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Welcome to UConn!

“The University of Connecticut’s Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Programs would like to welcome you and thank you for your service.  Our goal is to provide a supportive environment for all Veterans and members of the military who attend UConn, and for each of them to know that they are an important and integral part of the University.”

- Alyssa Kelleher, Director, UConn's Office of Veterans Affairs & Military Programs

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Where do I start? Applying to UConn? Want to request Information?

If you are applying to the University of Connecticut and are planning on using your benefits, we have put together these handy checklists for you to follow. It will guide you from start to finish and ensure you are squared away -click on the appropriate checklist.

CH31 VR & E checklist

CH30 MGiB and 1606 Select Guard and Reserve checklist

CH33 Post 9/11 GI Bill® Checklist (Veteran and Dependent using Transferred Benefits)

CH35 Dependent Educational Assistance Checklist

Just want more information? Want us to contact you? Fill out the Information Request with some basic information to get us started, and we will contact you.

UConn Veterans Community

The Veteran Community at UConn is an open, welcoming, supportive community of people who have sacrificed in service to our great nation. The Veteran Community encompasses nearly 1,500 students, staff and faculty who are:
• Current Active Duty military and members of any of the uniformed services
• Current members of the Air or Army National Guard
• Current active or inactive Reservists of any of the armed services
• Those who have previously served in any capacity in the uniformed services
• Spouses, children, and any other dependents of any current or prior member of the uniformed services

Join Us for the Husky Run & Ruck

The Husky Run & Ruck offers a 10K run, 5K run/walk and untimed 1 mile walk that all start and end in the heart of UConn Storrs campus. Taking place on Veterans Day weekend, the event will honor those who have served. Through UConn’s Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Programs proceeds will provide scholarships for military and veteran students as well as benefit the Kyle Milliken Fund. Kyle Milliken story. Join UConn Rec in a salute to service!

We offer in-person and online office hours

Web Video Meetings

Jon Ramos
Main POC for National Guard Tuition waivers

Schedule an appointment

 

Rob Passmore
Main POC for CH31 VRE benefits

UConn students schedule an appointment here

All others schedule a meeting here

 

(Note: Current UConn students will log in with their NetID to schedule an appointment and a link will be sent via UConn email.  If you do not have a NetID, please email to request an appointment).  To allow time to get a link sent to you, please schedule your appointment at least 24 hours in advance.

Have an Issue or Complaint?

Contact The Director

Using Benefits? Submit Your Form D!!

Each semester you are a student at the University of Connecticut and are planning on using your benefits, you need to submit your Form D to UConn's Office of Veterans Affairs & Military Programs.  Whether you are using Benefits from the VA, the Connecticut Veterans Tuition Waiver, or the National Guard Tuition Waiver, you need to submit your Form D.  We recommend you submit the Form D immediately after registering for classes.  The Form D is available online, so you can complete it anywhere.

Important Updates! Tuition Waivers at UConn

Important Updates: National Guard & State Veterans Tuition Waiver and NEW FORM D, AMENDED FORM D, and STATE VETERANS TUITION WAIVER FORMS

Since May Term 2017, both the National Guard tuition waiver and the State Veterans tuition waiver can be used for ALL academic terms (including summer and winter sessions). Also, they can both be used for all approved degree and certificate programs. More information about eligibility requirements and how to apply for these tuition waivers can be found under “Benefits” and the “National Guard & State Veterans Tuition Waiver”

Did you know? UConn waives the application fees for veterans and active military . . . .

The University of Connecticut waives the application fees for veterans and those currently serving in the military, for both the undergraduate application and the graduate school application. Please refer to the website for Undergraduate Admissions or the Graduate School for more information.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact us so we can assist you!

Phone:  (860) 486-2442

E-mail:  veterans@uconn.edu

On-campus location:  Hawley Armory Rm. 100B

Office Hours

Day(s)OpenClose
SundayClosedClosed
Monday8:30a.m.4:30p.m.
Tuesday8:30a.m.4:30p.m.
Wednesday8:30a.m.4:30p.m.
Thursday8:30a.m.4:30p.m.
Friday8:30a.m.4:30p.m.
SaturdayClosedClosed

HUSKY VET GAZETTE – September 2024

Click Here to view the Husky Vet Gazette In particular we want to highlight the following articles:
  • Welcome Back Lunch
  • UConn Military Appreciation Game - Sept. 21st
  • Vet Center Visit
  • Lunchtime Gametime
  • VR&E Visit
  • Fall Career Fairs at UConn
  • And much more . . . .
If you would like to be added to the email distribution list when each issue of the Husky Vet Gazette is posted, register your email here (visitors welcome).

UConn Veteran of the Month – Elijah Bova

Elijah Bova, UConn's Veteran of the Month

UConn Veteran of the Month – Elijah Bova

The Office of Veterans and Military Programs (VAMP) at UConn is pleased to recognize Elijah Bova as UConn’s Veteran of the Month. Elijah is a UConn student who is a Geography major who served in the Army for four years.

Elijah was a 15E unmanned aerial vehicle technician in the Army and became a flightline crew chief. His job as a 15E was to maintain the RQ7Bshadow surveillance UAV (or drone). He was responsible for the preventative maintenance and repairs on the aircraft and launcher, doing preflight checks, establishing a flightline, setting up a HAZ materials station and fueling the aircraft. He was in the 173rd Airborne brigade, so after his training time in Arizona learning about the aircraft, he also went to airborne school at Fort Benning Georgia. One of his most memorable experiences was participating in a NATO exercise with the Spanish military in which his platoon was the first Americans to fly unmanned vehicles in Spanish airspace. He was appointed as a translator for the operation and worked very closely with the Spanish soldiers for the month they were there in May 2018.

As a Geography major, Elijah’s goal is to get the most out of the courses that he’s taking. He’s focusing in GIS and has been working on a mapping system model to help businesses track their sales. He hopes to get this polished and ready to launch by the end of the semester. He enjoys the UConn community and is involved in many groups including the ultimate club, disc golf club, table top gaming club, and cycling club, which allow for a nice reprieve from studying. His one piece of advice to other students like him is to go over to the VAMP office and say hi and meet the community. He says, “until I was a junior I hardly knew where the VAMP office was. I would go to the Oasis occasionally, but had little contact with the Veteran community. Coming by and exploring this group that I fit into opened me up to friends and experiences I otherwise would have missed."

If you would like to nominate a student, faculty, or staff member for “Veteran of the Month,” please contact Nikki Eberly at Nikki.eberly@uconn.edu with the name of the person and reasons for your nomination.

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College Consensus  ranked UConn  No. 20 nationwide among The 25 Best Colleges for Veterans in 2024