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  • Military students

    You’ve made great sacrifices for your country – and at VCU, we honor your service.

    We're dedicated to supporting veterans, active service members, and their spouses and dependents who are transitioning from military life to academics.

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Know your education benefits

Bookmark this page for details on military education benefits – and reach out to us if you need guidance.

Access military aid

Connect to information on VCU scholarships, grants and other scholarships and aid for veterans, service members and their families.

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Apply using your GI benefits

Get instructions on how to apply to VCU and use your military benefits.

Meet other military students

Join a military student organization — we offer VCU ROTC as well as a Student Veterans Association — as a way to meet other veterans at VCU.

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Find allies across campus

A VCU-founded program, Green Zone supports veterans and military students on campus. Developed at VCU in 2010, the program gives university staff and faculty in-depth insight into the complexities faced by our military students, and is now offered at colleges and universities across the country.

Learn about Green Zone

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I like how veteran-friendly the VCU administration is, and how it works to provide support for those transitioning out of the service and into college life.
Jenn Weggen, rehabilitation and movement science doctoral student