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Resource Directory
- Admissions Office | Answers your questions and assists with the process to enroll as a student at Wilkes.
- Registrar’s Office | Provides services related to academic records including course registration, grade posting and transcript maintenance.
- Bursar’s Office | Responsible for tuition billing, payment plan management and student refund processing.
- Academic Support Services | Offers comprehensive academic support including counseling, coaching, workshops, tutoring and supplemental instruction.
- Writing Center | Provides peer mentoring-based academic writing support from helping to narrow down a paper topic to assisting with revisions for your final draft.
- Center for Career Development and Internships | Offers support to clarify your career goals through hands-on internship experience as well as career exploration and preparation.
- Health and Wellness Services | Provides routine confidential health care and counseling for the campus community.
- Pennsylvania National Guard State Family Program Region 3 | 800-273-8255 | The supports active-duty Guard and Reserve members and their families with information, resources and referral services for a wide range of needs.
- CareerLink | 570-822-1101 | provides assistance with job searches, training and unemployment benefits.
- Commission on Economic Opportunity | 570-826-0510 or 1-800-822-0359 | The CEO, in collaboration with the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, operates a homeless veterans’ . The project also offers supportive services for veterans with serious mental health and substance abuse issues.
- Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania | 570-823-5144 | provides counseling, crisis support and other services to individuals, families, children and seniors.
- American Legion | 570-821-2526 | The serves veterans and their families at no charge by assisting with paperwork surrounding VA disability benefits as well as referrals and resources for education, business and employment.
- St. Hedwig’s Veterans Village | 570-906-0764 | St. Hedwig’s Veterans Village, run by , provides one- and two-bedroom apartments for veterans and their dependent families. CSS also assists with job searches, education, recreation and other community services.
- Veterans Affairs | 570-706-3960 | Located in Luzerne County, the provides support with non-service connected benefits, burial benefits, emergency assistance, real estate property tax exemption and military discharges.
- Scranton Vet Center | 570-344-2676 | Provides assistance with benefits issues and counseling.
- Wilkes-Barre VA Hospital | 877-928-2621 (24-hour service) | The VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre honors America’s veterans by providing exceptional care.
- Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency | 1-800-342-2397 | The works to provide affordable homeownership and rental apartment options for senior adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs.
- PA Veterans of Foreign Wars HQ | 570-821-2535/2536 | The provides assistance with certifying paperwork for VA-related claims, accessing benefits for veterans and helping veterans in crisis. Reach out via phone or .
- Veterans Crisis Line | 1-800-273-8255 | If you’re a veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with the by phone, text or online chat. We have a team of caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of tour responders are veterans themselves.
- National Call Center for Homeless Veterans | 1-877-4AID-VET or 1-877-424-3838 | If you, a family member or a friend is a veteran who is homeless or at risk for homelessness, the offers assistance via phone or online chat.
- National Coalition for Homeless Veterans | 1-800-VET-HELP or 1-800-838-4357 | The provides resource and technical assistance for a national network of community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that provide housing, employment services, case management, legal aid, and other supportive services to thousands of veterans experiencing or at-risk of homelessness each year.