Prospective Military and Veteran Students

Veteran-Specific

• Email a copy of your DD-214 to veterans@olemiss.edu along with your Ole Miss application number to receive an application waiver, and to gain access to priority registration and access to the Veterans Resource Center
• Veterans who are NOT using a GI Bill benefit are required to submit a Non-Resident Tuition Request Form to veterans@olemiss.edu 

Determine Your Admission Category

• You are a freshman if you have not enrolled in any college or online institution since high school
• You are a transfer student if you have taken any college or online courses after high school

Steps to Apply

1. Speak with your Educational Services Officer or counselor before enrolling
2. Visit the Freshman Guide to Admissions or Transfer Student Guide to Admissions to complete the application process

After admission, attend an Orientation Session to learn about:

• Registering for classes
• Placement tests, student ID setup, and email activation
• Meeting with academic advisers

Students using a GI Bill benefit are REQUIRED to attend one of the offered "breakout" sessions during their Orientation. Parent's are NOT required to attend.

For more details, visit the Orientation Programs website.

Steps for Certification

1. After registering for classes, students should submit the required Core and Term-specific Documents below before their first term starts
2. Certification of enrollments will begin being submitted to the VA 2–3 weeks before classes start
3. Requests for Basic Allowance for Housing (CH33) and housing stipends (CH35) are submitted to the VA at the beginning of each term
4. After each term's add/drop date, requests for Tuition & Fees (CH33) will be submitted to the VA, and non-resident tuition scholarships (applicable to dependents using a GI Bill benefit and all Veterans whether or not they are using a GI Bill benefit) will be awarded to students' Financial Aid awards, as applicable

Required: the following Core Documents should be submitted to veterans@olemiss.edu after Orientation but before a student's first term begins. Core Documents should be submitted in one email as attachments. Core Documents will only be accepted from students' Ole Miss email accounts - documents will not be accepted from parents or non-Ole Miss email accounts.

• Student Checklist
• How to Obtain a Certificate of Eligibility
• Student's Statement of Understanding
• Sponsor's Statement of Understanding
• Student Info Sheet
• Degree Plan/Requirements 

Required: the following Term-specific Documents should be submitted before each term begins. Term-specific Documents will only be accepted from students' Ole Miss email accounts - documents will not be accepted from parents or non-Ole Miss email accounts.

• Term Approval Form
• Course Schedule

Here are the primary benefits available to veterans and service members:

• Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30): Offers up to 36 months of education benefits for eligible active-duty service members or veterans.
• Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33): Covers tuition, fees, a housing allowance, and a stipend for books and supplies.
• Vocational Rehab & Employment (Chapter 31): Available to veterans with a service-connected disability.
• Selected Reserve GI Bill (Chapter 1606): Provides benefits to drilling reservists or guardsmen.
• REAP (Chapter 1607): For Reservists activated after September 11, 2001.
• Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35): For dependents of veterans who have died or are disabled.

> Visit the GI Bill Website for detailed program descriptions and eligibility