°Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Veterans Services Department provides resources, services, and programs that assist veterans and military-aligned students in succeeding and thriving at °Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û all while keeping them informed on The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Educational Benefits information, eligibility, rules, and regulations. The Veterans Services Department also assists current active and reserve component service members in understanding how to apply for military tuition assistance (milTA) through their respective branches. We welcome students who are active duty members, students who served in the armed services, and student dependents of military service members.
If you are new to the area or have never visited °Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û, please make an appointment to come in, take a tour, and get a feel for the campus, the facilities, and the °Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û community. The Veteran Services team will be happy to discuss the resources available to you. Please contact us by clicking the button to the right or call us at (716) 839-8225. You can also email us at vetservices@daemen.edu.
The Foundation 214 Veterans Success Center, located within the Alfiero School of Business, provides coordinated, comprehensive services and programs to support student veterans' academic and life success. The Veterans Success Center provides a contemporary space for veterans programming and workshops with private offices for student veterans to access help with benefits, career coaching, academic advising, mental health supports, referrals, campus linkages, and mentoring.
Support and programs coordinated through the Veterans Success Center are funded through grants from Foundation 214 and the US Department of Education’s Centers of  Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) program.
The Nancy Haberman Gacioch Center for Veterans, located on the first floor of Duns Scotus (DS131) directly across from the athletic department, provides a lounge area and study space for student veterans and military-aligned students (MAS) to take a break and/or connect with like-minded individuals on campus. The Center for Veterans is available whenever Duns Scotus is open and accessible using your swipe card. In this space, you will find computers, printers, desks, tables, and whiteboards along with a full-size refrigerator.
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Accelerated Business Online Veterans Education
°Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is proud to announce our new ABOVE (Accelerated Business Online Veteran Education) program for Veterans. The ABOVE program is an accelerated, online degree program that is perfect for military students looking to complete their bachelor's degree online in an innovative new format that combines tests for college credit and online classes.
The following policies and procedures are of primary concern to veterans, servicepersons, members of
guard and selected reserves, and other eligible persons who receive VA educational benefits while
enrolled at the University.
In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e}, this school adopts the following additional
provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs {VA} Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33} or
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending
from the VA. This school will not:
- Prevent the student’s enrollment;
- Assess a late penalty fee to;
- Require student secure alternative or additional funding;
- Deny their access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities}
available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.
Covered individuals are permitted to attend or participate in the course of education during the period
beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the university a certificate of eligibility for
entitlement to education assistance under Chapter 31 or 33 , and ending on the earlier of the following
dates:
- The date on which payment from the VA is made to the institution.
- 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
To qualify for this provision, covered individuals may be required to:
- Provide Chapter 33 Certificate of Eligibility (or its equivalent} or for Chapter 31, VA VR&E’s contract with the school on VA Form 28-1905 by the first day of class
- Provide written request to be certified;
- Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies.
Note: Chapter 33 students can register at the VA Regional Office to use E-Benefits to get the equivalent
of a Chapter 33 Certificate of Eligibility. Chapter 31 student cannot get a completed VA Form 28-1905
(or any equivalent} before the VA VR&E case-manager issues it to the school.
°Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û participates in the Principles of Excellence program, and has agreed to the following program guidelines:
- We provide students with a personalized form covering the total cost of an education program
- We provide educational plans for all military and veteran education beneficiaries.
- We pledge to never use fraudulent or aggressive recruiting techniques nor misrepresent what our University has to offer
- We accommodate servicemembers and reservists absent due to service requirements
- We have designated contact personnel to provide academic and financial advice to servicemembers, veterans, and other military-aligned students
- Each °Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û professional personnel assigned to college admissions, financial aid, student accounts, and the college's registrar departments are specially trained to direct veteran or other military-aligned students to the Veteran Services Department when these students request specific information in their query of the college.
- Additionally, °Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û professionals shall direct Veterans, Military-Aligned, and Service member students to reach out directly to the Educational Services Officer, if necessary. NYELR.VBABUFF@va.gov / 888-442-4551.
- We have aligned institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs.
- Feel free to see if °Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is the right fit for you:Â
- If you feel that °Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is failing to follow these principles, feel free to file a complaint; we will make every effort to address your concerns:Â
Military Friendly School
°Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has been selected by Victory Media for the 15th consecutive year as a 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School. The national designation is awarded to top colleges, universities, community colleges, and trade schools in the country that are doing the very best job to embrace student veterans and have dedicated resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation.
Yellow Ribbon Program
°Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is designated as a Yellow Ribbon College Program participant.  Incoming °Ä²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students may be eligible for lower tuition rates and other undergraduate fees under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.