Veteran fair explains useful resources
Knowing about resources is one thing. Knowing how to use them is another.
San Jacinto College veteran services coordinator Jose Nicolas created the Veteran and Military Affiliate Resource Fair four years ago to ensure local veterans and their families not only understand but also use the many benefits available to them.
“We bring all the resources together so veterans can get the help they need in one centralized place,” Nicolas said.
The fourth annual fair — free to all veterans and their family members — will take place Friday, Nov. 13, at the Central Campus. This year’s focus is mental health and well-being.
In addition to lunch and prizes, guests will enjoy approximately 50 vendor booths with information about…
- Job opportunities
- Scholarships and academic resources
- Physical and mental health support, including free PTSD programs
- Transition assistance organizations
- Home/food insecurity resources
For Nicolas, what’s most rewarding is simplifying processes that can confuse or overwhelm
veterans, like filing disability/compensation claims with Veterans Affairs.
Helping Veterans Make Connections
"Many [veterans] never file a disability/compensation claim with Veterans Affairs because they don’t know how to go about filing. At this event, they can speak with the VA and other services that can help them through the claims process."
Jose Nicolas
Veteran Services Coordinator
Register for the Veteran Resource Fair
- When: Friday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Where: LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology at Central Campus (7901 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, TX 77507)
- What to know: Free resources, prizes, and lunch
- How to register: Fill out the registration form
Learn more about veteran support at San Jac
About San Jacinto College
Surrounded by monuments of history, evolving industries, maritime enterprises of today,
and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has served the people of East Harris
County, Texas, since 1961. The College is ranked second in the nation among more than
1,100 community colleges, as designated by the Aspen Institute and was named an Achieving
the Dream Leader College of Distinction in 2020 and 2026. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution
that spans five campuses, plus an online college, San Jacinto College serves approximately
45,000 credit and non-credit students annually. It offers more than 200 degrees and
certificates across eight major areas of study that put students on a path to transfer
to four-year institutions or enter the workforce. The College is fiscally sound, holding
bond ratings of AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and Aa2 by Moody’s. San Jacinto College is
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
