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 Finish strong!!! As the semester comes to an end and we approach finals we encourage you to stay finish the semester strong by following the F3 concept. Find the resources you need to complete your finals prep. Focus on your finals…make sure you are allocating the time to study…do not wait until the last minute or get distracted by the Thanksgiving holiday! Finish the semester strong and stay focused on the long term goal of a high-quality career. For our military Knights graduating this semester…congratulations!!! We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments and cannot wait to welcome you to the alumni side!!! You should have received an email about our STOLE ceremony on December 7th. If you can make it, please RSVP to Nissa…this is our change to celebrate you and your accomplishments. Finally, the Military and Veterans Success Center will be open for all commencement ceremonies. Please feel free to meet your families in the center and join us for cake to celebrate the completion of this phase of your educational journey. GO KNIGHTS!!! ______________________________________________________ MISSION The Office of Military and Veteran Student Success creates an enriching and inclusive environment for military 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 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 Sorry, no events could be found. More Events