Resources
On Campus
Emergency Aid and Resources
The Santa Fe College (SF) Emergency Aid Grant is available to assist currently enrolled
students who have a sudden, unforeseen financial emergency. The grant is awarded by
the SF Foundation to help students overcome temporary financial crises so that they
may remain enrolled at SF.
Counseling and Wellness Center
The Counseling and Wellness Center provides short-term, solution-focused counseling
to SF students free of charge, as well as crisis intervention, outreach and consultation.
The Counseling and Wellness Center is part of the Trauma Response Team at SF which
provides needed comfort to students, faculty, staff and families in times of crisis.
Counselors also assist students, faculty and staff identify other services in the
college and in the community that may be helpful.
Career Exploration Center
The Santa Fe College Career Exploration Center maintains informational resources to
assist students in choosing career goals, majors, colleges and life directions, and
to learn the steps that lead toward those goals. We offer computerized assessments
of a person’s interests, values, personality and other relevant factors. These are
used to suggest career fields that may be worthy of investigation. Our assessments
do not attempt to prescribe the "right job" - no program can do that well. Instead
they lead to information about oneself and career possibilities to enable better-informed
and well-considered career decisions. Assistance in searching for colleges, scholarships,
and potential employers is also available. The Career Exploration Center is open to
community members as well as SF students, faculty and staff.
Disabilities Resource Center
The DRC provides services to Santa Fe College students with disabilities, so they
have an equal opportunity to fully participate in all aspects of SF life. The DRC
serves students with a wide array of disabilities and this website provides valuable
information for students, parents, faculty and staff related to various responsibilities,
services and programs of the office.
Learning Commons
The Learning Commons is an academic resource center located within the Lawrence W.
Tyree Library (Building Y) to encourage and support academic success for all students.
Currently, the Learning Commons provides free tutoring services for math, but will
eventually offer tutoring for all subjects as well as academic coaching to help students
develop effective skills and strategies to meet academic and personal objectives.
The Learning Commons will work in collaboration with faculty and student support services
to provide unique learning opportunities for students in and out of the classroom.
Lawrence W. Tyree Library Veteran Resources
This resource guide is intended to serve the student veterans of Santa Fe College.
Off Campus
VA's GI Bill®️
Offers tools such as GI Bill®️ comparison to help Veterans transition from military
service to student success.
eBenefits
Navigate around this one stop shop ONLINE where you can apply and manage your benefits,
even manage your medical records and future medical appointments. Post 9/11 GI Bill®️
recipients can see their COE (Certificate of Eligibility) here. Navigate to the Employment
Center for career assistance, including connecting to employers looking to hire Service
member, Veterans and dependents.
Alachua County Veteran Services / Bradford County Veteran Services
The County Veteran Services Division is staffed by knowledgeable veteran staff whose
military service and veteran benefits training, allows us to be the professional advocates
needed to successfully navigate the complex system of veteran's benefits.
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System consists of two medical centers,
three large multi-specialty outpatient clinics and eight small community-based primary
care outpatient clinics. The Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville is a
tertiary care facility that is also an active teaching hospital, with an extensive
array of specialty services. The Malcom Randall VA Medical Center combines a full
range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology that is enhanced and
supported through education and research.
Gainesville Vet Center
Vet Centers are community-based Counseling and Wellness Centers that provide a wide
range of social and psychological services, including professional readjustment counseling
to eligible Veterans, active duty service members, including National Guard and Reserve
components, and their families. Readjustment counseling is offered to make a successful
transition from military to civilian life or after a traumatic event experienced in
the military. Individual, group, marriage and family counseling is offered in addition
to referral and connection to other VA or community benefits and services. Vet Center
counselors and outreach staff, many of whom are Veterans themselves, are experienced
and prepared to discuss the tragedies of war, loss, grief and transition after trauma.
Contact Ingrid Rincon (Email: ingrid.rincon@va.gov, Phone: 352-443-0509) for more information.