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Military/Veteran Students

Spring Certifications start 1/22/2024. Please email me your Spring 24 E-Bill on that day. The first 2 weeks of our semesters are called add/drop. This allows all students to add or drop any class(es) that do not work with their schedules. Once that period has concluded Spring Certifications will begin 1/22/24.

Good luck during the semester and Go Hornets!

Pat Tillman Foundation Scholar Application

The application for the 2024 class of Tillman Scholars is now open and will close on Feb 1, 2024!

The Pat Tillman Foundation unites and empowers remarkable military veterans and spouses as the next generation of private and public sector leaders committed to service beyond self. The Tillman Scholar program supports Tillman Scholars with academic scholarships, a national network, and professional and leadership development opportunities in all different fields. Since its inception, the foundation has invested more than $34 million dollars to more than 850 Tillman Scholars attending +166 universities and colleges across the country. 

The Tillman Scholar Program has evolved into a world-class community accepting ~3.5 percent of applicants based exclusively on merit and potential for impact. The application is open to military service members, veterans, and spouses pursuing a full-time bachelor’s, master’s, or professional degree at a US-based accredited institution.  Additionally, you will find this one-page overview which outlines eligibility and benefits for the Tillman Scholars program. 

Want to learn more, join PTF staff and a few Tillman Scholars for one of their upcoming Tillman Scholar applicant information webinars. You can register for one or all the sessions by clicking the links below.

PTF staff will also be onsite and host a panel at SVA’s upcoming NatCon 2024 in Nashville. 

Have any additional questions about The Tillman Scholars program or the Pat Tillman Foundation, scholarships [at] pattillmanfoundation.org (contact Scholarships Manager, Tina Bruenning).

 

For the past six years, Delaware State University has received the Military Friendly® School award. We pride ourselves on having a dedicated Office of Veteran Affairs coordinator with military experience who can help guide your transition from military life to college student. 

Internship Program

We hope this transition into the Fall 2023 Semester is going smoothly for your team. As students begin to arrive back to campus, we want to share a paid opportunity for your students & staff. The VETSxHBCU Fall 2023 Internship Program is accepting up to 4 military-connected individuals onto our team!

We are happy to extend the openings for our Fall 2023 VETSxHBCU Internship Application until August 20th, 2023. This internship is open to the military-connected community: ROTC cadets, servicemembers, veterans, spouses, and dependents. We are proud to pay our interns a livable wage, as well, and interns will be paid bi-weekly throughout the Fall 2023 semester.

You can learn more about the Internship Program on our website: https://www.VETSxHBCU.org/internships

Additionally, here is the direct link to the reopened application form: https://forms.gle/cvXazvnsD3cu2YeMA

VA and GI Bill® Benefits 

Yellow Ribbon Program is no longer honored at Delaware State University.

Delaware State University offers excellent educational benefits to our military and veteran students, including:

  • The in-state application will be open on 4/17/2023 and will close the first day after the semester starts. If you are a veteran student that has a Certificate of Eligibility you are eligible to receive in-state tuition. Please fill out the in-state application and submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility as your supporting document. You will email the application and your supporting document(s)to registrardocs [at] desu.edu. Once a decision has been made you will be notified, and your status will change to in-state.
  • Every Veteran student will need to call 1-888-442-4551 at the beginning of every semester you are certified for to verify your enrollment at Delaware State University. This is mandatory in order to receive any money for your education. 
  • Six elective credits based on their discharge papers (eligible and enrolled students).
  • In-state tuition for active duty military students and National Guard and Reserve members who are stationed in Delaware. Authorized military dependents are eligible to receive In-state tuition.
  • In-state tuition is eligible for Chapters 30,31,32,33,35 and 1606 with a Certificate of Eligibility.
  • Recognition of the American Council on Education-recommended college credits for professional military education, training courses and occupational experience of service members and veterans. 
  • Coordination of vocational, educational and professional counseling, evaluation of abilities and aptitudes, tutoring and rehabilitative services, and VA Work-Study opportunities available from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

If you’re eligible or have eligible dependents, Delaware State University’s Office of Veterans Affairs can give you the personal attention you may need to manage and administer education benefit programs, including:

  • Active Duty
  • Post 9/11 Montgomery GI Bill®*
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Selected Reserves
  • Survivors and Dependents Educational Benefits

* Under the Post 9/11 program, eligible military students attending DSU’s VA-approved Flight School may currently receive up to $10,970 in tuition and fees per academic year.