First-Year & Transfer Students

Apply to Northern Arizona University:

Access the Admissions webpage to begin your application.

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Apply for Military Education VA Benefits:

• For eligible veterans, servicemembers, and family members, apply for VA education benefits: VA.Gov.
• Use the VA’s website to review the available education benefit options.
• Veterans will need to provide start/end dates for military service.
• Provide bank account and routing number to setup direct deposit.
• Complete the selected form (Write down confirmation information for your reference).
• After the application is completed, the VA will notify you of the status within 30 days.
• You will receive the Certificate of Eligibility or (COE) in the mail. Please provide this paperwork to our office.

Please submit your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to our Department:

It is important to submit the COE to our department which insures the benefit is correct when we certify your courses to the Federal VA. Keep in mind VA paperwork might take up to 30 days when finishing the application. This is mailed directly to you. We understand the delay, once your receive please submit to us.

Submit Your Certificate of Eligibility

You must register for classes before completing Step 4:

• Verify your assigned academic advisor: New Student Advising
• Setup a meeting with your academic advisor to finalize class registration and review your degree plan.
• The VSC will review your classes to ensure compliance with education benefits.
• If a class does not align with the student’s degree plan, the VSC will contact the academic advisor for verification.
• Activities courses are not generally authorized; exceptions must gain authorization through the VSC.

Important Dates and Deadlines for Registration: Registrar’s Calendar (Important Dates & Deadlines)

You must submit your class schedule for VA benefit every semester through NAU:

• Submit your class schedule as early as possible to ensure there will not be delayed payments.
• The VSC will confirm when the certification is complete and communicate any issues.

Submit Your Course Schedule for VA Certification

Submit your military service transcripts:

Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard

• Go to the Joint Service Transcript website Does not apply to Air Force or Space Force students.  Air Force and Space Force students need to request a transcript from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
• Click “Register” under “Register to use this system: at the top of the page and complete registration.
• At the top of the main page, click “Transcript”.
• Click on Official Transcript Request (Electronic).
• Search “Northern Arizona University”.
• In the search results, find Northern Arizona University with the address of 1200 S. Beaver St.

Air Force and Space Force

• Go to the Office of the Registrar Air University webpage.
• Click “Order Your Transcripts Online”.
• Ensure “Ordering your own credentials or academic records” is selected (green).
• Enter your Email Address used for your Parchment account.
  • First-time users must create an account.
• Enter your parchment account password.
• Click “Order”
• Type Northern Arizona University into the Search Bar.
  • Select “Northern Arizona University – Undergraduate” for undergraduate or “Northern Arizona University Graduate School” for graduate.
• Select your status from the drop-down menu (i.e., Air Force Active Duty, Air Force National Guard).
• select where will you/did you earn your degree from the drop-down menu (i.e. Air University, Community college of the Air Force).
• Select Yes or No/ Unknown from the drop-down list asking if you separated and/or retired prior to 28 SEP 2022.
• Select purpose from the drop-down menu (i.e. employment, self, other).
• Sign in Signature Block.
• Type First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name into the appropriate boxes.
• Click the box next to the consent statement.
• Click continue.
• Review information.
• Click complete order.
• Transcripts will be sent to Northern Arizona University with the address of 1200 S. Beaver St.

Transcripts are delivered to the Undergraduate Admissions Evaluations office. An evaluations specialist will provide an initial transfer credit review within 10 business days. After receiving your recommended credit transfers, you will meet with your academic advisor to discuss the best options for applying course credit to your degree plan.

In-State tuition for Veterans and those utilizing VA Education Benefits

If you are a non-resident student or in the Western Undergraduate Exchange program (WUE), you may qualify for NAU’s in-state tuition rate as a military-connected student. If you are unsure of your residency status, please call 928-523-8387.

Northern Arizona University offers in-state tuition to honorably-discharged veterans who intend to become Arizona residents. The use of VA educational benefits is not a factor for this change.

All dependents utilizing VA Education Benefits are also eligible for in-state tuition.

The in-state tuition/Yellow Ribbon form must be completed as soon as the student is physically living in the state of Arizona. Please complete the form before the add/drop date of the given term.

If you do not live in Arizona or if you do not meet the criteria, you may still be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon program.

Apply for Federal Financial Aid:

• Access the application: studentaid.gov
• We advise students to apply for FAFSA even if you are not planning to accept loans.
• You will need your or your parents’ tax return information for the previous two tax years.
• You are NOT required to accept federal financial aid if you apply. Keep in mind, if you accept a financial aid student loan package, you will still be required to pay it back later.
• Using VA education benefits does not affect your eligibility for Federal Student Aid. Students should apply for FAFSA every year they plan on attending school.
• Through Federal Student Aid, you can receive but are not required to accept, federal grants, loans, and work-study awards.
• When completing your FAFSA, funds from VA education benefits such as your monthly stipend do not count as income. They are considered “resources.” All other VA benefits such as compensation, pension, etc. are considered “non-taxable income” and must be documented as such on the form.
• Many students that receive Federal Student Aid qualify for the Pell Grant, which is money students can accept to assist with school payments, and it is not paid back.

Contact Financial Aid for more information.