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Veterans Education Resources

Veteran Education Benefits’ Resource Guide contains information on benefits, terms to know, scholarships, and university resources.

This video on maximizing VA benefits is from the NC STRIVE conference and is geared towards helping students understand how to best access resources and funding for their education.

On Campus Student Resources

Our Veterans Education and Military and Veteran Services know the importance of academic and personal growth. The below list of resources has been designed to better help our students connect and identify both campus and community resources to ensure academic skill development and offer personal growth opportunities.

Educational

Veterans Education Benefits supports student veterans and veterans’ dependents in applying for and managing their VA Education Benefits and GI Bill. If you need assistance with residency, receiving military credit, a leave of absence, or a tuition payment plan, Veterans Education can help.

The Academic Success Center provides academic assistance for many 100 and 200-level courses, as well as general study support and writing and speaking support for undergraduate and graduate students.

The Disability Resource Office works diligently to ensure that students with disabilities are provided an inclusive experience and equal opportunity to participate in courses and programs by determining eligibility for accommodations and serving as a resource to faculty in helping them understand their obligation in providing equal access.

NC State Academic Advising Programs and Services helps students effectively navigate processes and take advantage of university resources.

Request an official transcript, register for classes using MyPack Portal, review your schedule, find course registration and academic calendars, and view course catalogs for current and future semesters at the Student Services Center.

Order your books online, shop for your favorite Wolfpack fan, or check out the latest computer gear and software at Wolfpack Outfitters.

Find books, journals, and other materials in the Libraries catalog, obtain directions to different branches, and look up hours of operation on the NC State Libraries website.

The Study Abroad Office will help you set goals for study abroad, consider the various program types, understand the financial resources, and get started on an application.

View sports schedules and up-to-date scoreboards, and get ticket, team and event information at GoPack.com.

Find a student organization for you to get involved in.

Finances

Visit Scholarships and Financial Aid for information on scholarships, loans, grants and filling out your FAFSA.

Complete this form and return to Financial Aid to include the purchase price of a computer for educational use in your Cost of Attendance.

Short-term loans are available to assist students who need small amounts of funding for emergency expenses. The maximum available loan is $500.

The Student Emergency Fund was established by the Division of Academic and Student Affairs to help ensure that NC State students have access to the support and resources they need to successfully recover from unexpected financial crises.

Wellness and Support

The NC State Counseling Center is here to help student veterans access your own abilities to make your career at NC State successful and meaningful.

Campus Health provides appropriate, affordable, accessible, and high-quality primary health care to students.

Wellness and Recreation offer group fitness, intramural sports, Outdoor Adventures, and more.

The Women’s Center advocates provide support to survivors of sexual and relationship violence including stalking. Services include crisis counseling intervention, academic/housing advocacy, accompaniment to court, student conduct hearings, and law enforcement agencies, and referrals to other services on campus or in the community.

Student Legal Services provides education, advice, and representation as well as Notary Services.

NC State and campus partners have developed many programs to support students in need of food, housing, financial, and educational security through Pack Essentials.

Visit childcare.gov for more information.

RightTime KiDS drop-in childcare center to provide discounted rates ($8/hr) for faculty, staff, postdocs, and students. RightTime KiDS helps to address short-term, urgent, after-hours, and/or last minute child care needs for children aged 18 months through 12 years.

Located at 2221 Dunn Ave. in the Quad Commons, the Feed the Pack Food Pantry stocks food, household, and hygiene items.

Through the donation of guest meals from student meal plans, a pool of meals has been established for students who find themselves temporarily without food options. These meals can be added to a student ID card to allow entry into Fountain, Clark, and Case (breakfast and lunch only) dining halls, creating easy and discrete access to meals at no cost. Pack Essentials application.

Live on campus in a residence hall or apartment, or find out more about living-learning villages through University Housing.

NC State University Housing provides temporary and emergency housing on a case-by-case basis. Contact Katrina Pawvluk for more information at kjpawvlu@ncsu.edu or 919.515.4339.

The Wolfpack Styled Professional Clothing Closet provides students with the professional clothing needed for an interview, a career fair, a conference, or for the first week of work.

As an NC State student, faculty, or staff member, you can download and install a free copy of the full MS Office suite (includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and you also have access to the cloud versions of these products (Office 365). Your free copy of Office 365 can be installed on multiple devices and comes with online file storage space in OneDrive.

Career and Continuing Education

The Career Development Center prepares and empowers students to identify and pursue their career goals.

View the graduate catalog, find information on degree programs, student organizations and admissions. Check your application status, and learn about upcoming events the Graduate School offers.

Educational Testing Service offers a limited number of GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis to college seniors and enrolled college graduates who meet eligibility requirements.

The Fellowship Advising Office helps NC State’s undergraduate students, graduate students, and alums learn of and apply for nationally competitive and prestigious awards. These awards fund a wide range of opportunities, and many are connected to undergraduate and graduate degree programs or internships, overseas opportunities, and independent projects.

Transportation

NC State’s Transportation and Parking services can help you obtain a parking permit or explore alternative transportation options, like the Wolfline bus system.

Wolfline buses connecting campus are free to students and the public. The university offers discounted rates for GoRaleigh and GoTriangle bus passes.

Community Resources

Corvias Foundation

The Corvias Foundation provides scholarship opportunities to military-affiliated members and their families.

Hire Heroes USA

Hire Heroes USA offers employment assistance for transitioning military members through personalized service and support.

Military One Source

Military One Source offers many resources for military members and their families.

My Career Advancement Account

MyCAA offers military spouse scholarships for workforce development and provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance for licenses, certifications, or Associate’s degrees.

National Military Family Association

The National Military Family Association provides a variety of resources for military-connected members and families.

NC Serves

NC Serves offers service members, veterans, and their families access to a class-leading continuum of providers that runs the gamut from housing and emergency service to recreation and fitness, financial capabilities, and more.

North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

The Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs offers a variety of services to all those who have served and their loved ones.

North Carolina for Military Employment

NC4ME is a comprehensive public-private partnership designed to make NC the number one state for military employment.

Onward to Opportunity

O2O is a free career training program that provides professional certification and employee support services to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.

State Benefit Finder

This tool allows users to filter state-level veteran benefits by type of benefit, beneficiary, and state to identify benefits for which they may be eligible, providing a unique and invaluable reference.

Vet Centers

There are multiple Vet Centers in Raleigh and the surrounding areas that provide readjustment counseling to veterans, service members, and their families in the effort to make a successful transition from military to civilian life.

Wake County Veterans Services Office

The VSO assists eligible veterans, their dependents, and spouses in applying for benefits and services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Military Resources

DVA – Education Benefits

DVA – Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)

Military Scholarships and Financial Aid

NC State University Online and Distance Education