Spring 2025 Enrollment Certification November 12, 2024 – Spring 2025 Enrollment Certification Begins All students certify benefits: Here Other Educational Benefits: Tuition Assistance (TA): Here Educational Duties for Dollars (EDD): Here ________________________________________________________________________ From the Director of Military and Veteran Student Success Happy Friday Military Knights!!! Our MVSS team sincerely hopes you and your family made it safely through Hurricane Milton. Our thoughts and prayers are with those across the state who are still struggling to recover to include our friends at the USF Office of Military and Veterans. Due to damage suffered they have been working remote this entire week and are still uncertain if they will return to the office on Monday. Currently our team is working on three new programs which will launch in the Spring Semester. These programs are focused in academics, entrepreneurship, and internships. Much more information to follow – our intent is to continue building a military community where everyone feels welcome, and we all have a sense of belonging! Also, time for a BIG announcement…the VA recently released the updated Post 9/11 GI Bill information. UCF is now the 20th largest school in the country for the number of students utilizing Post 9/11 VA Benefits. This is incredible news for our community! Lots of great events happening this semester…check out our events page to learn more. UCF Strong!!! GO KNIGHTS!!! ______________________________________________________ MISSION The Office of Military and Veteran Student Success creates an enriching and inclusive environment for military-connected students to achieve educational and career goals through academic success and community partnerships. ______________________________________________________ VISION To create an inclusive environment and Center of Excellence, nationally recognized as a higher education model for service to military-connected students through best practices, policies, and culture. ______________________________________________________ UCF Student Recognized by Secretary of Veteran Affairs During a recent interview with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, UCF Alumni and Air Force Veteran Chris Velazquez was mentioned for his service and achievements as a military student. “Here’s what else hasn’t changed. Like generations before, them, Veterans still make the very best students. I’m thinking of Vets like Chris Velazquez from Camden, New Jersey, who joined the Air Force because of his sense of duty, and to prepare himself for the future. After Active Duty, Chris reached out to Vet services at the University of Central Florida and used his GI Bill benefits to earn his degree in Mechanical Engineering. Today, Chris works on some our country’s most advanced defense systems at Lockheed Martin in Orlando.” Congratulations Chris, thank you for your service and being a stellar representative of the University of Central Florida! Please read the entire interview here: Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) – VA News IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AID DATES AND DEADLINES FALL 2024 SEMESTER: VA/GI Bill Deferral payment deadline: November 22, 2024 Last Day to Remove Incomplete: November 26, 2024 Last day of classes: November 26, 2024 Final Exams: December 2 – December 7, 2024 SPRING 2025 SEMESTER: Classes begin Session 1: January 6, 2025 Add/Drop deadline: January 10, 2025 Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline: January 17, 2025 ***You must certify by this date to guarantee your deferral*** VA/GI Bill Deferral payment deadline: April 4, 2025 Last Day to Remove Incomplete: April 21, 2025 Last day of classes: April 21, 2025 Final Exams: April 23 – April 29, 2025 Commencement: May 1 – May 3, 2025 Please visit the UCF Academic Calendar for updated university dates and deadlines ______________________________________________________ Isakson & Roe: Veteran Benefits Shopping Sheet Disclosures: Click Here Upcoming Events Nov 6 UCF Veterans Day Salute Addition Arena: Military and Veteran Success Center More Events