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GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Please read through our Veterans Guide to Education Benefits before going any farther.
As a student veteran or dependent, you may have many education benefits to choose from. We are here to help you understand the ins and outs of how to get the most out of your benefits. The Office of Military and Veteran Success will certify your enrollment with the VA and help you every step of the way. In addition to benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are a few other programs to be aware of.
You should contact the Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within your Military Service branch prior to enrolling in the institution to ensure you meet all qualifications.
All students are encouraged to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year to determine if you qualify for Federal Aid, to include Pell grants and student loans. Failure to submit the application could mean you miss out on grant money that you are eligible to receive.
All students who have served in the military are encouraged to submit their military transcripts through the Joint Services Transcript system or Community College of the Air Force. The Office of Admissions will evaluate your military training history and award college credit that may count towards your degree program, saving you time and money in the long run.
Military Transcripts: The VA requires all veterans to request their Joint Services Transcript (JST) or Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcripts. You may obtain those online and have them sent directly to Southeastern from the website: Joint Services Transcript or Community College of the Air Force. We will also keep a printed copy of these transcripts in our office to be placed in your file for future reference.
DD 214– All military students must upload a copy to their application for admission in order to have the application fee waived.
Veterans Certification Request Form– this must be submitted to our office prior to the start of every semester that you are enrolled. This form tells us everything we need to know about you and your benefits and gives us permission to process your benefits for that semester. Failure to submit this form will delay your payments. You may complete our Digital VCR form online and email the completed for to us, or you may come in to our office to complete the form on paper.
If you think you may qualify, please contact our office for more information and instructions on how to apply.
Go to the VA website, create an account through id.me or Login.gov, and complete the application for education benefits. The VA wants all veterans to complete the form online to ensure timely processing.
Your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) will arrive by mail. Please provide our office with a copy as soon as possible, as we need this to confirm you are eligible to receive benefits. We must keep this on file while you are attending Southeastern Louisiana University.
The VA will then set up an appointment with your local VA vocational rehabilitation counselor to discuss your plans for future employment and the role that VR&E can play in helping you accomplish said goals.
For more information, please contact your Force Education Office at [email protected] or by visiting the TA site.
National Guard members must meet the following requirements to be eligible:
The VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt.
Raymond P. Kowalski Scholarship in Nursing
Established by Dr. Ann K. Carruth
1. Must have a minimum of 30 hours of prerequisite coursework complete at Southeastern
2. Must be a nursing major
3. Must be accepted into clinical nursing courses
4. Must be a veteran, in active duty, or in the reserves of the armed forces, a dependent child of a veteran of the armed forces, or the spouse of a U.S. military service personnel
5. It is preferred that the student demonstrate family obligations
To apply for this scholarship, please submit an application here through the Southeastern Louisiana University Online Scholarship Portal. Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are due on April 5, 2024.
Students who have had Post 9/11 GI Bill® benefits transferred to them by a parent or spouse and are eligible to receive benefits must create their own account on the VA website and complete the application for benefits in order to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). The COE will come in the mail after a few weeks and a copy of this form must be turned in to the school.
Each term, dependents using Post 9/11 GI Bill® benefits must complete the following:
Veterans Certification Request Form – turn in to the OMVS via email or in person
Third Party Billing Form – must be completed in-person at the Controller’s Office prior to the start of each semester. We must have original ink-pen signatures on these forms.
Students must go to the VA website, create their own account, and complete the application for benefits. Be prepared to enter the SSN of the service member you are related to.
The VA will award benefits as appropriate and send you a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) in the mail. Bring or email us a copy of your COE as soon as possible.
Each term, dependents using GI Bill® benefits must complete the following:
Veterans Certification Request Form – turn in to the OMVS by emailing [email protected] or visit our office in person.
The Fry Scholarship provides education benefits to surviving spouses and children of service members who died in action.
Each term, dependents using GI Bill® benefits must complete the following:
Veterans Certification Request Form – turn in to the OMVS by emailing [email protected] or by visiting us in person.
Louisiana offers educational tuition and mandatory fee assistance to surviving spouses of deceased Veterans as well as children of Veterans rated with 90% or more service-connected disability. The application must be done in-person at your local LDVA VSO.
Each term, dependents using GI Bill® benefits must complete the following:
Veterans Certification Request Form – turn in to the OMVS via email or in person.
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state educational grants/scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized.
The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 of tuition assistance to eligible military spouses. The scholarship assists military spouses in pursuit or maintenance of a license, certification or associate degree necessary to gain employment in an occupation or career field.
Students using GI Bill® benefits from the VA will not be charged out-of-state tuition and fees.
In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), this school adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA. This school will not:
However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:
Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (P.L.116-315)
Southeastern Louisiana University abides by Provision 1005 and provides in-state tuition to all Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, Ch 30 and CH 33 recipients.