Veterans and Military Services

Veterans and Military Services helps to aid the University by providing assistance to all student-veterans at Illinois State University, including:

eligible veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces ( Illinois residents and nonresidents)
eligible reservists and National Guard members
children and spouses or survivors of veterans deaths or permanent and total disabilities were service-connected
children of servicemen or servicewomen missing in action or held as prisoners of war for more than 90 days

Specifically, the office facilitates the issuance of education benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and provides appropriate forms and information relative to military grants and scholarships made available to students through the state of Illinois.

Veterans Stories

Teaching like a sailorReflections of Redbird educator and U.S. Navy veteran Peter Richey. ...

Illinois State ranked first for veteran friendlinessIllinois State University has been ranked the Best College for Veterans in Illinois and among the Top 5 percent of veteran-friendly institutions nationwide by College Factual. ...

Understanding the lives of veterans in the justice systemPhil Mulvey has received a nearly $100,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to explore the daily lives of veterans who enter the criminal justice system. ...

Illinois State named a top school for veteransIllinois State University has once again been named a top school in the Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) Guide to Colleges & Universities. ...

Illinois State named Gold Medal Military Friendly SchoolIllinois State University has been named a Gold Medal-level Military Friendly School by Victory Media. The designation gives extra recognition to programs at Illinois State and other colleges and universities that were named to Victory Media’s list of Military Friendly Schools for 2017. ...

Office Hours

Monday-Friday

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
and
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Supporting our Veterans

Have you registered for summer 2017 and using VA benefits?

Stop in to Veterans and Military Services at your convenience to request benefits for next spring!!