Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in UCLA Veterans! Listed below are frequently contacted programs. Key email accounts are:

VAbenefit@saonet.ucla.edu - questions regarding California State CalVet Fee Waivers and Federal VA Education Benefits, like the Post 9/11 GI Bill
Veteran@saonet.ucla.edu - for all questions regarding events, programs, student services, and prospective student inquires.

UCLA Main Campus Education Benefits

(bachelor, masters, doctorate)

Maree Davis

(SCO & Assistant Director)

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UCLA Extension Education Benefits

UCLA Extension does not accept the Cal Vet Fee Waiver

Ch 31: Olga Ponomarenko

oponomarenko@unex.ucla.edu

Ch 33, 35, 1606, DoD TA, myCAA

finaid@uclaextension.edu

UCLA EMT & Paramedic Program Education Benefits

UCLA EMT and Paramedic Programs do not accept the Cal Vet Fee Waiver

CJ Pia

cpia@mednet.ucla.edu

Ch 31 Education Benefits

Stephen Lam - VA Liason

(Chapter 31 - VR&E Counselor)

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Services on Campus

VRC Front Desk

132 Kerckhoff Hall
308 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 206-6915

UCLA Veteran Resource Center

Kiran Mistry (VRC Assistant Director)

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UCLA Veteran Resource Center

Emily Dahlem (VRC Director & Tuition Assistance main contact)

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Career Center

Krisztina Kecksei (Assistant Director)

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UCLA Center for Accessible Education

Patty Violi, Ed.D. (Associate Director for Student Services)

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On Campus Housing

Melissa Faybik (Customer Service Manger)

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Student Health Center

Geno Mehalik (Manager)

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Admissions

Ana Morales (Assistant Director)

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Financial Aid

Ina Sotomayor (Director)

Army ROTC & Military Science

Victoria Sanelli (Admin)

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Dept. of Defense MOU

Undergraduate Academic Counselor

Giorgia Pino - College Academic Counselor, DoD Undergraduate Counselor

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Student Accounts Office

Refunds are processed and reviewed by the Student Accounts Office. Tuition assistance billing contact

UCLA Extension

UCLA Extension is a public continuing education institution headquartered in Westwood, Los Angeles, on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Classes are held at UCLA, in Downtown Los Angeles, and other locations throughout Los Angeles County, including Torrance

UCLA Extension VA Benefit Certification & Veteran Education Benefits

VA Benefit Certification & Veteran Education Benefits

General Questions

Juan Rosales
jrosales@unex.ucla.edu