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Veterans' Resource Center

The VRC serves CMU students who are:

  • Veterans
  • Active Military (including National Guard and Reserve)
  • Spouses and/or dependents of Active Military

VRC staff is committed to helping each student:

  • Get the most out of your CMU experience
  • Receive assistance with educational benefits, including those applicable to spouses and/or dependents
  • Build academic and social networks.
  • Make the transition from active duty to any of our locations or online

Contact Information

Veterans’ Resource Center

114B Warriner Hall

Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

E-mail: veterans@cmich.edu

Telephone: (989) 774-7991

Fax: (989) 774-7993

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Also by appointment

Step-by-Step Guide to Receiving VA Educational Benefits at CMU

  1. Apply for admission to CMU.
  2. Apply for VA Educational Benefits if you’ve never received the GI Bill at another school.
    1. Follow the “Road Map for Success” to ensure you are electing the benefit that best fits your needs.
    2. Are you applying for the Survivors’ & Dependents’ Education Assistance Program (Chapter 35)?
    3. If so, you may be eligible for the Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (CVTG). We strongly encourage you to review the CVTG Fact Sheet and submit an application to the State of Michigan if you feel you meet the eligibility criteria.
  3. Read the GI Bill of Student Rights & Responsibilities thoroughly, sign, date and return this form to the VRC.
  4. Provide a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to the VRC as soon as VA mails it to you.
  5. Students transferring to CMU from another institution must notify VA of the change of program/place of training.
    1. E-mail a copy of the confirmation and summary page to the VRC at veterans@cmich.edu. 
  6.  Complete CMU’s GI Bill Enrollment Certification Request.
    1. You must complete and submit the certification request each semester after you enroll for classes.
    2. This form must be submitted to the appropriate School Certifying Official (SCO)* for enrollment certification with the VA.
      1. For courses taken in Michigan or online, submit your form to the VRC .
      2. For courses taken at U.S. Centers outside the state of Michigan, submit your form to the CMU Off-Campus Program Center where you are registered for classes.
  7. Guest Student Certification – If you are a guest student requesting enrollment certification, your home institution must complete and forward a “Parent Letter” to CMU.

Link to USDVA for Benefit Descriptions: