NSU welcomes veterans, active military service members and dependents.
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Information and Assistance
- Visit the Veterans’ Service page on myNSU
- Email vaoffice@northern.edu
- Call 605-626-2545
- Stop by Student Center 129?- the Student Veteran Resource Center
- See the certifying official, Carlee Miller, in Dakota Hall 103
Education benefits may be available to you if you are:
- Prior service military
- Currently serving in the military
- A spouse, son or daughter of a member of the military (either prior service or currently serving)
- A spouse, son or daughter of a member of the military wounded in action
If you're connected to the military in any of the above ways, please contact the student representative available part-time in the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC), Student Center 129; or NSU's full-time certifying official in Dacotah Hall 103. You also can visit the SVRC for initial help with information about VA benefits, tuition assistance and NSU services.
See details at Education Benefits:

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Veterans and active military members have their own space at NSU in the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) in Student Center 129, across from Einstein's Bagels, open during Student Center hours and staffed part-time. Here, you'll find information on a variety of military-related services and benefits: VA benefits, tuition assistance, navigating campus and NSU's services.
It's also a good place to study or use the CAC-enabled computer.
Also among the center's amenities:
- Quiet work space with comfortable seating
- Two computers and a printer/scanner
- TV/DVD
- Coffee
Forms
NSU Military/Veteran Information Sheet plus NSU, S.D. military and DOD, and VA education forms
Resources
Northern offers resources to help meet the unique needs of active military personnel and veterans.
Employment
Websites, departments, offices and individuals who can assist with veterans' employment needs
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Navy Hellcat pilot Cecil Harris is memorialized in a statue on campus.