Information for Veterans and Military Affiliated Students

LOOKING TO USE VETERAN’S BENEFITS FOR YOUR EDUCATION?
Students are able to use monetary benefits from the Veterans Affairs Department to help pay for their education. Use the links below to see how the process works and if you could potentially benefit from your time or a family member’s time in the service.
For inquiries for the School Certifying Official, please contact:
Kate Peffley (Catchmark)
Registrar's Office
Stratton Administration Building Room 115
(610) 683-4505
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Getting Started - Applying for Benefits
Visit the Kutztown Admissions' Veteran page for a step-by-step application process for military members and veterans and their families.
For assistance in applying for your benefits through the Veterans Administration please visit the VA's website.
Contact the Veteran's Affairs Education Center at 1-888-442-4551 to find out what benefits you may qualify for and how to apply for those benefits.
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How will my benefits affect my bill?
Visit the Kutztown Military Funding and Aid page for a breakdown of the most popular benefits and how they affect the student's bill.
For a more in-depth understanding of the bill please contact Wendy Pursell - Student Accounts.
Wendy Pursell – Director of Student Accounts
Stratton Administration Center Rm 225A
610-683-4185
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Veterans and Dependents of Veterans Forms
- This check sheet is designed to assist first semester students with gathering all the information the School Certifying Official will need to have in their file.
Veterans Services Enrollment Certification Request Form (PDF)
- This form will need to be completed and returned to the School Certifying Official every semester that a student wishes to use their benefits.
Veteran Priority Registration Form
- A veteran student who is not receiving benefits but has self-identified as a veteran is responsible for providing documentation (i.e. DD214 Member 4 copy) to the Kutztown University Registrar's Office showing that he or she was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than "dishonorable," in order to be eligible for early registration.
The policy regarding the above registration guidelines can be found here.
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Military Credit Equivalencies
How do I get my Joint Service Transcript?
Course Taken Course Equivalent Aviation Meteorology NSE 890 Basic AC/DC Circuits PHY 880 Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation GEE 880 Characteristics of Hazardous Materials CHM 890 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear Containment & Decontamination CHM 890 Critical Analysis & Map Reading GEG230 Electrical Wiring or Service Installation PHY 20 Emergency Preparedness SPT 880 First Aid SPT 20 Hazardous Materials Operation CHM 890 Human Health & Disease Prevention HEA 880 Human Relations Communications COM 880 Intro to Problem Solving GEE 880 Land Navigation PEC 880 Marksmanship PEC 880 Military Science GEE 880 Network Essentials CSC 311 Network Fundamentals CSC 870 Orienteering PEC 880 Personal Community Health HEA 880 Physical Conditioning PEC 070 Safety GEE 880 Self Defense PEC 880 Solid State Electronics PHY 890 Under Management Technician- Computer Applications CSC 101 Unix Operating System CSC 870 In addition to credits evaluated above, PRO880 credits will be entered for the following classifications: Rank/Classification Credits Awarded Non- Commission Officers: E4– E6 3 E7 or Higher 6 Commissioned Officers: O1 – O2 3 O3 or Higher 6 -
Who Else Can Help?
Office of Veteran Services –
Tania M. Brown-Berringer (Ms. T) - Coordinator, Veterans Services - Service: US Army
McFarland Student Union Building Rm 260
484-646-4145
Dean of Students –
Donavan McCargo - Asst Vice President & Dean of Students
Stratton Administration Center Rm 119E
610-683-4039
Student Accounts –
Kelsey Arcelay – Student Accounts Coordinator
Stratton Administration Center Rm 225A
610-683-4133
Wendy Pursell – Director of Student Accounts
Stratton Administration Center Rm 225A
610-683-4185
Disability Services Office –
Ms. Maggie Mclaughlin Yannes – Assistant Director of Disability Services
Stratton Administration Center Rm 215C
610-683-4792
* Veterans may be covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if there is a functional limitation that impacts learning or living. Types of conditions that may be covered include but are not limited to: PTSD, TBI or other physical or learning impairments. For more information, call: 610-683-4108 (TTY: 610-683-4499) or visit the KU Disability Services website.*