent - Start here if you have not used your VA benefit at any college or university.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill."

Contact Us

• Kecia M. Siegel - Veteran Services Coordinator
• Greg Eaton, Captain USN (Ret). - Veteran & Military Family Services Advisor
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