Military & Veteran Enrollment Specialist

Title: Military & Veteran Enrollment Specialist

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Department: PPSC Department of Military and Veterans Programs

Location: Colorado Springs

Salary Range: $50,891.00

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.
As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.
We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. At PPSC, our vision is simple:
Students Succeed at PPSC.

The Department of Military and Veterans Programs (MVP) at Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) serves as the primary administrative and support hub for military-affiliated students, ensuring institutional compliance while managing on-base operations and student services. The department acts as the central point of contact for all matters relating to the Veterans Administration (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD).

• Benefit Administration & Compliance: MVP administers the VA Education Benefit Program (GI Bill), and the Veterans Readiness & Employment (VRE) Education component, DOD Voluntary Education Benefits (Tuition Assistance), and the DOD Spouse Works Scholarship Program. The office ensures strict adherence to all external regulatory policies, including managing all restricted marketing and recruitment activities on military sites.
• On-Base Academic Management:
  Under formal Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Army and Air Force/Space Force, MVP maintains permanent offices at Fort Carson Army Post and Peterson Space Force Base. PPSC directly manages these learning centers, overseeing course offerings, academic calendars, and instructor payroll processing, while collaborating with Instructional Services for faculty assignments.
• Student Services Coordination: MVP provides comprehensive guidance for veterans, dependents, and currently serving military personnel. Supported services include program inquiries, admissions, advising, enrollment, and placement testing management. Explicitly excluded from MVP’s direct scope are Financial Aid and Accessibility Services, which are handled via web form or departmental referral.
• Portal Management & Funding Certification:
  The department maintains PPSC's digital profile in military tuition assistance portals by updating course catalogs, degree pathways, and tuition rates to generate and reconcile Tuition Assistance Requests. maintains college specific information in the VA Enrollment Manager Platform. Additionally, SCOs utilize the VA Enrollment Manager Platform to report accurate enrollment and tuition/fee data, certifying that student courses satisfy specific degree requirements.
  
  The Military and Veteran Enrollment Specialist serves to provide front line support for the Fort Carson office, assisting students with all phases of admissions process, through graduation.

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