Veterans Affairs

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs regulations require that all students receiving VA educational benefits meet the college's academic standing policy as stated in the academic catalog. Students who are suspended for failing to meet this policy will be reported to the VA. Students may appeal their academic suspension in accordance with CT State policy. Should the appeal be successful, the student’s enrollment will be reported retroactively to VA for the enrollment period to which the appeal applies.

Use the GI Bill Comparison Tool to view approved programs of study at CT State. You can then view our list of credit and non-credit programs.

You must request benefit certification each semester by filling out a request form in your MyCTState portal. The form is available to current students only.

Instructions:

1. Log in to your MyCTState portal
2. Click on the My Account tab
3. Find the Veteran Services card
4. Fill out the Veteran Benefit Request form

Please contact Veteran Services with any questions you may have. 

Connecticut National Guard members must file an application with their unit before the start of each semester. The certificate of eligibility issued by the CT National Guard must be on file with the campus certifying official before the registration process can be completed. Tuition waivers are provided for all semesters but cannot be applied to non-credit courses.

Tuition waivers are for credit courses during all semesters.

State statutes also provide that tuition at CT public colleges and universities may be waived for:

• Any CT resident who is a dependent child or a surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces killed in action on or after September 11, 2001, who was a CT resident
• State residents who are dependent children of a person whom the Armed Forces have declared to be either missing in action or a prisoner of war while serving in the Armed Forces after January 1, 1960

College costs other than tuition, such as for books, student activities, course fees and parking, are not waived.

Waivers may also be reduced by the amount of education reimbursement you may receive from your employer.

Joint Service Transcripts (JST) must be requested through the Joint Service Transcript.

All electronic requests must include CT State Capital as the destination, no matter which CT State campus you're attending. Official Joint Service Transcripts may be mailed using the designated mailing address:

CT State adheres to the principles outlined in the Principles of Excellence executive order. 

Priciples:

• Provide students with a personalized form covering the total cost of an education program
• Provide educational plans for all military and veteran education beneficiaries
• End fraudulent and aggressive recruiting techniques and misrepresentation
• Provide accommodations for service members and reservists absent due to service requirements
• Designate a point of contact for academic and financial advising
• Ensure accreditation of all new programs prior to enrolling students.
• Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV.

Foreign schools, high schools, on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs, residency and internship programs and those that do not charge tuition and fees were not asked to comply with the Principles of Excellence.

The VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool will let you see if the school you are interested in attending participates in the Principles of Excellence program.

CT State readmits service members with the same academic status they previously had, including the same program (unless a different one is requested), enrollment status, credit hours and academic standing.

Students who have not attended the college for two or more years must apply as readmit students. Depending upon how long a student has been separated from the college, resubmission of matriculation items may also be required to complete the admission application. Matriculation items may include proof of high school completion and immunization records.

A waiver of general fund tuition is extended to all eligible CT veterans with service during certain wartime periods. Members of the Connecticut National Guard may also be eligible for tuition waivers. Tuition waivers are provided for all semesters but cannot be applied to non-credit courses.

To be eligible for a tuition waiver, veterans must:

• be honorably discharged or released under honorable conditions for active service in the U.S. Armed Forces (U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard). National Guard members activated under Title 10 of the United States Code are also included.
• have served at least 90 cumulative days of active duty in time of war, except if separated from service earlier because of a federal Department of Veterans Affairs-rated service-connected disability; or the war, campaign or operation lasted less than 90 days and service was for the duration
• be accepted for admission at CT State
• be domiciled in CT at the time of acceptance, which includes domicile for less than one year

Veterans must submit their DD-214 (Discharge Papers) to their home campus certifying official.

CT State is dedicated to supporting our military community with the transition from service members to students. Each campus provides a safe space specifically for veterans to study, relax and build camaraderie with other student veterans. Campuses also provide information on how to access VA benefits for all eligible individuals. 

Learn about your home campus's OASIS center