Center for Adult and Veterans Services

We understand that without the information and assistance you need, attending college as an adult, parenting student, veteran, or service member can be challenging. The Center for Adult and Veteran Services at Kent State University provides the necessary tools to help you attain the highest success throughout your educational experience. Named as a top military-friendly school for 11 consecutive years, our primary mission remains to help you navigate the many services, resources, and benefits that are available to you at Kent State University.

Kent State University Honored as a Military Spouse Friendly School
Military Friendly School '22-23 Gold
Kent State is committed to supporting not only the veterans and service members but also their spouses who are seeking to pursue higher education. They are offered the exact same high level of customer service and benefits processing that veterans receive for their benefits.
Joshua Rider, executive director of Kent State’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services
Joshua Rider, executive director of Kent State’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

VA has launched the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program for students training in high demand STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. The Rogers STEM Scholarship will provide up to nine months of additional Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits (to a maximum of $30,000) to qualifying Veterans and Fry Scholars seeking an undergraduate STEM degree or who have earned a STEM degree and are seeking a teaching certification.

  • Post 9/11 or Fry Scholarship recipients that have or will exhaust their benefits
  • You are enrolled in an undergraduate STEM program requiring at least 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours for completion
  • You have completed at least 60 standard or 90 quarter credit hours toward your degree
Contact Us

Kent State University’s knowledgeable staff is here to answer your questions about online degree programs, benefits, and tuition.

Joshua Rider, Assistant Dean of Students, Director and VA Certifying Official