Veteran Priority Enrollment, Professional Development Opportunity, and More!
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Get the Jump on your Spring Course Enrollment!
Disclaimer: Veteran priority enrollment appointments are only open to student veterans. Regular appointments begin the following Monday, October 26th.
UCC Student Veteran Connect
On Wednesday, October 14th, UCC's space at the Recreation and Wellness Center is open for student veterans to connect, share, and support one another as they navigate the transition to campus life.
Each Student Veteran Connect session will take place in a different location on campus, with activities designed to introduce students to the people and resources at Pitt that can support their well-being.
Come talk, listen, or just be around others who get it!
Registration is required.
OVS x BNY Military-Affiliated Student Engagement Program
BNY Pittsburgh is pleased to invite you to the Military-Affiliated Student Engagement Program!
This is a dedicated session designed to provide military-affiliated students with practical exposure to corporate career pathways. Activities will include a day-to-day walkthrough of a BNY employee's experience, an AI learning session, and professional networking.
This program is intended to offer a meaningful introduction to BNY’s culture, workplace environment, and career opportunities across multiple business areas.
This is a wonderful opportunity to come learn about BNY, its people, and deepen connections within the Pittsburgh military-affiliated community!
Friday, October 23rd from 10 am - Noon
500 Ross Street, Room 719
Please note, this is an off-campus event. Transportation is not provided.
Registration is required.
Heinz Chapel Halloween Concert - Free for Students!
Join Heinz Chapel on Friday, October 30th for the 3rd annual Halloween Spooktacular!
Organist Jon Tyillian and singers Sarah Nadler and Logan Newman will present a delightfully macabre symphony of wails, groans, terrifying organ music, and some of your favorite Halloween music, including selections from Phantom of the Opera and the famous Toccata and Fugue by Bach.
Join us in your costumes, if you dare. It will be better than a stroll through a fresh graveyard at midnight!
Free for Pitt students, $6 for Pitt faculty & staff, $12 for General Admission.
Ongoing Events Through Fall
Build the Next Chapter!
As military-affiliated students, you have a unique opportunity to lead a nationally recognized student organization chapter on our campus.
Leaders can convene and engage with student, faculty, and alumni advisory boards, submit budget requests to the Student Government Board for consideration, and build a comprehensive toolkit of professional and academic experience that can propel you to the next stage in your career goals beyond your academic pursuits!
Leaders also assist OVS with important feedback that informs our own development, events, and initiatives. We're very excited for the chance to work with all of you!
If you are interested in learning more about VMAS, please send an email to veterans@pitt.edu!
VA Education Benefit Spotlight
Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill
Getting started with VA Education Benefits can seem like a big hurdle, and we're here to support your success!
We certify Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits using a VA-approved dual certification process. Your first enrollment certification prompts VA to send out your book stipend and first Monthly Housing Allowance disbursements without delays.
REMINDER: The second certification will take place after the add/drop date, Friday, September 4th and report your tuition and fees. For all non-refundable tuition benefit considerations, we are required to reduce the amount reported to VA to ensure accuracy and prevent disruptions or overpayments.
VA Education beneficiaries with tuition coverage are protected from holds, late fees, or other penalties and are coded in the university system to reflect their eligibility. If you are awaiting VA tuition payment and any of these are applied, please reach out to us as soon as possible via email (veterans@pitt.edu), or by phone at 412-624-3213, and we will work to have them waived.
NOTE: The Fry Scholarship is the Gold-Star family access to Chapter 33 benefits, and is identical.
Chapter 31 Veterans Readiness and Employment
Chapter 31 Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) is available for veterans or exiting service members with service-connected disabilities. While primarily a work-ready vocational resource, VA directly supports degree attainment using expanded benefits through a rehabilitation plan administered by VA counselors that can cover books, material costs, and other assistive devices necessary to ensure maximum academic success.
Student veterans with Post 9/11 GI Bill eligibility should consider which benefit would be right for them if also eligible to apply for VR&E.
The GI Bill Comparison Tool can provide an estimate of costs and stipends for all VA Education Benefits while attending at Pitt.
Chapter 35 Dependents and Survivors Education Assistance
Chapter 35 Dependents and Survivors Education Assistance (DEA) provides a direct stipend to surviving family members or dependents of Permanently and Totally disabled veterans.
Like some other VA benefits, monthly enrollment verification is required for recipients to receive their monthly stipend, and VA provides a few options to complete this step.
Please visit the VA's Monthly Verification page for more information, you may also elect to receive text message requests.
Chapter 30 & 1606 Montgomery GI Bills
The Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) and Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) programs provide a direct payment to assist with the cost of education.
Each benefit is separate, provide different payments, and do not include tuition.
The GI Bill Comparison Tool can provide an estimate of costs and stipends for all VA Education Benefits while attending at Pitt.
Veteran Service Organization Spotlight
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania
Regardless of VA eligibility, discharge status, or length of service, VLP is on a mission to serve all who served. Because your service counts. VLP serves over 8,000 Veterans annually with housing, wellness, career development, and supportive services. We provide service throughout 30 counties in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio including Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland, Chautauqua, NY and Ashtabula, OH Counties.
Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard
The Mission of Veterans Place is to empower veterans’ transition from homeless to home, ending the cycle of homelessness, and to assist all at-risk veterans to become engaged, valuable citizens who contribute to their communities.
A community where veteran homelessness is rare, brief, and non-reoccurring and where veterans are valued, productive, and respected citizens who contribute to their community.
Allegheny County Division of Veterans Services
Allegheny County’s Division of Veterans Services is committed to honoring those who have served in the United States Military. By providing information and resources for available federal, state, and local benefits, services, and programs, the Division of Veterans Services seeks to support veterans and their families in all aspects of life. Veterans Services assists with the application processes and continually advocates for new services and programs to improve the quality of life for veterans and their families.
Pittsburgh Vet Center
The Vet Center offers confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). They can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.
Campus Resources
Pitt Arts Initiatives Offerings
Dedicated to helping students in all majors and disciplines to discover and attend performances, tours and hands-on activities.
Pitt Arts works with arts organizations to ensure that the best available seating is offered for a low price through the Cheap Seats Program. Individuals with special needs should contact the arts organization directly in order to purchase tickets and ensure accessible seating.
Off-Campus Student Services
Committed to ensuring that students are knowledgeable renters. The OCI mission is to provide students with the information and tools needed to successfully reside in off-campus accommodations. Services can help you find housing and roommates, resources to safely live off-campus, and the support you’ll need to be a responsible neighbor – from renter’s guides to apartment listings to useful tips.
Pitt Pantry
Dedicated to ensuring that all members of the Pitt community have regular access to a balanced and nutritious diet, the Pantry hosts regular shopping hours for Pitt community members to obtain food and services.
It is located in the O’Hara Student Center kitchen (4024 O’Hara Street), where all members of the Pitt community can visit to select items of need.
Thriftsburgh
Created in the spring of 2014, Thriftsburgh is Pitt’s student-run on-campus thrift store serving students, staff, faculty, and the Pittsburgh community by re-purposing and selling second-hand clothing, shoes, and accessories. Buying secondhand clothing reduces textile waste, cuts carbon, and promotes a culture of reuse. All items sold in the store are $12 or less.
Thriftsburgh has regular store hours in the O’Hara Student Center and holds various events throughout the year. The Annual Reuse Rummage Sale is hosted each August to provide clothing, dorm, kitchen, and bathroom essentials to students returning to campus.
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