Veterans Benefits

You served your country, now let us serve you. National Louis University has a long-standing history of dedication to servicemen and women. NLU is proud to be a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity College Consortium (SOC), which recognizes NLU as a military-friendly school. We offer discounted tuition rates to all active-duty service personnel as well as veteran students and their dependents. We encourage all military and veteran prospective students to apply to NLU. Your application fee will be waived.

Veterans are Welcome at NLU
Part of NLU's commitment to our veteran students is our participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program. NLU’s financial contributions to the Yellow Ribbon Program enable eligible veterans to receive additional funds for their education without an additional charge to their GI Bill entitlement. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a voluntary agreement between National Louis University and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans who qualify for the maximum benefit rate under Chapter 33 can have additional funds contributed to their unmet tuition and fee charges when their tuition and fee charges exceed the amount payable under Chapter 33. The VA will match the amount that NLU contributes.

Which Veterans Benefits can I use at NLU?
Through the VA, National Louis administers education benefits to armed forces veterans and their families. NLU is proud to support VA programs that assist our servicemen and women in reaching their educational and professional goals.

The education benefits that can be used at NLU include:

Am I Eligible?
You may be eligible for VA benefits, which are dependent upon your months of active duty service. To determine your level of coverage please begin by contacting an education specialist at a Department of Veterans Affairs regional office toll free at 888.442.4551 (888 GI BILL 1).  

Applying for Veterans Benefits at National Louis

For a printable, quick checklist of instructions click here: Checklist for Prospective Veteran Students.

You can apply for veterans benefits directly through the VA by using the VONAPP online application system.  Please print a copy of the completed form before submitting it online.

While applying for veterans benefits in VONAPP, the first step is to choose the right application form. Here are your different options:

  • Option #1 – If you are applying for veterans benefits for the first time, then complete VA Form 22-1990, dependents use VA Form 22-5490.

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  • Option #2 – If you have already received veterans education benefits at any other college or university, then complete VA Form 22-1995, dependents us VA form 22-5495.

 

What Else Do I Need to Do to Use Veterans Benefits at NLU?

  • Please provide a copy of your DD-214 (Report of Separation).
  • After the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has received and processed your application, you will receive a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) by mail. Your COE will indicate the Chapter of Educational benefits for which you are eligible, your student file number, the number of months of entitlement and the date on which the benefits expire.  The VA requires NLU to retain a copy of your COE, so please forward a copy to NLU’s school certifying official after you receive it.
  • Applying for financial aid can assist veterans in closing the financial gap between veterans benefits and cost of attendance. We strongly encourage students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is an application for state and federal funding. NLU’s school code is 001733. Even if you are covered at the 100% level by the VA, you can still apply for Federal Student Aid.

Military Transfer of Credit

NLU recognizes that members of the United States Armed Forces may have had significant learning experiences during the course of their military experience. NLU accepts credit recommendations for military experience and training according to the guidelines established by the American Council on Education (ACE). If you are using VA education benefits at NLU, the VA requires NLU to evaluate all prior training for college credit. Please follow the steps below for the evaluation and possible placement of military credit:

Active-Duty Military Students are Welcome at NLU

As part of our continued commitment to active-duty military students, National Louis University has signed the Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement confirms NLU’s pledge to serve active-duty military students.

Using Active-Duty Military Benefits at NLU

  • Many active-duty military, reserve and National Guard students are eligible for Tuition Assistance (TA). Eligible students should contact their base or unit education office to obtain the necessary form. This document should then be forwarded to NLU’s school certifying official.
  • Students who are eligibile for TA through the Army can obtain their TA forms using the website www.goarmyed.com. For instructions on how to request TA using GoArmyEd please click on this attachment: How to apply for Federal Tuition Assistance in GoArmyEd
  • Active duty students who are eligible for both tuition assistance and VA education benefits in the same term should indicate on the TA form "Top-Up will be used." In addition, you will need to go to www.gibill.va.gov and fill out Form 22-1990 and indicate "Top-Up" in item 1A under the MGIB-Active Duty block. If you need tuition rate or account balance information to complete these forms, please contact NLU’s school certifying official for assistance.

Your VA Contact at National Louis

NLU's VA certifying official is here to assist you with the process of using your VA benefits. Please provide your school certifying official with a copy of your VA application for benefits, your DD-214 and your certificate of eligibility. Here is the contact information for the NLU VA certifying official:

Pauline DeGrazia
VA Certifying Official
c/o Office of Student Finance
National Louis University
1000 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone/Fax: 847.947.5861
E-mail: VAstudents@nl.edu

Questions? Just Ask
We're here to help. Contact the school certifying official with any questions about veterans or active duty military benefits.

Student Veterans Association at NLU

National Louis University encourages and supports student run organizations. Click here for more information about this new organization at NLU: http://www.nl.edu/t4/veteransprogram/studentveterans/

Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    800.443.5522

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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    800.443.5522

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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    800.443.5522

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    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    800.443.5522

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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    800.443.5522

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    Established in 1988 and located in one of the city's major business districts, NLU's Tampa campus serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to six classrooms, the campus features a conference room, a computer lab with high-speed Internet access, an extensive research library and comfortable student lounges.

    4950 West Kennedy Blvd. #300
    Tampa, FL 33609
    800.366.6581 | www.nl.edu/florida

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    NLU's Milwaukee campus has a proud history of serving graduate students in education in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly one in five certified Wisconsin teachers looks to NLU for graduate education programs – more than any other university in the state. In addition to classrooms with high-tech media equipment, the campus offers a state-of-the-art computer lab with wireless Internet access and an extensive IDS research library.

    12000 West Park Place, Suite 100
    Milwaukee, WI 53224-3007
    414.577.2658

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