Did you know?
- Your military training could transfer into college credits.
- Your National Guard and Reserve service may qualify you for VA Educational Benefits.
- Your military benefits do NOT disqualify you from additional federal student aid.
- Disability ratings do not determine your need for accommodations in educational settings.
- If you have qualified disability ratings from the VA your dependents could be eligible for financial education assistance.
- The State of Ohio has scholarships available for children of disabled and deceased veterans.
At Ohio State, you'll join over 2,000 current veterans, dependents, and Active Duty Personnel, National Guard, and Reserve members attending as undergraduate and graduate students; over 1,200 current faculty and staff veterans; and over 400 Tri-Service Air Force, Army, and Navy ROTC program participants throughout all Ohio State University campuses.
Our goals:
- Connect with all military and veteran students in order to support their academic journey.
- Sponsor campus and community service projects (e.g., Shop with a Hero) and provide social opportunities in order to enrich the lives of military and veteran community members.
Meet ATI's Military and Veteran Student Services StafF
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Maria Chellis
Military Community Advocate Office: CFAES Wooster Campus ATI, Student Success Services Military Branch: Ohio Navy Academic Program: Bachelor’s in Animal Sciences Employment: Research Assistant 2, CFAES Wooster Animal Health Research Program, OSU Hometown: Wooster, OH Reason for Participating at the Military Community Advocate Program: This gives me the ability to help my fellow members of the military and veteran community here at ATI. As the Military Community Advocate, I can help those members of the community and their families. This is a way to make things easier for them and also a great way to make friends here at ATI! Contact Maria at chellis.15@osu.edu |
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Ruth Montz
Military Community: US Army, spouse Employment: Program Manager, Student Success Services, CFAES Wooster Campus ATI Academic Background: Family Life Educator Hometown: Westminster, MD Reason for Participating with the Military and Veteran Community: This gives me an opportunity to help military community members, including spouses and dependents as well as veterans and active duty military personnel. I am here to help members of the military and veteran community with academic counseling, academic support, service projects, and opportunities for social engagement. Contact Ruth at montz.11@osu.edu |
CFAES Principles of Community
Our Principles of Community foster our vision for our community. To affirm our conviction, we invite you to share and internalize the CFAES Principles of Community. Post them in the office, discuss them during team meetings, share them with others, and most importantly, let us remember to use the guiding principles in all that we do to sustain life.
Ohio State University Nondiscrimination Notice
The Ohio State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity or expressions, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other basis under the law in its, activities, academic programs, admission, and employment. For more information, visit go.osu.edu/accessibility.
The Civil Rights Compliance Office coordinates and responds to all complaints of harassment and discrimination. Report Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, or Child Abuse and Neglect