Military Services Center

Let us be your Personal Navigator! Our mission is to provide comprehensive enrollment and referral services to you and your family. We are committed to making your transition to The University of Akron as smooth as possible.

After all, it is the least that we can do, given the sacrifices that you have made for our country.

Here are just a few things with which your Personal Navigator can help...

apply for admission and financial aid,
connecting with your academic adviser,
evaluating your SMART transcript,
exploring housing options,
applying for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits and/or
finding appropriate counseling and testing services.

Get started today! Call 330-972-7838 or write to veterans@uakron.edu.

Attention current UA Veterans!

► Current UA Veterans must complete several steps to receive VA educational benefits prior to each semester.

► For students who serve in the military and will miss classes for short-term military leave or for military training exercises, we recommend that they contact their instructors as soon as they become aware of this so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

American Legion Post 808 opens on campus

Members of the new American Legion Post 808 at UA discuss how the post will benefit veterans and the dedication of a POW-MIA "chair of honor" during a home football game in October 2014.

MILITARY SERVICES CENTER

Simmons Hall 120
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays
Phone: 330-972-7838
veterans@uakron.edu

Two scholarship opportunities

Two new scholarship opportunities for veterans have been announced.

The Michael T. Hayes Military Veterans Textbook Fund

The R.C. Musson and Katharine M. Musson Charitable Foundation
Scholarship for Veterans

UA earns 'Military Friendly' rank

Because of its outstanding academic and support services, UA has earned its sixth "Military Friendly School" designation in six years.

U.S. Army veteran Steven Downey (right) says the honor is deserved.

“The people in the Military Services Center are so supportive," Downey says, "especially with helping veterans receive academic credit for military training and service. To sum it up in one phrase — they go above and beyond.” Read Downey's story.

During visit, state officials praise UA's veterans’ services

State officials visited UA recently to see firsthand how the University has become a leader in providing comprehensive academic and support services to veterans as they prepare for their next careers.

Master Sgt. Mark Patterson, UA senior military instructor for Military Science (right), discusses the seamless process of earning credit for his military training and experience.

See what the state officials said about UA's services.