Drake State is honored to educate and serve our nation’s heroes. We’re committed to providing academic, social, and administrative support to Veterans, military personnel, and military dependent students. We also understand that you and your family have unique needs and responsibilities. As a military-friendly college, we have resources and guides to help Veteran students, service members, dependents and survivors.
All new Veteran and veteran dependent students must complete a Drake State admission application before utilizing their education benefits through the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Follow our step-by-step Admission Checklist to get started.
Returning Veteran students should update their contact information (Step 4) if there has been a change to personal information.
All new students using VA educational benefits must submit the intake form to ensure your information is properly shared with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
In order to receive your education benefit funds, this form must be submitted and reviewed by a Drake State School Certifying Official (SCO). You will not receive your housing or stipend without completing this form.
The Joint Service Transcript (JST) is an academically accepted document approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) to validate a service member’s military occupational experience and training along with the corresponding ACE college credit recommendations, according to the U.S. Military. This is a required document for Veteran students only, not veteran dependent students.
Army, Coast Guard, National Guard, Navy, and Marine Veterans
Create an account or register for your Joint Services Transcript.
Air Force Veterans Only
Create an account or register for your Joint Services Transcript.
Keeping your Drake State School Certifying Official (SCO) up to date on all contact information is essential in order to better serve you. If your contact information changes from your initial enrollment please complete this form so that your records remain accurate.
There are many financial aid options to help Veteran, military personnel, or veteran dependent students pay for college. Explore financial aid opportunities through the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs for students who qualify:
For more options to help pay tuition and other expenses related to school, visit Drake State’s Office of Financial Aid.
You can access your remaining entitlements by going to the VA eBenefits page and working through these steps:
Should you have trouble completing these steps, try logging out and logging back in.
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The Drake State Catalog outlines the Departments & Programs (majors) and their respective course requirements. You may view the class schedule to determine the course offerings for each term. Important things to know when selecting your courses:
Mitigating circumstances include
If you claim a mitigating circumstance for dropping a class or withdrawing from Drake State, the VA will require in-depth statements and supporting documents before approving
payment. If you have other reasons for dropping or withdrawing, you may also provide those in writing to the VA.
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