Military and Veterans
Upper Iowa offers a wide variety of educational opportunities tailored to fit the dynamic lifestyle of today's military personnel and their families. Upper Iowa has been named a top Military-Friendly University by Military Advanced Education and G.I. Jobs magazines.
Flexibility is the key to educational opportunities for today’s service members, giving you the opportunity to fulfill your military commitment without leaving your career objectives behind. Depending on your schedule and location, you can take courses in an educational classroom while you’re on base, online when you’re not on base, and as self-paced independent study if you don’t have reliable access to a computer and a modem. Our portable learning programs go with you-from home, to the military installation, to the field, sea, or air-no matter where you are. In addition, the flexible course and assignment completion schedules work with your military commitments. UIU is accessible, no matter where you are. If you're on the move, you can combine aspects of any of the three UIU Academic Extension programs (Independent Study, Online, and Military Learning Centers) to work with your personal schedule and duty status.
UIU has a deployment policy that allows us to work with you to help you advance towards your goals while you serve your country.
Our military-based academic advisors will help you develop a program of coursework that will advance you toward your goals and be reflective of your busy, and often-changing, lifestyle. Upper Iowa offers:
Distance Education:
- Independent Study Program is a self-paced paper/email based program through which you set your own pace and schedule for coursework. Materials are transferred via mail, e-mail or fax, allowing you to study no matter where you are – on the installation, on temporary duty, in the field, at sea, or in the air. Enroll when you want; start when you’re ready.
- Online courses are delivered via the Internet. Six, eight-week terms each year provide convenient options to get started when you are ready.
Military Learning Centers:
- Upper Iowa has a growing number of learning centers on U.S. military bases that offer traditional classroom settings without leaving the installation.
- If your current duty takes you into the civilian community, Upper Iowa University also has centers in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Louisiana.
Here's some helpful links to more information about the military and for veterans:
- Additional Resources
- Admissions
- Coordination with military education requirements
- Financial Aid
- Military Spouses (MyCAA)
- Transferring Credits
- Tuition Discounts
- Veterans Benefits
