VETERANS PROGRAM - National Louis University

National Louis University Veterans Program

As part of our commitment to our military students, National Louis University’s “Veterans Program” was launched to provide support services for active and veteran military students. The objective of our program is to help our students smoothly transfer from serving in the military to transitioning into academia and eventually to a career in the civilian workplace.

What Makes Our Veterans Program Different?

NLU offers holistic support to our students by having a dedicated staff member point of contact. The NLU Director of Armed Services is here to help students effectively leverage the “wrap-around” support provided by NLUs internal resources and partner organizations. By having a staff member with military experience help them navigate any challenges, our students are able to focus on their education without distraction.

NLU Wrap-Around Support Services

Additional Veterans Program Elements

In addition to our wrap-around support services, NLU strives to make the school experience seamless by offering military students:

A financial aid person on staff to help them navigate through and apply for benefits

Tuition discounts and book vouchers

Credit hours for military experience

A Student Veterans of America Chapter that allows for direct interaction with other veterans

A Brigadier General, with over 28 years of military experience, overseeing the program development

Online classes to accommodate the scheduling needs of the Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard military students

A Veterans’ lounge that provides a comfortable space where students can connect with other veterans and access important resources

Staff that have been educated to identify the unique needs of veterans

A Military Events page that provides information on upcoming seminars, workshops, and webinars designed to help our military students transition into the workplace

The guidance of a strong Advisory Committee, consisting of 19 volunteers with varying military backgrounds

To assist students with the transition from NLU to the workplace, we offer:

An Employer Outreach Specialist to help students obtain work-study, internships and part-time and full-time positions

An online career tool, specifically designed for veterans, that contains self-tests, job search guidance, tips on how to translate military skills to civilian jobs, and more. Contact Emily Drake for more details.

Please check our web site for updates as we develop additional services for our veteran students and other military members.

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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LISLE

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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FLORIDA (TAMPA)

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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WISCONSIN

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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