Campus and Community Resources for Veterans

Listed below, there are several resources on campus and in the Greater Mankato Area that can be beneficial to veterans.

On-Campus Veterans Resources

• Veterans Resource Center
  • A one stop resource for information and referrals regarding veterans benefits and rights.
• Veterans Certification Office
  • Receives applications and processes certification for Federal VA benefits.
• Financial Aid Office
  • Assists and administers multiple student financial assistance programs.
• Counseling Center
  • Provides short-term counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral to outside resources Minnesota State Mankato students.
• Disability Services
  • Provides accommodations and assistance to ensure equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities at MSU.
• Non Traditional Student Center
  • Provides space, support, and programming for non-traditional students at MSU.
• Career Development Center
  • Range of services include career counseling and major choice assistance, as well as assistance with finding full or part time employment and internships.
• MNSU Honors Program
  • The mission of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato is to create future leaders, researchers and global citizens. 

Off-Campus Veterans Resources

• Veterans Crisis Line
  • The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 
• County Veterans Service Officers 
  • Offers wide ranging assistance and advocacy for veterans and their families, including disability claims, medical benefits, discharge upgrades, and more.
• Minnesota Workforce Veterans Employment Representatives
  • Assist with employment issues, including job search, resume writing, and access to unemployment benefits.
• VA Medical Center and Community Based Outreach Clinics
  • Low or no cost health care for all veterans.
• Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
  • Provides assistance to positively motivated local veterans and their families who are homeless or experiencing other life crises.
• LinkVet
  • A free referral hot-line & crisis connection service.
• My Military Education
  • Online resource for information about military educational benefits and Minnesota's colleges and universities.
• afterdeployment
  • A mental wellness resource for service members, veterans, and military families.