Getting Started with Your Education Program
Information for new military affiliated students at UT Tyler
The Office of Military & Veterans Affairs provides expert support in two key areas: VA enrollment certification and Hazlewood Act eligibility determination. By focusing on these essential functions, we ensure accurate and timely certification while keeping you focused on your academic and professional goals while at UT Tyler.
All financial processing at UT Tyler is handled by Financial Aid and Scholarships or Student Business Services.
Getting Started
Following the steps below will ensure that your enrollment and education program are aligned without delay. Please note that our office does not accept paper or emailed documents.
How Do I Get Started?
In order to access required systems, you must be fully admitted to the university before starting the certification request process.
All military-affiliated students must complete ONE of the following: New Patriot/Transfer Orientation OR Graduate Student Orientation. Students attending New Patriot or Transfer Orientation will register for classes during these orientations.
Once you've completed your orientation, email BOTH proof of completion AND a copy of your class schedule to military@uttyler.edu.
This orientation will provide you information on MVA's role in your educational journey.
Once you've emailed your class schedule AND proof of completed orientation, we will send you instructions on accessing the MVA Canvas site.
The certification request allows you to request an enrollment certification or eligibility determination for Hazlewood. It is submitted once per academic year, and confirms your enrollment/eligibility for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
You'll complete your ACR through Canvas after completing the Military-Affiliated Student
Orientation.
After completing your ACR, you'll receive an email with next steps, including submitting
any required documents.
Important Policies
The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 requires educational institutions to make certain disclosures to military-affiliated students.
Students can access a personalized data sheet by visiting the THECB Net Price Calculator and selecting The University of Texas at Tyler. Additional financial information can be found at the NCES College Navigator site.
Military affiliated students are generally subject to the same tuition policies as
other students at UT Tyler. Please contact Financial Aid for more specific information.
Federal law requires that a tuition deferment be placed on students using students enrolled under the VA's Post-9/11 and Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) programs, once the student's certification request has been received. This hold defers the payment of tuition/fees for up to sixty (60) days from the first class day of the 15 week term.
Students using a different VA educational program or Hazlewood may request a tuition deferment as required by state law.
MVA cannot release any information that is a part of a student's educational record, including education program information, to parents, guardians, or other interested parties without the specific permission of the student.
Additional information on these guidelines can be found on the university's FERPA website.