UNCW
Military Affiliated
Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 4
May 2013
Dates you should know:
 May 10th & 11th—Commencement
 May 20th to June 20th—Summer
Session I
 May 27th—Memorial Day
(No Classes)
 June 26th to July 30th—Summer
Session II
 July 4th—Independence Day
(No Classes)
 Aug. 21st—Fall Classes Begin
Inside this issue:
Financial Aid & G.I. Bill
Information
2
VA Student Walk-In Hours
2
Raytheon-SVA Scholarships
2
About the PERCH
3
SVO Information
3
Loved Ones of the Armed Forces
3
Got Your 6 Campaign
4
Memorial Day
4
Residency Status for Veterans
When the average person hears H.R. 357, that probably doesn’t mean
much. But to veterans, it means the difference between paying instate and
out-of-state tuition. H.R. 357 is a bipartisan bill and if passed, could
require any schools eligible for GI Bill education benefits to give veterans
in-state tuition rates no matter their residency status. Student Veterans
of America (SVA) has voiced its support for H.R. 357. Executive director
of SVA, Michael Dakduk, testified
on behalf of veterans on the need
to grant in-state residency status
to all veterans and beneficiaries of
VA education
benefits.
―The Post-9/11 GI Bill pays the
highest in-state tuition and fees.
Due to military obligations, many
veterans are unable to establish in-state residency for the purposes of
enrolling at a public university or college. Ultimately, this becomes a
financial burden that leaves veterans vying for additional financial aid due
to out-of-state residency status,‖ Dakduk said. "It's troubling to me that
as a country we find no cost too great to send America’s sons and
daughters off to war, yet when they remove the uniform some institutions
find reasons not to give veterans the full support they have earned.
Veterans served our nation in its entirety, not just one state. This bill
reflects that.‖
Taken from www.studentveterans.org/index.php/media-news/95-sva-s-executivedirector-testifies-on-in-state-tuition.html.
Congratulations Graduating Seniors!
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Military-Affiliated Newsletter
Important Information for Financial Aid and GI Bill
If you plan on taking summer classes, make sure you
get in touch with either your advisor or the appropriate
contact for your PIN number during pre-registration.
Each person has a different registration day and time
for summer classes. To locate your time ticket for
registration:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Visit https://seanet.uncw.edu/.
Click on ―Student Services & Financial Aid.‖
Next, click on ―Registration.‖
You should see ―Check Your Registration Status,‖
click on this link.
5. The next screen will ask you to select the term you
wish to look up. Select Summer 2013.
6. On this screen, you should now be able to see the
exact date and time that you can begin registering
for summer classes.
VA Student Walk-In Hours
Mondays 3:00pm—4:30pm
Tuesdays Noon—1:00pm
Wednesdays 10:00am—11:30am
Thursdays 2:00pm—4:00pm
Military students need to submit class schedules each
semester. VA Class Schedule Forms may be printed
from the financial aid website and it is very important
these do get completed, you will not receive any military
monetary assistance without it.
Also, if you are going to be taking hours in the
summer, and want to obtain financial aid, you need to
have a 12/13 FAFSA on file and complete a summer
school application on OSFA’s website at
www.uncw.edu/finaid.
If you are going to be applying for financial aid for the
2013/2014 school year, you should have already started
your FAFSA and you should have it finished as soon as
possible. This can be done for free online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
If you need more information about financial
assistance for the summer please contact the Financial
Aid Office at (910) 962-3177.
Want to stay up to date on deadlines for financial
aid? Like the UNCW Office of Scholarships and Financial
Aid page on Facebook.
Raytheon-SVA Scholarships
Student Veterans of America (SVA) and Raytheon have teamed up to provide scholarships to student veterans.
There are three scholarships and each will be worth $10,000. The 2013 Scholarship application will close on July 12,
2013 at 11:59pm. Student veterans must complete the online application, answer two essay questions, attach all
required documents, and have one letter of reference submitted prior to this deadline to be considered.
Eligible students must:
 Be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of undergraduate
study, or be enrolled in a graduate program for the 2013-2014 academic
year.
 Be attending full-time at an accredited four-year university in the U.S.
for the 2013-2014 academic year (if graduating in December, the award
will be half the amount).
 Be enrolled in a science, technology engineering, or math program.
 Demonstrate a commitment to and passion for science, technology, engineering, and/or math.
 Demonstrate leadership and engagement in their community.
 Be a current student veteran, as proven by a DD FM 214 and transcript.
 Have received an honorable discharge, or is in good standing with his/
her branch of service.
Visit www.studentveterans.org for more information.
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Military-Affiliated Newsletter
About the PERCH
PERCH services, provided by the Office of the Dean of Students, contribute to the
successful transition and university engagement of off-campus, non-traditional,
graduate, and military-affiliated students by
910.962.3119
seahawkperch@uncw.edu
www.uncw.edu/PERCH
Located in with the Office
of the Dean of Students,
FUU 2017.
• Providing Personal support
• Delivering Educational opportunities
• Connecting students to UNCW and Wilmington Resources
• Arranging opportunities for Community development
• Assisting with your off-campus Housing search
Like Seahawks, when our students utilize PERCH services, they graduate and soar
to new heights!
Check out the PERCH on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThePERCHUNCW or
on Twitter at twitter.com/ThePERCH_UNCW.
Student Veterans Organization
The purpose of SVO is to foster
support for all veterans of the Armed
Forces, members of the Reserves, National
Guard and their spouses. Membership in
the Student Veterans Organization is open
to any degree–seeking student who is a
veteran of the armed forces, a member of
the Reserves, National Guard, or the family
member of any military service member.
If this sounds like something for you, contact the Jenna Drescher, SVO
President, at jmo3955@uncw.edu for more information.
SVO also has a Facebook page. Like their page to stay up to date on
information and events for UNCW Military-Affiliated Students.
SVO Executive Board Elections were
held on March 20th. These are the
members of the newly elected
Executive Board:
President
Jenna Drescher, jmo3955@uncw.edu
Vice President
Corey Carmichael, rcc5948@uncw.edu
Treasurer
Nate Armstrong, nja8047@uncw.edu
Secretary
Dave Wolff, dbw1339@uncw.edu
Loved Ones of the Armed Forces (L.O.A.F.)
L.O.A.F. (Loved Ones of the Armed Forces), is a student organization that exists to develop relationships between
those who are affiliated with those serving in the military. The club will bring people together and will allow them to
further discuss the military from a loved ones point of view. The students will be able to ask others questions and
receive answers as a way to learn more. The organization will also allow students to be able to tell stories of their
loved ones and be able to open up to a group of people that understand them. They will be able to have a chance to
speak during the club and give updates or just tell stories that everyone will enjoy. The
organization will also allow students to raise money for those who are currently in the
military, as well as veterans with disabilities. The students will raise money, create care
packages, write letters, support larger organizations in the community and do other
community service to help those who have served.
For more information, contact Kelsey Pastore at kmp7397@uncw.edu or McClellan
Lang at mml7079@uncw.edu.
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Got Your 6 Campaign
The saying ―Got your six‖ means ―I’ve got your back‖
in the military. It originated in World War I when
fighter pilots would reference a pilot’s rear as the six
o’clock position.
The Got Your 6 campaign is about bringing America
together and bridging the civilian-military divide, so that
veterans and their families are recognized as civic assets
and leaders. Got Your 6 unites top veteran-focused
nonprofit organizations with the entertainment industry.
As the wars draw close to an end, it is projected that
we will see an influx in veteran students. It is estimated
that more than one million service members will exit the
military over the next five years and re-enter civilian life.
Got Your 6 focuses on six key pillars of veteran
reintegration: jobs, health, housing, leadership, family,
and education. Student Veterans of America and the Pat
Tillman Foundation and their partners are coordinating
to collect pledges from colleges and universities. By June
2014, they want to collect 500 pledges to implement or
enhance resources, programs, and policies to support
student veterans.
As a university, UNCW strives to make the best
accommodations for veterans that it can. That is why
UNCW has made the commitment to and has signed the
Got Your 6 pledge. Nate Hupman, former Student
Veterans Organization (SVO) president, helped pull this
all together.
―After attending the Student Veterans of America
National Conference in January, I had learned about the
Got Your 6 Campaign and knew right away it was
something I felt the University should be a part of. In the
February Military Task Force Meeting, I brought this
subject to attention for the Board to know about and
explained how it would be beneficial to the University to
be a part of it. I was later informed that the idea had
been pushed up the chain and that Chancellor Miller was
going to sign UNCW into the campaign,‖ Hupman said.
Hupman went on to say that he was ―not only proud of
the Student Veterans Organization as a whole for what
we have accomplished this year and this achievement, but
also UNCW as a whole in their support of Veterans in all
aspects of being involved with the University.‖
Taken in part from www.gotyour6.org/about/history.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day History
General John Logan, head of an organization of Union veterans, officially proclaimed
Decoration Day on May 5, 1868 as a time to decorate the graves of those who had died in the
war. The day was first observed on May 30, 1868 when flowers and small American flags were
placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Following World War I, the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the
Civil War to honoring those who died fighting in any war. In 1971, Congress declared
Memorial Day a national holiday and placed it on the last Monday in May.
“Let no neglect, no
ravages of time,
testify to the present
or to the coming
generations that we
have forgotten as a
people the cost of a
free and undivided
republic.”
-General John Logan
National Moment of Remembrance
Congress passed and the president signed into law The National Moment of Remembrance
Act in December 2000. The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to
pause for a moment of silence at 3:00pm local time
on Memorial Day and honor those who have died in
48th Annual Memorial Day Observance Aboard
services to the United States.
Battleship North Carolina
―Flags In‖
Monday, May 27th—5:45pm
Every year for the past 40 years, the 3rd U.S.
People from all across the State will gather together on the
Infantry has honored America’s fallen heroes by
deck of the Battleship to pay their respects. Guest speaker for
placing American flags on the graves at Arlington
this observance is Rear Admiral Steven H. Ratti, Commander
National Cemetery and the U.S. Soldier’s and
Fifth Coast Guard District. An emotional ceremony, preceding
Airmen’s Home National Cemetery just prior to
Memorial Day weekend. Flags are also placed at the and concluding with military musical arrangements provided by
Tomb of the Unknowns by the Tomb Sentinels. This the 440th NC Army National Guard Band, and a 21-gun salute.
The public is invited to this free event.
tradition is known as ―flags in. Soldiers remain in the
cemetery throughout the weekend, ensuring that a
www.battleshipnc.com/Events/MemorialDay
flag remains at each gravestone.
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