Veteran Admissions
In honor of your service, GovState accepts a wide variety to education benefits for veterans, survivors, dependents, or service members.
Veteran Admissions
Whether you are a veteran, survivor, dependent, or service member, you bring a wealth of experience to your college career and enrich the experience of those you contact. Visit our Veterans Resource Center to see all the resources we have to support your success at GovState.
Veteran Admissions Process
Freshman Admissions
If you have earned fewer than 24 semester hours of college credit, you will start GovState as a freshman.
Transfer Admissions
If you're entering Governors State University with more than 24 college credit hours, you'll join us as a transfer student.
Graduate Admissions
Individuals holding a Bachelor's degree and seeking to advance their studies are encouraged to apply to Governors State University as graduate students.
Admission for freshman applicants is available for the fall and spring semesters. The transfer program admits students for the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Graduate students should refer to the academic catalog for the permissible entry terms for their specific major.
The application fee for veterans and service members is waived. This fee waiver does not, however, apply to the following programs:
Masters
Communication Disorders
Occupational Therapy
Doctorate
Physical Therapy
Upload or mail a copy of your military ID or form DD214:
Governors State University - Admission Processing
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484
Electronic transcripts can be sent to apotranscripts@govst.edu. In order for them to be considered official, they must be sent to GovState directly from the issuing institution.
In honor of your service, GovState accepts a wide variety of education benefits. Whether you are a veteran, survivor, dependent or servicemember, be sure to read on to see all that is available to you. You'll also find important information for veterans on the websites of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Also be sure to visit our Veterans page to see all the resources we have to support your success at GovState.
If you have questions about your education benefits, please contact the Veterans Resource Center at veterans@govst.edu or 708-235-7597.
Several of our degree programs accept military academic credit.
To have your military transcript sent to GovState, follow the links below. All transcripts will be forwarded directly to the office of the Coordinator for Veterans and Military Personnel.
Army ACE Registry Transcript (ARRT)
Sailor/Marine ACE Registry Transcript (SMART)
Community College of the Air Force
Coast Guard Institute
After completing the application process, please follow these steps to prepare for course registration:
- Upon admission, you will receive an e-mail with your login to the MyGSU student portal.
- Please contact your advisor to arrange an appointment. Your advisors information can be found within the myGSU portal or on your admission letter viewable in your application portal.
- Use the MyGSU portal to register for courses.
Our School of Extended Learning provides assistance to active duty military in the form of distance learning courses. Service members have the opportunity to complete a bachelor's degree by combining their military academic credit with previously completed college credit.
For more information, please visit the Office of Continuing Education.
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