Satellite & Distance Education Resources
Source: https://aggieveterans.tamu.edu/sde/ Parent: https://aggieveterans.tamu.edu/
Academic Support
Military Admissions
Assists with military activations & deployments, withdrawals and re-entry to Texas A&M. Military Admissions is dedicated to providing transitional support and admissions advising to prospective undergraduate student veterans, current military members, spouses and dependents. Military Admissions counselors can guide you through the freshman and transfer admissions processes, evaluate college credits from previous institutions and assist with choosing a major by discussing your career goals.
Connect with the Military Admissions Team
Texas A&M University Libraries
The university libraries offer open educational resources, course reserves and more to facilitate your academic success.
Education Abroad
The Department of Global Engagement offers students the chance to study, intern, volunteer or research abroad—an Aggie tradition that supports global learning. Veteran education benefits may apply if you participate in an education abroad program.
Scholarships & Financial Assistance
Scholarships
The VRSC offers over 150 scholarships for veteran & military students through the UWIDE Continuing Student application. The VRSC Scholarship Program is designed to provide general financial assistance to veteran and military students and/or their enrolled spouses. Additionally, the VRSC also offers Aggie Ring Scholarships for qualifying veteran and military students.
Learn more about scholarships for veteran & military students
Emergency Funding
One-time financial assistance, up to $1,500, is available for veteran and military students encountering unexpected financial burdens. SAVE Funds are only issued to currently enrolled Aggie Veterans for unexpected and urgent circumstances that may affect your ability to remain enrolled.
Childcare Assistance
Financial assistance for childcare is available for qualifying veteran and military students to help offset the cost of childcare necessary for academic attendance and related activities. The program also provides connections and information on researched childcare facilities within the community.
Military Benefits and Entitlement
Military Education Benefit Contacts
Military Education Benefits are processed by a specialized team embedded within Scholarships & Financial Aid. Depending on your program or location, you may have a point of contact for customer service that is different that the Aggie One Stop. Please see the POC list below for who to contact with questions regarding Military Education Benefits (VA Chapters, Hazlewood).
Texas A&M at College Station (Distance Education), Texas A&M at D.C.:\ Aggie One Stop, 979-847-1787
Texas A&M at Galveston\ Anna Brown, [email protected]
Texas A&M Health Science Center\ [email protected]
Texas A&M School of Law\ Angela Coleman, [email protected], 817-212-4090
Texas A&M at McAllen\ April Caceres, [email protected]
Veteran Success on Campus
This VA program offers an on-campus counselor who is here to assist you in making sure you have access to everything you need from the VA to be successful in your academic pursuits. Our VSOC is also a Veteran Readiness & Employment (Ch. 31-VRE) Counselor.
Brazos County Veteran Services
Brazos County Veteran Services Office and the VRSC have partnered to provide currently enrolled veteran students at Texas A&M county veteran services in the convenience of the VRSC. County veteran services can assist with VA claims, discharge reviews, burial benefits and more in the convenience and comfort of the VRSC.
Career Preparation
Texas A&M Career Center
The Career Center provides 1:1 career advising, workshops, programs and career fairs/events all aimed at preparing for post-graduation success. The center has two dedicated Career Advisors for Veterans and offers services to both currently enrolled and former students.
Prepare for your future career
Veteran Career Expo
Hosted by the Career Center, the virtual event is open to all veteran and military students. Keep an eye out for information on date/time each fall semester.
Connection & Well-being
VALOR2
Veteran Aggie Leaders for Outreach, Research, & Resources (VALOR2) is a peer led outreach program that engages student veterans to assess and align critical resource needs to facilitate academic, financial, personal, and career success during the transitions to, through, and beyond Texas A&M.
Virtual Town Halls with VALOR2: Designed to bring our satellite and distance learners together, these peer-led town halls offer resources, camaraderie, and a space for feedback and connection among Aggies outside of Aggieland. Watch Canvas for dates and details.
MISSION:Wellness
This partnership program with University Health Services provides veteran and military students with a mental health resource within the VRSC, along with workshops and programming to address all aspects of wellness.
VITAL
The VA’s Veteran Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) strives to enhance academic retention and success and provides veteran students access to a licensed VA counselor at the local Community Based Outpatient Clinic.