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The Department of Veterans Affairs strives to honor veterans that honor us through their military service. Here you will find information regarding educational benefits for veterans. We have also provided links to helpful financial aid information such as scholarships and tuition assistance, as well as, other university resources.

Veterans Benefits

Veterans/Reservists enrolling at Kent State University and planning to apply for Veterans Administration (Montgomery GI Bill) educational benefits must submit a copy of their DD214 Form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from active duty, or DD2384, Notice of Basic Eligibility, and any kicker contracts to the Veterans Certifying Official at the campus where they will be attending. All veterans/reservists are required to complete the necessary Veterans Administration forms to obtain educational benefits and must complete an Intent of Enrollment at the beginning of each semester. Veterans must be enrolled in a degree program in order to receive benefits. Students who have a parent or spouse who is 100% disabled, deceased, or a P.O.W. from a service-connected incident may also be eligible for educational benefits. Contact the Certifying Official at the campus where you are going to attend. Additionally, listed below are offices at Kent State University that provide valuable services to Veteran Students; as well as several external sites that provide scholarship and tuition assistance opportunities.

Scholarships The free www.Military.com Scholarship Finder can help you locate scholarships that best fit your needs. The www.ArmyFamiliesOnline.org Resources A-Z section also provides links to a variety of scholarship opportunities for spouses and Army Families. Tuition Assistance (DANTE) may be available to reservists and active duty service persons. The contact for this benefit is Sergeant Poindexter (614) 336-7275. The Ohio National Guard Scholarship provides tuition assistance (75%/100%) to qualified members of the Ohio National Guard. Apply at www.ongsp.org.

University Offices The Office of Adult Services strives to reduce some of the stress and anxiety that comes along with balancing college, career and family responsibilities. The web site helps students explore the many services and resources available to adult students at Kent State University. http://dept.kent.edu/adultservices/ University Health Services provide a wide range of both physical and psychological health services. http://www.uhs.kent.edu

Additional Resources The Vet Center (http://www.va.gov/rcs) wlecomes home war veterans and offers several services. Their counsels offer readjustment services for veterans and families. The Post 9/11 GI Bill, signed into law on June 30, 2008, will significantly affect the way the GI Bill pays for the cost of your education! View the Frequently Asked Questions about the Post 9/11 GI Bill.