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Veterans Support Services

We Understand the Unique Needs of the Student Veteran

Veterans Support Services provides a supportive and welcoming environment to more than 250 veterans, service members and their dependents. Whether on active duty, in the reserves, or entitled to Vocational Rehabilitation services, we are dedicated to ensuring veterans achieve their academic and personal goals. The Veterans Support Services office also provides:

  • Information on using GI Bill® or other military service-related benefits
  • Information about VA work-study opportunities
  • Social and networking events for student veterans
  • Referrals to other campus, community and state resources to student veteran specific questions
  • Need Help in Michigan with food, housing, paying bills - Call 211 from any phone
  • Veteran Crisis Hotline - Text 838255/or call 1-800-273-8255
  • National Suicide and Crisis Hotline - Text 988

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 www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Thank you to our 2023 Veterans Week Sponsors: Platinum Sponsor-Magna International; Gold Sponsors- David N Sokol and OU's Center For Multicultural Initiatives. See Events Section below for our week of events

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New Students

With more than 40 faculty and staff veterans at Oakland University, Oakland University understands and supports the unique needs of the student veteran. Learn more on the new students page.

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Current Students

Veteran students bring a unique and valued perspective to the classroom. To learn how Veterans Support Services supports all veterans as they navigate the college process, visit our current students page.

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Guest Students

We make it easy to be a guest student at OU! For more information on how to knock out a required course  or to just get ahead in your studies, visit our guest students page.

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