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The Military-Affiliated Group (MAG) is a committee of faculty and staff across all of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s campuses. It provides support for military-affiliated students and has a strong affiliation with the two Student Veterans of America chapters.

The Miller Center for Student Disability Services (SDS) coordinates accommodations, auxiliary aids, support services and resources for students on ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s Oxford and Regional campuses. The SDS serves a diverse group of students including those with physical, vision, hearing, psychiatric, medical, neurological, learning, and cognitive disabilities, as well as autism spectrum and ADHD. It also coordinate temporary accommodations for students who experience significant injury or illness.

The Parking and Transportation Office can accommodate exceptional transportation needs when granting parking permits for ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s Oxford and Regional campuses. Reach out to your designated campus office for more information.

The Student Success Center can provide assistance to a number of special student populations in solving complex problems, including active military, veterans, and their benefit-eligible dependents. It also hosts a handy Guide to Campus Resources on its website to empower you to navigate the offices that can support you during your time at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú.

Payments are disbursed according to the payment schedule set by the VA. If ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has reported your credit hours to the VA and you have questions about the timing or amounts of your payments, please contact the VA at 1-888-442-4551.

New and existing students who believe they are eligible for the Post-9/11 GI ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú® (CH33) program must complete an  with the VA. The form requires that individuals currently eligible for another education benefit make an irrevocable choice between their existing program and the Post-9/11 GI ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú®. You will then receive a Certificate of Eligibility letter from the VA regarding your program eligibility. Once you receive this letter, you must submit a copy to the One Stop:

One Stop
101 Campus Avenue Building
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University
Oxford, OH 45056

Email: veterans@miamioh.edu 

If you do not submit your Certificate of Eligibility to the One Stop, cancellation of your classes for nonpayment cannot be prevented if your funds have not been received from the VA by your bill’s due date.

Once you have submitted your Certificate of Eligibility and have completed your , your enrollment will be electronically certified with the VA. Your tuition will then be billed to the VA in the second or third week of classes. This is to ensure that the correct tuition and fees are submitted to the VA and to prevent overpayments being made to you that you would have to repay to the VA. This process does not prevent you from receiving an overpayment and possibly creating a balance due to the VA if you withdraw from a course before it’s completed.

To learn more about transferring the Post-9/11 GI ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú® benefits to your spouse or dependent, you can review eligibility information at the VA’s  page.

If you are a new student who is a veteran or other qualified dependent who has never used your education benefits, you need to submit an  with the VA. You also need to complete a  for ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú.

If you previously received education benefits at another school, you must complete a  and complete a  for ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú.

If you have previously attended ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, and if you have previously applied with the Department of Veterans Affairs and have used your education benefits at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú and no other institution of higher learning, you must complete a  for ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú. You must also complete ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s Re-Enrollment Application.

Complete the appropriate  to inform the certifying official of your expected registered hours. The benefit request form should be completed after applying for VA benefits and at least 45 days prior to the start of term.

Be aware that if you are taking a course that is not the full length of the semester, or if you are taking a sprint course, the actual dates of the course will be submitted to the VA. This could impact your enrollment status and your pay. For example, if you are an undergraduate student taking nine full semester hours and a three-credit-hour sprint course, you will be paid only for full-time hours while the sprint course is in session.

Change in course enrollment at any time may result in the retroactive loss of benefits unless the VA finds mitigating circumstances are involved. Loss of benefits may revert to the first day of class. The VA considers courses added during the add/drop period to begin on the day the course was added, not the first day of the semester.

The VA will not pay for a course for which you have previously earned credit at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú or elsewhere. For example, if you received a “D” grade in PHY 181 last semester, and you plan to retake the course for a higher grade, you will not receive benefits the second time you take it. To receive full benefits while retaking a class, you must have 12 or more hours in addition to that class or validation from your adviser that the grade earned is not sufficient to continue in your degree program and must be repeated.

Any student who is receiving VA education benefits under Chapter 30, 1606, or 1607 must certify current hours on or after the last day of each month while attending school. Students can certify current hours online at the VA’s  website or by calling 1-877-823-2378.

Advance pay must be requested at least 30 days before the start of the fall semester. This payment will be for the months of August and September. You will be notified through your ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú email account when the check has been received at the Oxford campus. The next payment will not be issued until November. If you are eligible for break pay, you must specifically decline the break pay to receive advance pay. Advance pay must be requested on the .

Direct deposit of education benefits is available for all veterans under Chapters 30, 35, 1606, and 1607. These students may request direct deposit through the VA online through  or by calling 1-800-827-1000. You must provide your VA file number, bank routing number, and checking/savings account number to receive direct deposit.

Veterans, their spouses, and dependents may qualify for immediate classification as Ohio residents for tuition purposes. For more information, visit our Residency for Military Members page.

In compliance with the Department of Veteran Benefits Circular, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú has developed standards of academic progress. Each veteran must conform to the university standards to be eligible for education benefits. For more information on these standards, see the .