You are a military student if you are a veteran 或者一个ctive duty member of the U.S. armed forces. Military students at Penn State are classified as adult students. The application process differs depending on if you are a 一年级 或者一个 transfer student (attempted 18 or more credits at an accredited institution of higher education after high school graduation).

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as their dependents, may be eligible to receive one or more educational 好处 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition, all eligible veterans regardless of benefit use, and military/veteran dependents actively using 33章, 章35 or Fry Scholarship 好处, will be eligible for in-state tuition regardless of residency.  访问 http://admissions.事业单位.edu/info/future/military.

Military Education 好处 Overview

Find out how to receive Penn State Credits for your military experience.

Veteran students must complete an application for 好处 to determine eligibility. 访问 the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs about G.I. 比尔® 好处. Once you have your Certificate of Eligibility letter from the VA, then you can submit the Certification Request Form--now through LionPath!! 

*Please do not send any paper forms to the School Certifying Official.

STEPS TO SUBMIT THE VA ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATION REQUEST FORM IN LIONPATH

  • In LionPATH, check to see if you have a Military Affiliated Student Questionnaire in your To-Do list to complete first.

  • Go to your Student 首页 Base, selecting the “My Information” icon

  • Select “VA Enrollment Cert Request” in the menu

  • Upload your Certificate of Eligibility (if first semester 或者一个 change in eligibility)

  • Complete the VA Enrollment Cert Request form.  *This form must be completed each term you wish to use VA Education 好处.

  • If you are in a major (not a premajor or DUS), upload your degree audit to complete the form. 看到 http://www.Registrar.dressler-design.com/degree-planning/degree-audit.cfm.

  • If you have any issues accessing the form, please reach out to your campus certifying official.

School Certifying Official (SCO) at Penn State New Kensington:

Sherri Smith
724-334-6047
[email protected]

Adult and Veteran Study Lounge

T在这里 is a Study Lounge in Rm 005 Administration Building on campus available for ROTC/Veteran/Active Duty military students. Available for your use is a computer, microwave, refrigerat或者一个nd Keurig machine with free coffee.

Types of 好处

(Please click on a Chapter below for more information about each benefit.) 

第三十章 - Montgomery G.I. 比尔®

This program is f或者一个 veteran who enlisted on 或者一个fter July 1, 1985, and contributed to the educational fund while on active duty.

31章 - Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E)

This program is f或者一个 veteran with at least a 20% disability rating due to a service-connected injury. 

33章 - Post 9/11 G.I. 比尔®

This program is f或者一个 veteran with at least 90 days of aggregate service on 或者一个fter September 11, 2001.

章35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance

This program provides education assistance for qualifying spouses and children of veterans that either died while on active duty or have a 100% disability rating due to a service-connected injury.

Chapter 1606 - Reservist and National Guard G.I. 比尔®

This program is for members of the selected reserve or National Guard who signed at least a six-year contract after July 1, 1985, and who have served at least 180 days of active duty.

Additional 好处

Fry Scholarship  
The “Fry Scholarship” expands the New GI 比尔® education 好处 to cover the full cost of a college education f或者一个ll of the children and spouses of service members who have died on active duty on 或者一个fter September 11, 2001. All children and spouses of members of the Armed Forces who have died in the line of duty while on active duty on 或者一个fter September 11, 2001, are eligible for 36 months of tuition and fees up to the maximum in-state tuition, as well as a monthly living stipend and book allowance. For more information, visit the 退伍军人管理局网站 or call 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551)

Edith Nourse Rogers Science 技术 Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship: The VA has launched the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program for students training in high demand STEM (Science, 技术, Engineering, and Math) fields. The Rogers STEM Scholarship will provide up to nine months of additional Post-9/11 GI 比尔® 好处 (to a maximum of $30,000) to qualifying Veterans and Fry Scholars seeking an undergraduate STEM degree or who have earned a STEM degree and are seeking a teaching certification.

学费 Assistance 程序
This program provides financial assistance for voluntary off-duty education programs. For more information, visit the 学费 Assistance website.

Yellow Ribbon
The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement 程序 (Yellow Ribbon 程序) is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows institutions of higher learning (degree-granting institutions) in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The institution can contribute up to 50 percent of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution.

Military Credits
If you are designated as a degree-seeking student, you may be eligible to receive physical education credits or health credits for your time in the military. It is necessary to have served for more than one year on active duty and to have obtained an honorable discharge.  Find out how to earn PSU credit through your military experience 在这里.

Priority Course Registration

Newly admitted students schedule their courses f或者是ir first semester at Penn State during New Student Orientation. After that, enrolled veterans are eligible for 优先级 (early) course registration.

Penn State recognizes those who have honorably served 或者一个re currently serving in the United States Armed Forces by awarding 优先级 registration and a red, 白色, and blue honor cord at graduation in recognition of their duty and sacrifice. Priority registration allows veterans to schedule classes ahead of the general student population.

For more information about Priority Registration:
http://equity.dressler-design.com/veterans/priorreghonorcord

For more information please visit the Office of Veterans 程序s 或者是 Penn State Veterans & Military Website.

GI 比尔® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education 好处 offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government web site at www.好处.va.gov / gibill.