Military-Connected Services communicates federal and state military and veteran education benefit program requirements and acts as a central resource, collaborating with IU public affairs to advocate for the university's concerns to state and national decision-makers. The team also supports all IU campuses by sharing best practices for student support and services specifically tailored for military and veteran students.
The team creates and implements methods to track and analyze military and veteran student success metrics and to assess existing service gaps and needs. Core responsibilities include assisting campuses in providing essential developmental, social, emotional, academic, and financial advising and support to their military and veteran student populations.
Bradford Woods works with several non-profit agencies to provide recreational therapy opportunities for military families.
In 1898, Indiana University began recording the military service of IU students and alumni. The record eventually became the “Golden Book” as part of the Memorial Campaign and housed in the Indiana Memorial Union on the Bloomington campus (though the record includes all campuses). The book was kept up to date through World War II. In 2011 the book was digitized. And in 2016, an online database was launched to access the records and to allow IU students, staff, faculty, and alumni to add their military service to the record.
Indiana University is one of several schools that participates in the LaVerne Noyes Scholarship. If you’re an full-time undergraduate student, with demonstrated financial need, and a direct descendent of an American veteran of World War I you may be eligible. Please ask your campus financial aid office for more information.
Indiana University is a founding partner school of the National Veterans Leadership Foundation. Our partnership with NVLF includes support of an NVLF Fellow and Military-Community Advocates on various campuses.
ROTC programs are opportunities for IU students to prepare for commissions in the US military while studying. In addition to academic credit and leadership development training, many offer financial assistance and scholarship programs as well. For more information check out the below links. If an ROTC program is not available on your campus, it may be able to participate in one on another campus if you are willing to commute.
Indiana University is a University Partner with the Pat Tillman Foundation and has had many students selected for the prestigious Tillman Scholars Program. Tillman Scholars is a fellowship program open to military veterans and military spouses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The scholarship assists with academic expenses, tuition and fees, living expenses, and books. Selection as a Tillman Scholar includes funding to attend the Pat Tillman Leadership Summit in Chicago each July. Scholars are selected by an annual process where applications are submitted each February.
Indiana University is proud to present the U.S.S. Indiana Scholarship program in recognition of the new United States submarine (SSN-789) named for the great state of Indiana, and the men and women who serve on the ship. The scholarship also recognizes the 100thanniversary of IU’s first educational partnership with the US Navy which began on October 1st, 1918. IU is connected to the U.S.S. Indiana by serving as home of the memorial to the previous U.S.S. Indiana (BB-58) outside IU Bloomington’s Memorial Stadium.
The U.S.S. Indiana is a one-time award of $5000 toward education-related expenses at any IU campus. It is awarded to one current or newly admitted, full-time graduate or undergraduate student each year. It is available for use in the academic year of the student’s choice. To be eligible a student must be currently serving or have served in the past on the USS Indiana.
Applications should be submitted by May 1stof each year and a recipient will be notified by June 1.
For more information, contact the IU Coordinator for Military and Veteran Services:
All Indiana University campuses and schools participate in the Yellow Ribbon program. The YRP allows students with 100% GI Bill® eligibility to have some or all of their out-of-state tuition covered by a combination of institution and Department of Veterans Affairs sources.
Indiana University Bloomington– Unlimited number of students with full out-of-state tuition covered.
Indiana University East– 10 students with up to $1500 from IU matched by the VA for a total of up to $3000.
Indiana University Kokomo– 2 students with up to $3000 from IU matched by the VA for a total of up to $6000.
Indiana University Northwest– 6 students with up to $5450 from IU matched by the VA for a total of up to $10,900.
Indiana University Indianapolis- 12 students with up to $10,000 from IU matched by the VA for a total of up to $20,000.
Indiana University Columbus– 5 students with up to $1000 from IU matched by the VA for a total of up to $2000.
Indiana University South Bend– 25 students with full out-of-state tuition covered
Indiana University Southeast– 10 students with up to $2000 from IU matched by the VA for a total of up to $4000.
Schools:
Indiana University School of Dentistry– 4 students with up to $3650 from IU matched by VA for a total of up to $7300.
Indiana University School of Medicine– 5 students with up to $10,000 from IU matched by VA for a total of up to $20,000.
Indiana University McKinney School of Law (Indianapolis)– 10 students with up to $23,000 from IU matched by the VA for a total of up to $46,000.
In August of 2016, the Maurer School and the US Army launched a collaborative program called the US Army Law Scholars Program. The program allows both active and reserve soldiers to attend the Maurer School of Law and provides a scholarship and additional resources for them.
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) has a program to assist military veterans interested in pursuing a master’s degree in public affairs or a graduate certificate in public management. They offer an application fee waiver, reduced tuition, and special credit for military training programs
The School of Global and International Studies in partnership with the Defense Language and National Security Education Office has the summer language workshop called IU Project GO. The program is open to those looking to go into the military (ROTC) and those already in the military. Languages include Arabic, Russian, Persian, Chinese, and Turkish. The program includes scholarship funding, housing costs, and travel and expense stipend.
Indiana University also has special academic programs in Arabic, Chinese, and Turkish that offer specific partnerships with Army and Air Force ROTC programs.
For more information on the Arabic program:Arabic Program
Indiana University has special academic programs in Arabic, Chinese, and Turkish that offer specific partnerships with Army and Air Force ROTC programs.
The Military and Veteran Student Services (MVSS) Council
The Military and Veteran Student Services Council is comprised of individuals from each campus responsible for reporting enrollment data to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and for general military and veteran student support. Chaired by the University Military and Veterans Services Coordinator, the group exchanges training information related to VA and DoD procedures as well as best practices for campus student support. The council meets on a monthly basis.
GI Bill Information
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website:
