GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to Kentucky State University.  The university provides a Veterans Affairs Coordinator whose office is located in the registrar office.  The VA Coordinator provides information to you regarding educational benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), assists you in applying for your GI Bill benefits, certifies your enrollment to the VA for payment each semester you attend, and assists in resolving pay problems. This guide provides general information about Veterans Affairs Benefits.  It does not include all veterans educational benefit programs. For more information, contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at www.gibill.va.gov or 1-888-442-4551.

ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE
All applicants must complete the Kentucky State University Application for Admission.  Applications may be mailed, submitted in person to the Admissions Office or apply on line.

CREDIT FOR PRIOR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
If you receive Veterans educational assistance, you are required by law (38 U.S.C., 1775 and 1776) to provide official transcripts of prior education, training and experience at the time you enroll.  An evaluation of your prior education and training will be accomplished to determine if any subjects you completed at other schools or awarded to you as a result military service can be applied to your degree program and shorten your program at KSU.  The evaluation will include training and experience received while you were on active duty and for course(s) taken at an approved educational institution even if the training/course(s) were not paid for by DVA.  Your campus will review appropriate records and grant any applicable credit toward meeting graduation requirements in your degree program.  Credit granted will be identified on your official academic transcript.