Saint Leo University Veteran Certifying Officials (VCOs)
Saint Leo University's Veteran Certifying Officials are the liaisons for Saint Leo University and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. VCOs' responsibilities are to report student enrollment information - term dates, credit loads, qualifying costs, etc. to the VA in order for benefit payments to be disbursed.
If you have questions about Department of Veteran Affairs education benefit programs, please call Veteran Financial Services toll-free at (800) 240-7658 and press Option “2” to speak with a Veteran Certifying Official. Veteran Certifying Officials are available by phone Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm ET.
Additional contact information can be found below by location:
Veteran Certifying Officials (VCOs) by Location
| Benefit/Location | Veteran Certifying Official: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| All Locations | Hilary Bisaillon | hilary.bisaillon@saintleo.edu |
| Benefit/Location | Veteran Certifying Official: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Last Name Begins With A-C | Nicole Rodriguez-Welch | nicole.rodriguez-w@saintleo.edu |
| Last Name Begins With D-M | Hilary Bisaillon | hilary.bisaillon@saintleo.edu |
| Last Name Begins With N-R | Alexis Gilliard-Russo | alexis.gilliard@saintleo.edu |
| Last Name Begins With S-Z | April Rathbone | april.rathbone@saintleo.edu |
| Benefit/Location | Veteran Certifying Official: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral and Post-Graduate Programs | Alexis Gilliard-Russo | alexis.gilliard@saintleo.edu |
| Masters in- Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Social Work | Alexis Gilliard-Russo | alexis.gilliard@saintleo.edu |
| Masters in- Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, Psychology, Theology | Nicole Rodriguez-Welch | nicole.rodriguez-w@saintleo.edu |
| Benefit/Location | Veteran Certifying Official: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Adult Learning at Univerity Campus Brooksville PHSC Education Office New Port Richey PHSC Education Office Spring Hill PHSC Education Office |
Alexis Gilliard-Russo | alexis.gilliard@saintleo.edu |
| Key West Education Center | April Rathbone | april.rathbone@saintleo.edu |
| Tampa Education Center MacDill AFB Education Center |
Nicole Rodriguez-Welch | nicole.rodriguez-w@saintleo.edu |
| University Campus (Undergraduate) | Alexis Gilliard-Russo | alexis.gilliard@saintleo.edu |
| Benefit/Location | Veteran Certifying Official: | Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah Education Center | April Rathbone | april.rathbone@saintleo.edu |