Cory Shay: Director, Military and Veterans Resource Center
IUP is committed to providing military-friendly programs and services to our veteran and military affiliated students.
The Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC), working collaboratively with IUP programs and services, serves as a one-stop information and referral site to help our students transition to college life and achieve their academic goals.
The MVRC opened on April 4, 2014.
Watch the opening ceremony.
Effective on August 22, 2016, the name of the Military Resource Center (MRC) and Veteran Affairs Benefits Office (VAB) was changed to the Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC). This new name is reflective of a change that occurred n January, 2016,
when the Veterans Affairs Benefits Office was moved into the Military Resource Center, allowing IUP to consolidate the services provided to veterans, military, and dependent students. This name change also reflects the number one service that the
MVRC provides to our students—helping them obtain their GI Bill benefits. Thank you to everyone for your help and support of our military and veteran students.
Click above to learn about using GI Bill benefits at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Click above to go to the GI Bill website to apply for GI Bill Benefits.
Make sure you fill out the correct form:
- VA Form 22-1995 Change of Program/ Place of Trainings (Post 9/11, Reserve/National Guard)
- VA Form 22-5490 Dependents
- VA Form 22-5495: Dependents changing training location or program of study
To learn more about GI Bill benefits, go to the
GI Bill Benefits website.
Student must notify the School Certifying Official when they want to use their GI Bill benefits. Students can use this online form,
or complete the paper version in our office.
- VA Benefits, Scholarships, Discounts, and Resources
- Learn about health care, vocational rehab services, and other VA benefits; scholarships that are available for veterans and military dependents; where veterans can get a discount on a meal, and more.
- Course Scheduling Preference for Veterans
- Act 46 of 2014 requires public institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania to provide veteran students, as defined in the Act, with preference in course scheduling. Click on the link for more information.
- Veterans In-State Tuition Policy
- Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education offers a wide variety of services to military members, veterans, their spouses, and dependents. Effective July 1, 2015, the Board of Governors approved charging in-state tuition for programs of education
under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33 of Title 38 of the United States Code, which includes the Fry Scholarship) and the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30 Title 38 of the United States Code) for eligible veterans and their dependents who are “covered
individuals
- MVRC Newsletter: Jan/Feb Issue
- Learn more about the MVRC, the MVRC staff, and what is going with the MVRC with our monthly newsletter.
- MVRC Resources
- Along with the MVRC’s regular services, we also offers these amenities for IUP veteran and military affiliated students.
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Career and Professional Development Center
- The Career and Professional Development Center offers a vast array of services for career-oriented students and graduates. Our goal is to help students to become more confident in their professional development and networking abilities so they can
make informed decisions about graduate schools and career opportunities. They can also help veterans translate their military training into civilian training and skills on your resume.
The Military and Veterans Resource Center is initiating a new program to help our military-affiliated students identify fellow veterans and military supporters on campus.
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