External Military Resources

The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) is dedicated to ensuring that all active-duty and veteran students, their spouses, and dependents have the support they need. Refer to the list below for more information on a variety of external military resources

Paying for School

Active Duty

Learn more about your education benefits at the branch-specific links below or speak with a representative from your designated education center.

Air Force and Space Force: https://www.afpc.af.mil/benefits-and-entitlements/military-tuition-assistance-program/

Army: https://www.eis.army.mil/programs/armyignited

Navy: https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/

Marine Corps: Contact your Installation Education Service Officer for more information and to receive one-on-one support.

Coast Guard: https://www.forcecom.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/FORCECOM-UNITS/ETQC/VOLUNTARY-EDUCATION/Tuition-Assistance/

Veterans

  • To determine your benefit status, contact a benefits counselor at the Department of Veterans Affairs at 1.888.GIBILL.1 (1.888.442.4551) or visit https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/. You have earned these military education benefits, so be sure you use them.

Spouses

Transition from Military

Accessing VA Benefits and Services

Taking Care of Yourself

  • Visit the website Stress Is Gone. The Android and iPhone application is also available to all who have served and helps to decrease the intensity and frequency of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
  • Call Military OneSource to receive confidential help with any aspect of military life.
  • My HealthEVet is the VA’s award-winning e-health website that offers veterans, active-duty service members, dependents, and caregivers access to VA health care information and services.
  • Headstrong offers a cost-free and confidential treatment program for PTSD, anger management, trauma and loss, and addiction.
  • Vet Centers understands and appreciates veterans' war experiences while assisting you and your family members in achieving a successful post-war adjustment in or near your community. All services are free of cost and are strictly confidential.
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs put together a comprehensive list of the top 13 VA health support services listed on one document to maintain your physical and mental wellness. Download the document and print out for easy access.
  • To show appreciation for their sacrifices and help veterans, Cigna introduced a free national Veteran Support Line available 24/7, 365 days a year. The support line is for all veterans, their families, and caregivers – whether or not the veteran is a Cigna customer. For information, call 1.855.244.6211.

Career Development

  • Centurion Military Alliance (CMA) offers workshops that assist with “demilitarizing” your resume, creating confidence for interviews, and identifying the industry or career path that compliments your skills. Sign up for a workshop.
  • The mission of Hire Heroes USA is to empower U.S. military members, veterans, and spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce.
  • USAJobs Resume Builder helps you apply to a job within the federal government.

Financial Stability

  • Need help? USA Cares helps bear the burdens of service by providing post-9/11 military families with financial help, advocacy, and support in their time of need.
  • Dial 211! 2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need. Check to see if 211 is in your neighborhood.

Family Wellness

  • Operation Family Caregiver is a program that coaches families of returning service members and veterans to manage the difficulties they face when they come home. This is a personalized program, tailored specifically to the struggles of each family.
  • Review the Federal Benefits Handbook for veterans, dependents, and survivors.

Community Engagement

  • VSO (Veteran Service Organizations) Veteran Service Officers will help you navigate the DVA’s bureaucracy, and their services are free. They will help with gathering the information necessary to support a claim, filing the claim, and tracking the claim through the VA system. They can also assist with filing appeals for denied claims.
  • Team Red White and Blue’s (RWB) mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.

The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) provides links to other websites and institutions for your convenience. UAGC is not responsible for, and does not endorse or warrant any information, goods, or services provided by others. UAGC is not responsible for the privacy practices or other conduct of such others, whether or not they use the University of Arizona Global Campus name or trademarks. If you decide to use any of the sites to which UAGC provides links, please understand that you do so at your own risk. Please be cautious when providing a credit card, bank, or personal information to outside sites for potential risk of fraud.

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