The Office of Military and Veteran Affairs (OMVA) [C-106]

The Military and Veteran Affairs Office (MAVA) serves the needs of prospective and enrolled active military personnel, veterans, their dependents and survivors. MAVA aides in application and certification for students who are eligible to receive education benefits under various Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) programs. In this role, the MAVA team facilitates smooth transition and reintegration into the college community. We provide supplemental recruitment and retention efforts, various counseling and one-on-one advisement services, priority registration, academic program information, and certify eligible students to receive DVA education benefits while maintaining productive relations with the Veterans Administration and other agencies serving veterans.

The MAVA Team works closely with many campus departments, and have created a point of contact bridge. Please see our list of support offices and the POC appointed for any inquiries

Admissions Services (The Village)

Mary Smith, Assistant Director

Office: V-100

Email: Mary.Smith@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-6755

Bursar's Office

Zoya Furmanov, College Account Assistant

Office: A-205

Email: Zoya.Furmanov@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-5416

Office of Student Affairs

Brian Mitra, Dean

Office: A-216

Phone: 718-368-5563

Registrar (Office of Student Records)

Davida Cooper, Associate Registrar

Office: A-101

Email: Davida.Cooper@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-5421

Financial Aid Office

Robert Gevertzman, Associate Director/Perkins Loan Coordinator

Office: U-201

Email: Robert.Gevertzman@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-4644

Office of Freshman Services

Hanane Elabid, Associate Director

Office: F-123

Email: Hanane.Elabid@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-4806

Center for Career Development and Experiential Learning

Marisa Joseph, Director

Office: C-102

Email: Marisa.Joseph@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-5115

Transfer Success Center

Melissa Merced, Director

Office: M-101

Email: Melissa.Merced@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-4911

Counseling and Health Services

Ilona Fridson,

Psychological Counselor & Outreach Coordinator

Office: D-102

Email: Ilona.Fridson@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-5975

Access-Ability Services

Gail Glass-Malley, Intake Coordinator/Counselor

Office: D-205

Email: Gail.GlassMalley@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-5175

The Women's Center

Frances Robinson, Program Manager

Office: M-382

Email: Frances.Robinson@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-4700

BMI/Men's Resource Center

Michael Rodriguez, Program Manager

Office: U-218

Email: Michael.Rodriguez@kbcc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-368-5864

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), this school adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA. This school will not:

• Prevent nor delay the student’s enrollment;

• Assess a late penalty fee to the student;

• Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;

• Deny the student access to any resources available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution, including but not limited to access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities.

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

• Produce the Certificate of Eligibility by the first day of class;

• Provide written request to be certified;

• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies.

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