Farmingdale State College Office for Veterans Services

The Office of Veterans Services helps applicants navigate the admissions, registration and financial aid process. This office is the primary point of contact for all veteran and reservist applicants wanting to attend Farmingdale State College.

Eric Farina, Director of Veterans Affairs
Roosevelt Hall, Room 109 
631-794-6168
farinaed@farmingdale.edu

Eric Farina is the Director of Veterans Services at Farmingdale State College. His office is in Roosevelt Hall room 109. Eric was a public school teacher for eight years in Atlanta, before returning to Long Island.  He has taught as an adjunct professor in history at Suffolk Community College's Ammerman campus in Selden, LI.  He holds a BA in History from Long Island University and an MA in Military History from American Public University.  He has 13 years of military service in all components of the US Army: Active, Reserve, National Guard and The Active Guard-Reserve program. In his current position he serves as an infantry section leader in Delta company, 69th Infantry.

As the largest of SUNY’s colleges of technology (10,000₊ students), Farmingdale State College equips students with the resources and knowledge sought by today’s emerging industries. Offering both bachelor and associate degrees, FSC introduced its first Master’s degree - Technology Management - in 2017.  At FSC, students learn in small, personalized classes and have abundant opportunities for applied learning—internships, clinical training, and guided research—that provide practical instruction and personal growth.

The mission of Farmingdale State College is to deliver exceptional academic and applied learning outcomes through scholarship, research, and student engagement for Long Island and beyond.  The College’s commitment to student-centered learning and inclusiveness prepares graduates to be exemplary citizens equipped to excel in a competitive, diverse, and technologically dynamic society.