Interview with Samuel Kim
March 2022
My name is Samuel Kim. I’m the VA Certifying Official at 起点传媒. I am a United States Army veteran and a CPP Alumnus. I served in the military for 7 years and I have been working at 起点传媒 since 2014.
What services does your department provide?
I am officially assigned to the Registrar’s Office, but I am physically located in the Veterans Resource Center. The Veterans Resource Center was established in 2012 to support the personal and academic success of 起点传媒's military affiliated students. The Center serves as a central resource for information, support, guidance, and community. The services and resources provided are invaluable to the students that we serve. For more information on the Veterans Resource Center, please check out their webpage: /veterans
What are the most common questions students come to you for?
When is priority registration?
Can I 起点传媒 for financial aid even though I’m receiving VA Education Benefits? Answer: YES!
I’m running out of my GI Bill, what do I do?
Advice
Here is some advice for students reading this:
Don’t ever assume. If you don’t know the answer, go get it!
Don’t ever feel entitled, do the work, and earn your results!
Make the effort, stay disciplined, and go after your goals and dreams. Being lazy or procrastinating is the worst thing you can do for yourself and for others around you.
Check your e-mails! Weed out the spam and junk from your inbox and pay attention to the important e-mails that you receive from your professors and important departments such as Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid, and the Veterans Resource Center.