Norfolk State University

Welcome to the Virtual Veterans Affairs Office

The staff of the Veterans Affairs Office welcomes all veterans, eligible dependents, members of the Guard and Reserves, and Active Duty personnel to Norfolk State University. Your Veterans Affairs, Federal and State education benefits are part of your compensation for the time devoted to or spent serving your country. They are designed to help you afford a college education.

Veterans applying for educational programs may enroll in special college and terminal curricula, but must be matriculating towards a degree or testing for program licensing or certification in order to receive benefits. All students who wish to receive VA education benefits MUST complete the matriculation process. Students receiving benefits must maintain satisfactory progress throughout their program of study in accordance with Norfolk State University and VA Standards of Progress.

The Montgomery GI Bill increased the educational allowance pay rates on August 1, 2008 for Active Duty (MGIB-AD/Chapter 30) and Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP-Chapter 1607) . Payment rates were also increased on October 1, 2008 for Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR/Chapter 1606), Survivors' & Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA/Chapter 35), and Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program (Chapter 31) subsistence allowance. Click here to see the new payment charts.

“How do VA benefits affect my request for Federal financial aid?”

Veterans Affairs Services

The Veterans Affairs Office serves as a liaison between the NSU student veteran and dependents and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). We assist eligible student Veterans, Active Servicepersons, Dependents, Reservists, and dependents with the processing of VA forms for DVA education benefits, advise students about certain procedural requirements, and certify enrollment of veterans and dependents to the DVA. Our main goal is to provide timely and proper service for educational assistance benefit programs and other supportive services to the veteran and eligible dependents enrolled at Norfolk State University.

Monthly payment is determined by the number of credit hours for which the student is enrolled. Veterans applying for educational assistance programs may enroll in special college and terminal curricula, but must be matriculating towards a degree or testing for program licensing or certification in order to receive benefits. All students who wish to receive VA education benefits MUST complete the matriculation process. Students receiving benefits must maintain satisfactory progress throughout their program of study in accordance with Norfolk State University and VA Standards of Progress.

Applications and information packets for VA educational benefits are available in the Office of Veterans Affairs and on this website. Upon admission, students who are eligible for Veterans Administration education benefits should contact the Office of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Benefits

The staff of the Veterans Affairs welcomes all veterans, eligible dependents, members of the Guard and Reserves, and Active Duty personnel to Norfolk State University. Your Veterans Affairs, Federal, and State education benefits are part of your compensation for the time devote to or spent serving your country. They are designed to help you afford a college education.

The Veterans Affairs Office (VAO) is located in the third-floor of the Godwin Student Center, 324 and 325. The VAO phone number is (757) 823-2586 or e-mail veteransaffairs@nsu.edu . This office provides information about G.I. Bill benefits as well as other education benefits that may be available to veterans. The office staff includes the VA Certifying Official who acts as the university’s liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the State Approving Agency for the Virginia Department of Education Veterans Services.