Veterans FAQs

You should first have your parent/guardian contact the VA Educational Student Hotline at 1-888-442-4551 to determine which benefits you may qualify for before contacting your UM VA School Certifying Official. 

If you are a new student, the first step for using your veteran educational benefits at UM is to provide us with either your Student Enrollment Certification Request for on-campus programs or the Student Enrollment Certification Request for online programs. In addition, you must submit the VA Certification Enrollment Information form. Visit our VA website for instructions on how to submit your documents.

Yes, UM’s VA Office assists military/veterans and their dependents who are entitled to VA educational benefits under Chapters 30, 31, 33, 35, 1606, or 1607. UM also participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program for qualified Chapter 33 recipients.

Yes, UM welcomes applications from military/veterans and their dependents who are eligible for education benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill covers tuition and mandatory fees based on the percentage of eligibility.

You may submit your documents electronically to veterans@miami.edu or by mailing them to the address below:

University of Miami
Office of the University Registrar
P.O. Box 248026
Coral Gables, FL 33124-6914

For additional questions, contact your VA School Certifying Official within the Office of the University Registrar.

Students who are eligible for Post-9/11 and Yellow Ribbon Program benefits can still apply for financial aid with UM. In accordance with University policy, military/veterans’ benefits are considered a resource when calculating eligibility for the institution’s need-based aid programs. Visit the Office of Student Financial Assistance and Employment site for more information.

If you have not earned any college credits after high school graduation, or if you have never enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a regionally accredited institution after graduating high school, or are a military/veteran dependent who is graduating from high school, you shouldas a first-year student and abide by all first-year deadlines and requirements.

If you have enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a regionally accredited institution after high school graduation, regardless of how many credits earned, you should transfer student and abide by all transfer deadlines and requirement.

Spring and Fall 2025 first-year applicants, and Spring and Fall 2025 transfer applicants with fewer than 30 post-secondary credits at the time they are applying for admission, may opt to submit either SAT/ACT test scores or the supplemental essay.

If you elect to submit your SAT/ACT scores, have your official scores sent directly from the testing agency. The Admission Committee will consider all official test scores from multiple test dates. We will use the highest composite score from among each test that you've taken. This is called super scoring. There is no limit to the number of test scores you may submit to us for your application.

If you have less than 30 transferable post-secondary college credits completed, you will need to submit your final high school transcript.

Please note that if you are currently enrolled in courses, these do not count toward the 30-credit requirement.

UM will award up to six elective credits with the submission of the DD 214 form, which shows you were honorably discharged. Please email your DD 214 to mydocuments@miami.edu.

Yes, the Common Application fee is waived for active military/veterans and their dependents. Be sure to choose the "Military/Veteran Fee Waiver" option when submitting your Common Application.

It is important to note the evaluation of applications by the admission committee is comprehensive and holistic, which means that we select students on the basis of many attributes. These attributes include military training and experience, appropriate academic record (either in high school or college), a personal essay (where applicants are able to convey their academic and life goals), and letters of recommendation. 

Yes, the $500 nonrefundable enrollment deposit fee will be waived for active military members.

UM offers an array of resources including career planning, counseling, and tutoring for our Veteran Student community that are vital to the transition to campus life. We also have the Veterans Resource Center that brings military veterans together in order to foster fellowship and mentoring among those attending UM.

Typically our veteran students choose to live off-campus in neighboring communities. You can view more information at Living Off Campus. However, if you are looking to live on campus, visit our Living On Campus page for more information.

Yes. We have both ROTC with the Army and Air Force.