Admissions

Your military experience may be worth college credit. Here are links to official military transcripts for all services:

• JST  (must either use Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers)
• CCAF
• DSST
• CLEP
• American Council on Education 

Have them mailed by your military service directly to the Office of Admissions

Office of Admissions
002 Gilchrist Hall
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-00183

Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available at the FAFSA website. For more information on financial aid, go to the UNI Financial Aid webpage on FAFSA.

Please come to the Registrar's Office in Gilchrist Hall 115 and ask for:

• (Students with last name A-H), Carol Squires, carol.squires@uni.edu, 319-273-2242
• (Students with last name I-R) April Schmiesing, april.schmiesing@uni.edu, 319-273-6801
• (Students with last name S-Z), Michelle Kline, michelle.kline@uni.edu, 319-273-2273

For Financial Aid assistance, contact: 

Kaili Benham 
kaili.benham@uni.edu
319-273-2354
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Gilchrist 105 

They will be more than happy to help you determine which type of education benefits are right for you. You may also apply for your federal VA Educational Benefits online. Once you complete your application, the VA will issue you a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) that shows the educational benefits you are entitled to. You will need to bring this to the Registrar's Office in Gilchrist Hall. 

To complete the application process, submit a certified copy of your form DD-214 and COE to the Registrar's Office in Gilchrist Hall, to Patricia Welter, 319-273-6801. The process can be started without the COE, but we will eventually need a copy of it. 

Apply to get Disability Compensation and Benefits, if applicable, online at the VA's Benefits website. It is recommended that Veterans obtain assistance with their application from a Veterans Service Organization (VSO).

Student Accessibility Services

Record your disability with the University of Northern Iowa for accommodations and support at 319-335-1462 or visit the Student Accessibility Services website.

Information can be found on the UNI Financial Aid website. 

Information on finding housing on and off campus in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area is available at the University Housing & Dining website and at Apartments.com.

Find information on employment opportunities on the UNI Career Services website and IowaJobs.org.

Recently discharged Veterans may need to apply for possible unemployment benefits at IowaWorkforce.org.

If you have questions for the VA regarding your education benefits, go to the VA Educational Benefits website and click on the "Submit a Question" button. 

Links to many veteran services you will need can be found on the Iowa VA website.

Your Gateway to Benefit Information is the way to view your VA Educational Benefits and health care. 

All VA Educational Benefits processing for Iowa colleges and universities is done by: 

VA Regional Office
P.O. Box 66830
St. Louis, MO 63166-6830

All students who are receiving either the Educational Active Duty or Selected Reserve must now verify their enrollments monthly to receive payments. This verification can be done either by using the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) or by using the automated telephone system (IVR) at 1-877-823-2378 (follow the prompts).