Veteran Students
Welcome Veterans!
New York Tech is proud to serve veterans of the U.S. armed forces. Choose from nearly 100 career-focused, technology-fueled academic programs taught by world-renowned experts and researchers.
Meet Our Veterans
Why New York Tech Is a Great Choice for Veterans
- No application fee for veterans.* Apply Now!
- Priority registration each semester for veteran/military students who have an honorable discharge, as well as dependent students.
- Attractive financial aid packages, including our Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement program.
- Troops to Teachers program that prepares you to teach a new generation of young learners.
- Flexible military leave programs if you’re deployed or transferred (including a tuition refund).
- Special Veteran Enrollment Days and staff specially trained in GI Bill® regulations.
- Transfer credits for prior learning, including credit for military service and courses taken at previous learning institutions.
- An Office of Military and Veterans Affairs, featuring staff and mentors dedicated to providing support and fostering a culture of academic success for all Military-connected students.
- New York Tech Student Veteran Organization provides peer-to-peer support and services for fellow veterans and sponsors special veteran-related events.
- The SALUTE Honor Society provides access to exclusive scholarships, networking opportunities, and leadership development courses to highlight and promote academic success.
*This offer does not apply to programs in the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Questions? Contact a Specialist
Joel Acevedo
Associate Director, Military and Veterans Affairs
jaceve10@nyit.edu
Nancy Borchers
Associate Registrar, TAP, and Veterans Affairs
516.686.1277
nborcher@nyit.edu
Tiffani L. Hinds, M.S., Ed.M.
Associate Provost for Student Engagement & Development
tblake@nyit.edu
Felipe Henao, Ed.D.
Dean of Students
fhenao@nyit.edu