Military and Veterans Service
Welcome, Veterans
Northwest State Community College welcomes veterans, military service members and their dependents. Our staff and faculty are dedicated to assisting you in transitioning into college and supporting you in meeting your educational goals.
Military and Veterans Services provides information about eligibility, registration processes, financial aid, GI Bill®, and many other college resources to help you reach your educational goals.
We provide the following services to veterans and eligible family members:
- Information on NSCC degrees and certificates that are approved for veteran educational benefits
- Assist veterans and eligible dependents in completing applications for VA educational benefits
- Evaluate Joint Services Transcript and transcripts from other institutions for transfer credit
- Connect you to resources both on campus and in the community
- Monitor and report to the Veterans Administration as well as student compliance with state and federal regulations in regards to program requirements, grades, prior credit, satisfactory academic progress, and program completion and graduation
Give Me a Call or Email
Connie Klingshirn
VA School Certifying Official
Room C120
419-267-1329
cklingshirn@NorthwestState.edu
Military and Veterans Services Office Hours
Mon – Thur: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fri: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Military-Related Educational Benefits
Principles of Excellence
The Principles of Excellence program requires schools that get federal funding through the GI Bill and other programs to follow certain guidelines.
Montgomery GI Bill ® for Active Duty (MGIB-AD)—Chapter 30
If you served at least 2 years on active duty, find out if you qualify for benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill ® Active Duty program.
To get started our School Certifying Official can help with completing the VA Educational Benefits application, and share how the process works. Give Connie Klingshirn a call at 419-267-1329 or cklingshirn@NorthwestState.edu. You may also complete the application at Vets.gov.
Links for more information
Post 9/11 GI Bill ® —Chapter 33
If you’ve served on active duty after September 10, 2001, you may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®. Find out if you can get this education benefit. If you were discharged after January 1, 2013, your Chapter 33 educational benefits never expire.
To get started our School Certifying Official can help with completing the VA Educational Benefits application, and share how the process works. Give Connie Klingshirn a call at 419-267-1329 or cklingshirn@NorthwestState.edu. You may also complete the application at Vets.gov.
Links for more information
Montgomery GI Bill ® for Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR)—Chapter 1606
If you’re a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, find out if you qualify for education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill ® Selected Reserve program.
To get started our School Certifying Official can help with completing the VA Educational Benefits application, and share how the process works. Give Connie Klingshirn a call at 419-267-1329 or cklingshirn@NorthwestState.edu. You may also complete the application at Vets.gov.
Links for more information
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)—Chapter 31
Post 9/11 GI Bill ® Transfer of Entitlement (TOE-approved by the Department of Defense)
Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance - Chapter 35
If you’re a dependent spouse or child of a Veteran, find out if you qualify for education benefits to help you pay for school.
Links for more information
Ohio War Orphan & Severely Disabled Veterans’ Children Scholarship Program (WOS)
myCAA – Military Spouse Career Advancement Account Scholarship
Ohio National Guard Scholarship
Federal Tuition Assistance
FTA requests are made through ArmyIgnitED.
Additional Information
Priority Registration
What is priority registration?
At NSCC, veterans and service members receive priority registration. They can register beginning at 12:01 A.M. on Friday through 11:59 P.M. on Sunday before open registration begins. Once open registration begins, veterans and service members will compete for class spaces along with all other students.
What are the next steps to use priority registration?
To exercise this benefit, complete the priority registration form and submit it with a copy of your DD214 Member 4 section to the Registrar’s Office by 4 P.M. the Wednesday before Priority Registration begins.
The DD214 Member page 4 must identify a period of duty OTHER THAN SOLELY FOR TRAINING. Reservists must have participated in a deployment or have completed their initial reserve obligation. Active duty service members who have completed their initial obligated service should send a letter from their command stating such along with their dates of service.
The term “veteran” or “service member” refers to an individual who has served in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component and the National Guard, and was discharged or released from such series with a condition other than dishonorable.
Service members currently receiving VA educational benefits are already included in priority registration and do not need to submit this form.
Return form and DD214 Member page 4 to:
Registrar’s Office, Room C120
22600 State Route 34, Archbold, OH 43502
Fax: 419-267-5604
Email: registrar@
Veteran Lounge
Ohio GI Promise
Upon moving to Ohio, veterans with one year of honorable service (and their dependents) are immediately considered in-state residents for the purposes of tuition, state educational subsidies, and financial aid. Active duty, guard, reserve service members, and their families are also eligible for this educational benefit.
Request for Certification of Enrollment
MTAGs – Military Transfer Assurance Guides for equivalent military training
Ohio Means Veteran
To learn more, click here.
Area County Veterans Offices
- Defiance County Veterans Office: 1300 E. Second St. Suite 102 Defiance, OH; Phone: 419-782-6861
- Fulton County Veterans Office: 604 S. Shoop Ave., Suite 270 Wauseon, OH; Phone: 419-337-9266
- Henry County Veterans Office: 1855 Oakwood Avenue Napoleon, OH; Phone: 419-592-0956
- Paulding County Veterans Office: 810 E. Perry St. Paulding, OH; Phone: 419-399-8285
- Williams County Veterans Office: 1425 E. High Street Suite 106 Bryan, OH; Phone: 419-636-8812
- Toledo Vet Center: 1565 S. Byrne Road, Suite 104 Toledo, OH; Phone: 419-213-7533
State Resources
Educational and career counseling for family members
If you’re a dependent spouse or child of a Veteran, find out if you qualify for education benefits as the dependent family member of a service member or Veteran with a service-connected disability, find out if you’re eligible and how to apply to get educational and career counseling benefits through Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (Chapter 36).