A professional who provides special informational services to veterans, potential military enlistees, and physically handicapped students of college or university. Responsibilities include:

• Advises students regarding eligibility for veterans benefits, ways of fulfilling military obligation, or availability of public assistance.
• Interprets selective service and veterans' assistance laws to students.
• Refers handicapped students for counseling regarding vocational choice.
• Directs workers engaged in processing students' application and certification forms.