WMU RESOURCES FOR VETERANS
Thank you for your service! WMU has a team of individuals ready to make your transition to campus smooth. Connect with these offices for any questions you may have.
Office of Admissions
Application process | Transcript submission | Transfer credits | Credit evaluations
Seibert Administration Building, 2nd floor
(269) 387-2000
Mailing address for transcripts: 1903 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5211
Email address for transcripts: admissions-transcripts@wmich.edu
Office of Military and Veterans Affairs
GI benefits | In-state tuition rate | Academic and career support | Transition assistance
Counseling and disability services | Vet success
1255 Ellsworth Hall
(269) 387-4444
Office of the Registrar
VA education benefits | Initiating benefits
Brenda Hamlyn - veterans affairs certifying official
Seibert Administration Building, 3rd floor
(269) 387-4115
MILITARY TRANSFER CREDIT CHECKLIST
Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard
- Apply online for admission to WMU.
- Submit an official transcript from each college/university attended to Admissions (required prior to admission).
- Submit your Joint Services Transcript (JST) to Admissions.
- Submit your DD214 (discharge from active duty form) to Admissions.
Air Force
- Apply online for admission to WMU.
- Submit an official transcript from each college/university attended to Admissions (required prior to admission).
- Submit your Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcript, which lists all Air Force training, to Admissions. As an accredited college, the CCAF transcript is required of applicants prior to admission.
- Submit your DD214 (discharge from active duty form) to Admissions.
Block transfer of military credit
Block credit may be granted for military training documented on a Joint Services Transcript (JST) with American Council of Education recommendations or for military training documented on a Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcript. Credit recommendations on a JST designated as lower-level (L) will be counted as credit from a two-year institution and recommendations designated as upper-level (U) will be counted as credit from a four-year institution. All credit recommendations on a CCAF transcript will be counted as a two-year credit.
The block of credit will count toward the total (122 minimum) credit hours required for graduation, but will not replace any specific course requirements in an academic program or general education. Credit awarded through the regular military evaluation process cannot be used for this block credit.
Students must consult the appropriate college advising office before the end of their second semester at WMU to determine whether they are eligible for the block of credit hours. It is solely the student’s responsibility to initiate a request for such credit; it is not the responsibility of an advisor or any other University representative. Consultation with an advisor is required since the awarding of such credit may not be to the student’s advantage.
GENERAL EDUCATION AREA VIII (HEALTH AND WELL-BEING) CREDIT
Upon submitting the DD214 form, students who have completed basic training will be deemed to have satisfied and will receive two credit hours for Area VIII Health and Well-Being of the General Education Program.