Active duty service members, veterans and family members currently enrolled or interested in attending any SUNY college or university, including Stony Brook, can find the help they need at suny.edu/military.
The site, announced July 21 by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, includes information on available credit for military service and experience, tuition assistance, specialized scholarships, and dedicated campus services like veteran lounges and associations for all 64 SUNY campuses. The website also connects veterans with services offered by the counties where each campus is located, helping them stay close to home and community, and it will be regularly updated as new information becomes available.
“We continue to rely so much on our veterans and military to protect everything we hold sacred, and it is a priority of my administration to make sure we help our military-connected New Yorkers have a smooth transition to their next career,” Governor Hochul said. “This one-stop shop from SUNY is easy to follow and helps guide service members and their families and puts them on a path to a rewarding degree or credential.”
Thirty-seven SUNY campuses offer academic credit for military service and experience, and the new website includes connecting visitors to an easy-to-use search for available credit for military experience and training. Additionally, SUNY campuses have tailored support available, including student veteran associations and military and veteran offices, and counties throughout New York State have programs and staff available as well.
SUNY developed this comprehensive website so that service members and veterans would be able to easily learn about and access all of the available programs and benefits that they have earned through their service.
“SUNY provides a wide array of services for all those who stepped up and answered the call to serve our nation,” said SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. “From tuition assistance and specialized scholarships, to lounges and clubs, to credit for prior learning, it is important that every service member and veteran knows about the great programs at their disposal at every SUNY campus. We honor our veterans and service members, and our campus communities are richer for their presence.”
Stony Brook University has several resources available to its own veteran and military students. Undergraduate Admissions offers information on application support, student support, benefits, tuition and advising. The Office of Military and Veteran Student Services also has a wealth of information on VA benefits, getting connected on campus and much more.
Governor Hochul recently announced expanded access to an affordable education through the Veterans Tuition Assistance Program, which went into effect on July 1.
Add comment