Military & Veteran Students
Baldwin
Wallace
University
offers
a
supportive
learning
community
and
the
resources
needed
to
assist
service
members
transitioning
from
the
military
to
higher
education.
BW
has
been
recognized
by
GI
Jobs
magazine
as
a
military
friendly
school
since
2008.
As
a
chapter
member
of
Student
Veterans
of
America,
BW
sponsors
a
student
veterans
organization
that
promotes
camaraderie
and
social
interaction
with
fellow
service
members.
BW's
faculty
and
staff
with
military
backgrounds
often
serve
as
mentors
and
create
a
campus
environment
supportive
of
our
military
community.
Educational Benefits for Veterans
The GI Bill has helped educate some of our nation's greatest leaders, including three U.S. presidents, three Supreme Court justices, 14 Nobel Prize winners, 12 U.S. senators and 24 Pulitzer Prize winners.
Receiving VA Benefits
Your first step in receiving educational benefits for your military service is to submit VA Form 22-1990.
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs provides service members and veterans with clear, comprehensive guidance to maximize your education and training benefits. If you have questions, call 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or 1-800-827-1000 to speak with a veterans benefits counselor in the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Yellow Ribbon Program
Baldwin Wallace University is pleased to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program and to offer eligible military veterans an opportunity to attend BW basically tuition-free. Find out more about BW's Yellow Ribbon Program.
College Credit for Your Military Training
Veterans understand that their commitment to military training required intensive learning and skill development in many areas. They are often surprised to learn that this training and education is worth valuable college credit toward a bachelor's degree at BW.
How Does Military Credit Work Toward Your Degree?
Baldwin Wallace University awards up to 25 semester hours of military-related college credit to honorably discharged veterans. You may also qualify for a waiver of some general education requirements based on deployments or overseas duty. When applying for admission to BW, make sure the admission office has copies of your DD Form 214 and any official military transcripts detailing your training and education.
To obtain military transcripts, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard have adapted a new, consolidated system called Joint Service Transcript. Transcripts can be accessed right now by using your CAC card or creating a login ID and password.
For Air Force military transcripts, the USAF, through the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), provides a transcript detailing ACE recommended credit. To order an official copy be mailed directly to BW go to Ordering a CCAF Transcript and follow the instructions.
Additional College Transfer Credit
College work completed through approved military colleges (such as Community College of the Air Force) as well as transfer credit for courses successfully completed at regionally accredited colleges and universities will be considered for transfer credit. As part of the admission process, official transcripts must be sent directly from these institutions to the BW office of admission before credit can be considered.
ROTC Programs
BW is proud to participate in two crosstown ROTC programs in partnership with John Carroll University (Army ROTC) and Kent State University (Air Force ROTC). Learn more information about these ROTC programs.
Your Next Step
Your mission continues now. Call the office of admission at (440) 826-2222 or email transfer@bw.edu with questions or to set up an appointment. An admission counselor will meet with you one-on-one to discuss your past academic and military experience and suggest pathways to the successful completion of your degree.
