Welcome graduate student veterans!
Virginia Tech is home to over 6,000 graduate students and offers 145 master's and doctoral degree programs. The following list is available as starting point to help our student veterans navigate the large number of university resources and programs. Students are also encouraged to consult the Helpful People and Resources links on the left, as well as to consult their academic departments for additional information.
"As a military veteran, retired business executive and somebody who received his Masters of Business Administration at age 58, I have strong feelings about why college is important for veterans. Higher education is about foundations. While military experience provides much in terms of leadership training, team building, and skill acquisition, it generally does not provide the theoretical foundation of a particular discipline whether it is engineering, history, or in my case, communications. And that foundation is what allows the graduate to think “outside the box,” or strategically. In my field, it allowed me to adapt to new media such as social networks. Strategic thinking is critical in order to see the forest and not just the trees. The theory and the degree will serve as an important foundation as you build your career."
Michael N. Kilpatric
Retired, Vice President, Corporate & Investor Relations
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Admissions
Interesting in applying to one of Virginia Tech's outstanding undergraduate programs? Check out the links below for information on application procedures and deadlines, potential academic majors, costs, and campus-life, etc
Veterans Benefits
For information on using your VA educational benefits, please visit the following link to the University Registrar's office. For questions, please contact one of the following School Certifying Officials (SCO):
Lynda Bailey, Assistant Registrar for Tran0/231-6252 or veteran@vt.edu
Emily Dean, Academic Records Coordinator, at 540/231-6252 or veteran@vt.edu
Alicia Brown, Office Services Specialist, at 540/231-6252 or veteran@vt.edu
Assistantships
If you are a new or current graduate student seeking funding, follow the link below for information about graduate assistantships. For questions, please contact Ms. Pat Goodrich, Student Services Coordinator for the Graduate School, at 540-231-4558 or goodm@vt.edu.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
For information on scholarships and financial aid, please visit the link below to the Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid.
Student-Veterans Group
Want to talk to other student veterans at Virginia Tech? Visit the link below to the Facebook page for Veterans@VT, a chapter of Student Veterans of America, or contact the organization's president, Zack Mayo, at mzack9@vt.edu.
Additional Information
If there is any additional information you need, please contact one of the individuals listed in the Helpful People section to the left.