Support for Military Students

As a Military student, you will receive support from various campus offices and student groups that will help you transition between military and seminary worlds. These offices and groups will provide a safe and welcoming environment where you are free to discuss the ironic, painful, and difficult with equal openness. 
  • Emotional, Social and Academic Support
    • Access Services
    • Care4Veterans Group
        Care4Veterans is an interdenominational group of students, alumni, and local community and church leaders that meets to discuss and develop resources for pastors that have veterans in their congregations. The group meets monthly on Fuller’s Pasadena campus. Please contact the Office of Alumni and Church Relations at 626-584-5498 or alumni@fuller.edu for more information.
    • Student Groups
        Students Serving Veterans
        Our mission is to educate, equip, and empower Fuller students interested in working with military service members in their professional careers and ministries. We also seek to serve veterans on Fuller's campus through sharing resources and providing support. We welcome students from all disciplines to join us! To contact us or find out more information, visit our Facebook page or email us at ssv.fuller@gmail.com.

        Student Veterans Group
        A community of veterans who gather to support each other through the academic journey. If interested in being a part of this group, contact Jesse Vega, Vocational Discernment Director, at vega@fuller.edu.
    • Fuller Psychological and Family Services

        The Psychological Center, the training arm of the School of Psychology, offers services through its outpatient clinic, Fuller Psychological and Family Services. Clinical services are provided by students enrolled in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. or Psy.D. programs, or the Marriage and Family Therapy programs. FPFS serves children, adolescents, and adults through individual, couple, family and group therapy. Students in the SOT and SIS programs are offered a discounted rate of $20 per session. Licensed Psychologists and Marriage and Family Therapist are available at a higher rate. Some of the specific services offered are:

        • Psychological screenings for candidacy into the ministry
        • Psychological evaluations and testing for adults and children
        • Counseling aimed at resolution of a variety of relational, emotional, spiritual, moral, and cultural problems that may arise in every day life
        • Crisis and ongoing counseling to victims and /or perpetrators of abusePremarital counseling and marital enrichment/therapy
        • A variety of group counseling opportunities

        For more information or to make an appointment, call 626-584-5555 or visit our homepage.

  • Career Options and Development
    • Vocational Discernment and Career Services
        The Office of Vocational Discernment and Career Services (VDCS) provides a wealth of information and resources related to military careers. This includes general information about serving in the military, the specific process related to becoming a military chaplain in any of the branches, and information about service in professions like psychology, anthropology, law, medicine, and others. If you believe that God may be calling you to military service, contact VDCS to make an appointment at VDCS@fuller.edu or 626-584-5358.
    • Chaplaincy
        Chaplain Candidates Community
        A student led group of people who are interested in preparing for military chaplaincy. To find out more, contact Jesse Vega, Vocational Discernment Director, at vega@fuller.edu.