{"id":18882,"date":"2020-03-04T12:53:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T17:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/summer\/?page_id=18882"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:25:06","slug":"veterans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/summer\/planning\/veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Veteran Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Student Veteran Information <\/h1>

The University of Rhode Island is a military-friendly institution that welcomes all active duty military\/reserve\/guard and veteran students as well as their families to our campus community. <\/p>Center for Military and Veteran Education<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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The Summer Sessions Office offers hundreds of courses to help all students begin, continue, or complete their academic program. For complete information related to how GI Benefits can be used to pay for URI Summer courses, please visit the Veteran Affairs and Military Programs website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

Contact Information<\/h1>\n\n

If you are such a veteran student and have additional questions or concerns, we strongly encourage you to contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob Flynn
Director, Military and Veteran Education Center
401.874.5213
bob.flynn@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathleen Conlon
Coordinator, Military and Veteran Education Center
401-874-5798
kconlon@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For questions concerning benefits and waivers, please contact: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nancy Paquette<\/a>
Veterans Coordinator, Enrollment Services
401-874-5382
vabenefits-group@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For questions concerning registration, course options, and general summer sessions inquiries, please contact: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sky Laurent-Kingsley
Specialist, URI Summer Sessions & Winter J Term
401-874-2621
slaurentkings@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

How to use VA Educational Benefits for Summer<\/h1>\n\n

Step 1: Apply for benefits through the VA Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to vabenefits-group@uri.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Submit a GI Bill\u00ae Certification Worksheet <\/a>for each session (Session 1, Session 2, and\/or Session 3) you wish to use your Benefits. This is not necessary for Ch. 31 students<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Time Credit Status Per Session: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 1 (5 Weeks) FT:<\/strong> 4 Credits for undergraduate, 3 Credits for graduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 2 (5 Weeks) FT<\/strong>: 4 Credits for undergraduate, 3 Credits for graduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 3 (10 Weeks) FT:<\/strong> 7 Credits for undergraduate, 6 Credits for graduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see session dates please go to our Summer Calendar. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n

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