Getting Started Checklist
Military & Education Benefit Types
Decide which Department of Veterans Affairs Education benefit or Tuition Assistance type you intend to use.
Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits:
Tuition Assistance:
Financial Aid and Scholarships
UTC Admissions
Submit $30 non-refundable fee, ACT or SAT scores, high school and college transcripts to Admissions
Students who have served in the military are not required to provide proof of immunizations, but veterans must provide proof of military service (DD-214, Military ID, etc.) Learn more →
Residency Status
Out-of-state students:
- Visit Admissions Office page for UTC Residency appeals, waivers and discount information.
- VA Out of State Waiver
- Yellow Ribbon Program (Post 9/11 Out of State Students)
Military Training Credit
- Credit for Military Service
- Reconnect: Academic Credit for Military Experience
- See if Your Credits Transfer
Submit education benefit documents to VMA
Submit documents by email or through secure vault at vault.utk.edu to [email protected]
Veteran or Service Member
Entitlement Document (Certificate of eligibility, application, confirmation email, eBenefits screenshot, W.A.V.E., Right Now Web).
Member-4 DD-214
Dependent or Spouse
Entitlement Document (Certificate of eligibility, application, confirmation email, eBenefits screenshot, Right Now Web)
Vocational Rehabilitation Education
Authorization and certification form 28-1905.
Tuition Assistance
- Federal Military Tuition Assistance
- TN STRONG ACT (State Military Tuition Assistance)
- TBR Veterans Dependents Post-Secondary Education Assistance
Tuition and Fee Deferment
Get Connected with Resources
Military/Veteran Student Groups
Programs (Temporarily Unavailable)
- Veteran Student Lounge
- Veteran Student Services Computer Lab
- VA Work Study Program
- Technology for Veterans Program
- Discount Sticker
Benefit Resources
- WAVE
- BAH Calculator
- eBenefits
- GI Bill® comparison tool
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill. - Ask VA a question
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