Welcome, Dependents!

These tools can help you in your decision-making process.

• Department of Education's College Scorecard - Search and compare colleges: their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more.
• National Center for Education Statistics College Navigator - Another tool for searching and comparing schools
• KU's Net Price Calculator - Get tailored cost estimates
• "Paying for College" webpage
• Tuition Assistance (TA) Decide
• GI Bill Comparison Tool
• WEAMS - see the degree programs approved for GI Bill use by institution

Undergraduate students

• Apply to KU
• Earn credit for high school work
• Transfer credit evaluation for any previous collegiate course work
  
   
• Once admitted, freshmen/new students: Learn more about next steps for freshmen, including signing up for orientation and enrolling in classes.
• Once admitted, transfer students: Once you're admitted to KU, expect a call from a KU Navigator who will help you get set up and connect you with an advisor. Learn more about next steps for transfer students.

Graduate students

• Learn more about applying to graduate school
• Before paying any application fees, visit the Graduate Studies website to see if there are any other fee waiver options you might be eligible for. Once paid, the application fee is non-refundable.
• Once admitted: Learn more about next steps for graduate students.

• Steps to using GI Bill benefits at KU Includes information on:
  • Chapter 33 - Post 9-11 GI Bill
  • Chapter 33 - Fry Scholarship
  • Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA)
  • Frequently asked questions about using benefits
• VA Work Study – on-campus jobs in the Military-Affiliated Student Center for GI Bill users. Visit our Get Involved page to learn more. 

You may be eligible to apply for in-state tuition rates per the Armed Forces Residency (AFRB) benefit if:

• You are eligible for the GI Bill/DEA
• Your sponsor was stationed in Kansas during service and/or was a Kansas resident prior to joining the service
• You are the dependent of current Active Duty, Reservist, or Kansas National Guard member
• Note: The deadline to apply for AFRB is the 30th day of classes.

Yellow Ribbon Program funding is available for Post-9/11 GI Bill users NOT eligible for in-state tuition (i.e. those living outside of Kansas while attending classes at KU). No need for Yellow Ribbon if you live in Kansas while attending KU; apply for AFRB instead.

Online students: Most online programs offer flat-rate tuition.

• Use our Net Price Calculator to see a personalized picture of your costs — and what you may earn in aid.
• Need help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Reach out to Melody with KU TRIO EOC. She can provide 1:1 direct support to help you navigate the process.
• Other financial aid information
• Scholarships offered specifically for KU military-affiliated students and nationwide military-affiliated scholarships

If you would like a third party (i.e. parent) to access and/or ask questions about your accounts, you must delegate access to them.

Delegates can be authorized to pay bills, check VA benefits status, and conduct other account related business.

• KU Student Veterans of America – student organization open to all KU students. Service and leadership opportunities to help advance military-affiliated students' interests on campus.

• Kansas Law School Military and Veterans Society – for all KU students interested in attending law school and currently in law school. 

• Military-affiliated events 

  • KU-Lawrence campus 

  • KU Medical Center campus (on campus and virtual) 

• Kansas Veterans Virtual Memory Wall at the Dole Institute 

Located in 345 Summerfield Hall, we offer dependents study and meeting spaces, computers, a 24-7 lounge, dedicated staff to provide support tailored to all military-affiliated students, and more. Learn more about the center.

• Nontraditional Student Services
• About the city of Lawrence

• TRICARE/CHAMPVA beneficiaries: The on-campus Watkins Health Center is not an in-network provider. Learn more about insurance and Watkins Health Center
  • KU's Watkins Health Center provides health care to currently enrolled KU students. Every Lawrence campus student at KU pays a health fee each semester as part of the mandatory campus fees. It is not optional. The health fee entitles the student to be seen by WHS providers at no charge for the office visit. However, if the provider orders lab tests, X-rays, medications, etc., there are charges for those services. Students receive a reduced rate for those charges which are very often well below the local market. This health fee is not the same as health insurance.
• Learn more about going to college and using TRICARE in the local community.
• If you need proof of enrollment for TRICARE/CHAMPVA continued eligibility, visit our school enrollment verification letters page.

Turning 21 and need proof of enrollment to renew your military ID card?

• Visit our school enrollment verification letters page

• KU Veterans Alumni Network is open to all military-affiliated alumni and friends. Undergraduate students can join for free.
• Career information and resources from the University Career Center