Director: Bob Sobotta, M Ed
E-mail: bsobotta@lcsc.edu
Office: RCH 210/212
Phone: 208-792-2812; Veterans Coordinator: 208-792-2473
FAX: 208-792-2193
Web: http://www.lcsc.edu/minority-programs/ & http://www.lcsc.edu/veterans/

LC State is committed to establishing and maintaining a campus environment that promotes cultural diversity. Native American, Minority & Veterans' Services offers programs and services designed to assist Veterans and students of color in meeting their educational goals, both in and out of the classroom. Assistance (academic and financial aid support systems, cultural activities and programming) is available for all students from admission through graduation.

Native American, Minority & Veterans' Services supports students through:

• Academic and personal advising
• Student mentoring and advocacy
• Scholarship and Financial Aid information
• Campus and community referrals
• Tribal contacting/networking
• Student clubs and organization involvement
• Admissions support
• Cultural awareness programming
• VA Education Benefits & other Veteran resources
• Interaction with Community Veteran programs

The Pi’amkinwaas American Indian Center (RCH 22) also works in collaboration to assist students in meeting their academic goals while on campus. Computer labs, tutoring, advocacy and mentoring are all aspects of support the Pi’amkinwaas shares with Native American, Minority & Veterans' Services. For more information contact 208-792-2744.

Native American, Minority & Veterans' Services works closely with the Financial Aid Office and other campus programs in providing and promoting scholarship opportunities. The following is a list of minority scholarships available to students:

• Avista Minds in Motion Diversity Scholarship
• Isaac Wilson Memorial Scholarship
• Dean and Colleen Mahoney Scholarship
• Andrew L. Smith Memorial Scholarship
• Plateau Native American Trust Scholarship
• Nez Perce Vocational/Technical Waivers
• Leona H. Craw Memorial
• Riddle Family Scholarship
• LC State Native American Alumni Chapter Scholarship
• H. William and Barbara Belknap Scholarship
• Marshall/Watters Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships offered are subject to change; some scholarships are awarded only as funding permits. For more information, please visit the Financial Aid website: www.lcsc.edu/financialaid.

LC State sponsors, or co-sponsors, a number of activities and events that promote and enhance cultural enrichment to the community. Annual events that are celebrated on campus include:

• Native American Awareness Week
• Idaho Human Rights/MLK Jr. Day
• Black History Experience
• Multicultural Awareness
• Farmworker Awareness
• Idaho Indian Education Summit
• Veteran's Day Programming

Veteran Services

Lewis-Clark State College guides Veterans and their dependents through the steps of admission, signing up to use GI Bill® benefits, requesting military transcripts and certifying classes through the VA process. Veterans' Services work with students on their progress toward their degree goals by monitoring class registrations and grades received through graduation. Computer labs, advocacy and mentoring are other areas of support through the Veterans' Services Resource Center which is located in Reid Centennial Hall  (RCH) Room 21. For more information contact the Coordinator of Veterans’ Resources via phone 208-792-2473, RCH 23, or email veterans@lcsc.edu. 

Lewis-Clark State College does not provide commission, bonus, or incentive payments to active duty service personnel for any purpose including recruitment and/or retention.  Lewis-Clark State College does not selectively recruit or induce enrollment of service members or utilize high-pressure recruitment tactics in order to secure federal tuition assistance from military personnel.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.