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Calling All Artists!!!

Are you a budding student veteran or dependent artist? Are you looking for a great way to celebrate the upcoming Veterans Day? And are you looking for a way to showcase and increase your artistic visability? Then we have the opportunity for you. Our Art Open House will be held at the MSS Office on November 11th. 

We are accepting all mediums, i.e. painting, printmaking, photography, film, crafts, 3-d art. You name it, we want it. Please fill out the attahced google doc HERE to submit your piece.

Veterans Day Storytelling Event

Following our Veterans Day Art Opening there will be a storytelling event in Rm 101 Harris Hall begining at 6:00. We hope to see you all there.

2025 Spring Registration

Registration for Spring 2025 is now open for Veterans and Active Duty Military. Once you have registered please do not forget to submit your RFC and follow up with your advisor.

Fall Graduation

Mark your calendars for December 11th and our Fall Graduation Ceremony. Details will be published soon.

Advance Spring 2025 registration for our Veteran and active duty, Guard/Reserve  students is October 30th at 8AM (this is for Veteran and active duty only and does not extend to dependents using transferred benefits).  If you are eligible for early registration, please reach out to your VCU academic advisor now to plan out your courses for Spring 2025.

All students should check their VCU account ahead of time to make sure you do not have any registration holds or remaining balances on your account that would block your Spring registration.  If you have questions about your balance or the holds that may be on your account, please give us a call at 804.828.6563

After you register for Spring 2025, be sure to submit for your VA benefits for the Spring term.  

• For Federal benefits (Chapter 30, 31, 33, 35, 1606) you can submit your online RFC (after you register for the term) at go.vcu.edu/militarystudents.  To check and see how much remaining benefit time you have, you can log into your VA account at va.gov/education  
• Students using the State VMSDEP program can re-authorize their VMSDEP award at https://vmsdep.dvs.virginia.gov/user/login  When you are logged in you can check the VMSDEP site to confirm how many remaining semesters you have in benefit

This past Fall we saw noticeable prolonged processing times at the VA for Chapter 35 benefits... so if you are using Chapter 35, please be sure to get your request in early to avoid delays in payment.

Go Rams!

Scholoarship Links

• Fisher House Scholarships
• ThanksUSA Scholarships
• VA-ACME Scholarships
• Visit VCU’s National Scholarship Office for more.

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Mark Your Calendars: 

MSS Pizza Day: Join the MSS Staff and the SVA starting at 12:00 on Wednesday November 20th in the MSS office at 3122 Harris Hall. Free Pizza and Comaraderie!! Our Pizza Day is sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project this year. Many thanks for their support!! Register Here

Bi-Weekly SVA Meeting: Currious about what the SVA does and how we support our fellow military affliated students? Come on out to our next meeting on Wednesday, November 6th in the MSS office, Harris Hall Rm 3122. Register Here

Veterans Day Art Show: The MSS and SVA are proud to announce our very first Military Community Art Show. The show will take place in the MSS Office on Veterans Day, November 11th from 9-2. Food will be provided. We will showcase work from our military affilated students in the VCUArts programs as well as our MSS community at large that like to dabble. RSVP Here

ThanksGiving Lunch: Come join your fellow SVA members, veteran and military affiliated students for a catered Thanksgiving celebration in the Military Student Services office. This will be a great opportunity to reconnect and decompress before the fall break. Register Here

Holiday White Elephant Gist Exchange and Potluck: Mark your calendars for our festive White Elephant Gift Exchange and Holiday Gathering. We will kick off the festivities at 12 in room 3122 Harris Hall. Please bring a gift in value of no more than $15.00. The quirkier the better. This is a super fun event so don't miss out. Register Here

 

• Department of Defense Identification Card
• Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
• Veteran ID Card
• Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S. driver’s license or identification card

 

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