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Veterans Center

The ESU Student Veteran Center is a one-stop location where student veterans can get assistance with veteran benefits, transcripts, and financial aid. The Veterans Certifying Official, located in the ESU Veterans Center, has delegated authority to submit educational enrollment certifications and other certification documents and reports relating to veterans and their dependents that are eligible for Veterans Administration education benefits.

The center is located in Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall, Room 160. The Veteran Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The center is open to all ESU veterans and their dependents. The center is equipped with comfortable furniture, TV, refrigerator, microwave, and computer work areas with Internet access.

For more information regarding veterans services, please visit our website at www.esu.edu/va, or call 570-422-2812

GI Bill®

A student entitled to educational assistance through the GI Bill ® should submit a certificate of eligibility as early as possible, but no later than the first day of class. Students should complete the VA Certification Request Form to use their entitlement and provide all necessary information for a timely certification of enrollment. In such cases, the institution will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds due to the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of a payment to be provided by the VA.

To learn more about education benefits offered by the VA please visit https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

East Stroudsburg University participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program under the Post 9/11 GI Bill®.  The Post 9/11 GI Bill® pays up to the in-state tuition and fees for all students in the program , depending on their qualifying benefit level.  For out-of-state students at the 100% benefit level, the University will contribute (and the VA will match) funds to make up the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees.

Priority Registration for Veterans:

In accordance with Act 46 of 2014, East Stroudsburg University offers priority registration for Veterans. To obtain priority registration, please contact the Veterans Center and provide a copy of your DD214 or NOBE.

In state Tuition/fees Rate for Veterans and Dependents:

Effective December 23, 2023, PA Act 14 (2023 and HB804 amended the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Choice Act) and extended the benefit of in-state tuition rates to all US Veterans (including spouses and dependents), active-duty military who are stationed in Pennsylvania and live in Pennsylvania, and any civilian who works at a Department of Defense facility stationed in Pennsylvania and live in Pennsylvania (including spouses and dependents).

200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

www.esu.edu

Office of Admission: 570-422-3542
Office of Admission Toll-Free: 877-230-5547
Office of Admission (Fax): 570-422-3933
ESU Main Number (Voice Mail): 570-422-3211

Notice of Nondiscrimination:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is committed to equal opportunity for its students, employees and applicants. The university is committed to providing equal educational and employment rights to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran’s status. Each member of the university community has a right to study and work in an environment free from any form of racial, ethnic, and sexual discrimination including sexual harassment, sexual violence and sexual assault. (Further information, including contact information, can be found on the university website at: http://www.esu.edu/titleix .) In accordance with federal and state laws, the university will not tolerate discrimination. This policy is placed in this document in accordance with state and federal laws including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Acts of 1991 as well as all applicable federal and state executive orders.

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