Veterans
Military/Veteran Affiliated Services
At ݮƵ College of Art and Design, we are proud to serve veterans and active military members. The Military Affiliated Services Department is committed to providing the information and services needed for students using, or looking to use, VA educational benefits. The department assists with charting the transition from military life and helps promote the student’s knowledge of resources, self-growth, and connections.
Military Affiliated Services can help students and their families in many ways, including help with applying for benefits, providing information on how VAeducation benefits and the college processes work together, and connecting students with college resources such as advising, counseling services, and financial aid resources.
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Contact
Lisa Goss
Assistant Director Financial Aid and Veteran Services
Ulla Searing Student Center, second floor
1130 Greensboro Lane
Sarasota, FL 34234
vabenefits@ringling.edu
941-359-7539
Note: GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official .
The College offers U.S. veterans and their dependents the opportunity to expand their artistic abilities while using their GI Bill®️ education benefits to help fund their educational goals. The GI Bill®️ is a collection of benefit programs designed to help veterans and active-duty members of the military earn an education. The program also enables some family members of veterans to receive financial assistance to help with their schooling or professional training.
The College offers U.S. veterans and their dependents the opportunity to expand their artistic abilities while using their GI Bill®️ education benefits to help fund their educational goals. The GI Bill®️ is a collection of benefit programs designed to help veterans and active-duty members of the military earn an education. The program also enables some family members of veterans to receive financial assistance to help with their schooling or professional training.
To be considered for the GI Bill®️ programs, students are required to provide a copy of their VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and complete a request for certification form with the College’s VA School Certifying Official in the Financial Aid Office.
The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
requires educational institutions to make certain disclosures to students using federal military and/or VA educational benefits. ݮƵ College emails new incoming students estimated award notices. Returning students can view award notices in NetPartner when logged into their account. Students may access a personalized VA tuition and yellow ribbon financial plan by contacting your VA Certification Official. Additional financial information can be found at the site.
Contact the ݮƵ College’s VA Certifying Official at vabenefits@ringling.edu or schedule an appointment with for details.
Visit the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs .
Click on the links, “Apply for Education Benefits’’ and follow the step-by-step instructions. It takes approximately six to eight weeks to receive the certificate of eligibility or authorization form from the VA.
For information about pay or remaining eligibility, contact the VA at 1-888-GIBill1 (1-888-442-4551).
To begin using VA education benefits at ݮƵ College:
- Apply for admission to the College
- Apply for with Department of Veteran Affairs
- Email your Certificate of Eligibility to ݮƵ’s Military Affiliated Services Department
- Complete a form (required each semester)
The Veteran’s Club is a student-led campus organization that promotes the camaraderie of all former and actively serving veterans from across the world. The club shares stories internally and externally through art and outreach within the campus and local community and its veteran populace, highlighting artwork, service, and our community’s heroes.
War Paint: Profiles of Courage
Each November, ݮƵ College presents War Paint: Profiles of Courage, the annual exhibition featuring portraits of local veterans created by students and faculty in a variety of mediums. This exhibition was created as a tribute to the stories of military members who have served and those currently serving in the military. The images tell stories from WWll, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and current serving troops, that will enrich the ݮƵ College community for years to come.
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