Veterans Education Benefits

U.S. Military, Service Members, Veterans, and Military-Connected Students

Rhodes State College is committed to providing our student veterans, service members, and family members receiving VA Education Benefits with the guidance needed to successfully complete their education. It is our mission to facilitate the transition of veterans and their families from military to college life. Rhodes State College offers a variety of associate degrees and certificate programs that prepare students for the next level of academic achievement and/or career attainment. 

U.S. Military and Service Members – Priority Registration

Rhodes State College supports student veterans in achieving academic goals so they can move easily and effectively into the competitive workforce. In support of our student veterans and military service members and in compliance with the Rhodes State Valuing our Veterans Support and Assistance policy and, Ohio Revised Code §3345.422, Rhodes State College will open a priority registration period for student veterans and military service members beginning one week prior to the opening of registration to the general student population. During this priority registration timeframe, veterans and currently serving military service members may register for classes.  It is recommended that veterans and currently serving military service members register as soon as possible to ensure any issues encountered can be brought to the attention of Rhodes State staff.  Please contact Crystal Snyder to register for classes at snyder.c@rhodesstate.edu or 419-995-8041 for assistance.  

NOTE: The term “veteran or military service member” refers to an individual who:

1. Has served, or is currently serving, in the United States Armed Forces including a reserve component and the National Guard, and
2. Was discharged or released from such series with a condition other than dishonorable.

Rhodes State College has a single point of contact for veterans, active duty service members, and military-connected students. Please contact Nicole Dittman at veterans@rhodesstate.edu or 419-995-8479.

Veterans Benefits and Transition Policy

Rhodes State College, in accordance with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a Chapter 31 or Chapter 33 recipient borrow additional funds to cover the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of payment by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. This policy is limited to tuition funds paid by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Please contact our School Certifying Official, Stephanie Wilgus at Wilgus.S@RhodesState.edu or 419-995-8003 for assistance.

To learn more about the variety of supportive services Rhodes State provides veterans and military-connected students, visit the College’s veteran’s webpage.