Information for Active Military and Veterans - SUNY Online

Active Military and Veteran Students

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Veteran Crisis Hotline

1-800-273-8255 and press 1, or text 838255.

For Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

1-800-799-4889

Find Your Counselor

Military and Veteran students are encouraged to reach out to their trained military counselor at the SUNY school where they are taking classes.

Find Your Counselor

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In the News

The Senate has passed legislation to protect GI Bill benefits as classes are transitioned to online.

Senate Passes Moran, Tester Legislative Fix to Protect GI Bill Benefits as Universities Close Due to Coronavirus

And an update from the House:

Ranking Member Roe Companion Legislation to Safeguard Student Veterans Benefits Passes Senate

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Alerts from the US Department of Veteran Affairs

Public Health Alert – COVID-19 Coronavirus

Veterans can sign into My HealtheVet to send a secure message to VA or use telehealth options to explain their condition and receive a prompt diagnosis.

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Financial Help for Military Families

Financial Help for Families Caught in a Coronavirus Quandry (Military Times)
Emergency fix for GI Bill Payouts at Colleges Shuttered by Coronavirus advances(Military Times)