To use your Veterans Administration, VA education benefits, you must enroll in classes at Salina Tech and then be certified by the School Certifying Official (SCO). Enrollment certification requests must be made each time you enroll in a new semester.

To use your VA education benefits, you must enroll in classes at Salina Tech and then be certified by the  School Certifying Official (SCO).Follow these steps if you are a new or transfer student:

1. Apply to the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish your eligibility for education benefits. Once the VA has processed your application, it will send you a Certificate of Eligibility. This is your official notification that you are eligible to use your benefits. How to Apply

2. Apply for admission and enroll in classes at Salina Tech.

The VA will only pay for approved degree/certificate programs.

3. Once you are enrolled in classes, submit the following forms to the college’s Financial Aid Specialist at Rachael.Galvan@salinatech.edu for enrollment verification:

• Enrollment Certification Request for VA Education Benefits (PDF)

When you submit paperwork to our office, you will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your forms from the Salina Tech Veteran Services office.

Your course schedule will be reviewed by the Student Services office. To be certified to the VA, your classes must be required for your Salina Tech educational objective.

When your enrollment is certified to the VA, you will receive an e-mail confirmation of receipt from the Veterans Administration.

All email notifications will go to your Salina Tech address. It is your responsibility to check this account regularly.

Salina Tech has a free learning resource center on campus to assist you with tutorial services. If you find that you need additional assistance, the VA has a tutorial assistance program that can reimburse you for a private tutor.

Salina Tech accepts military training and experience for prior learning credit at no cost to the student.

In order to have your prior military credit evaluated, you must be enrolled in classes at Salina Tech. Credit for prior military training and experience is posted to the student academic transcript once six credit hours have been completed at Salina Tech. Be aware that any credit awarded by us for prior learning experience will not be transferable directly from your Salina Tech transcript to other colleges and universities.

We offer two methods of evaluation of military training. Your education goals will determine which evaluation will be of most benefit to you:

If your objective at Salina Tech is to earn general education credits to transfer to a four-year institution or to complete pre-requisites for a Salina Tech selective admissions program, we recommend that you choose to have your DD214 evaluated. You will be granted one hour of physical education credit. A half credit for first aid and a half credit for CPR for completion of basic training. To apply for additional credit, provide a copy of your DD214 (member 4 copy) to the Student Services office.

If your objective at Salina Tech is to pursue a degree or certificate in a field of study that is related to your military training and experience, we recommend a full evaluation of your Joint Services Transcript.  To apply for a full evaluation, request your Joint Services Transcript online and contact our Financial Aid Specialist at Rachael.Galvan@salinatech.edu to inform us of your request.  Requests that are received without a Salina Tech application on file cannot be accepted.

Please contact Veteran Services for more information on prior learning credit for prior military credit.