Veterans Services

Veterans Success Center


Simpson University is a Christ-centered, military-friendly university with an enduring commitment to honoring military service-members, veterans, and their families by offering a faith-infused education in professional studies and liberal arts.

A Welcome Message to Veterans

The Veterans Success Center is dedicated to accommodating service members, veterans, and their dependents as they seek out their education options at Simpson University. We will be your direct contact to ensure you're aware of all of your educational options, and will provide you with all of the steps required for completing your academic goals.

Our services to you (as a veteran) include program information, benefit education, application guidance, student care, wellness and advocacy on and off campus. Stop by the Veterans Success Center we can help guide you through a successful educational experience and degree completion.

Contact Information

  • Stop by the office (Grubbs Learning Center, Room 105-109) from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
  • Phone: (530) 226-4759
  • Email: vets@simpsonu.edu

Veterans Success Center Staff

Andrew Tuggle

VSC Director

Andrew Tuggle is the Director of the Veterans Success Center for Simpson University. In this position, he oversees the successful transition and development of student veterans.

Andrew graduated from Simpson University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology; he also earned an associate’s degree in Intelligence Operations from Cochise College. After graduating, Andrew proudly served in the U.S. Army as an Intelligence Analyst for the Joint Special Operations Task Force before becoming an instructor for the Intelligence Analyst school at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. While serving, he helped create new materials for the Intelligence Analyst training program as well as training protocol for new instructors.

Andrew continues to serve military veterans and families to provide sustainable growth and success in the veteran community.