Grace Christian University is proud of the courageous men and women who serve our country, and we delight in being a military friendly university.
We offer military tuition assistance, help processing your GI Bill college benefits and other applicable military scholarships and benefits. We also offer college credit for qualified military training and/or experience. We are here to help you with your military scholarships and veteran benefits, so that you can focus on your academic goals.
As a military friendly school, the Online Programs at Grace Christian University offer a military tuition discount of $250 per credit hour on our Online Associate, Online Bachelor, and Online Master courses. (The military discount applies to our Online degree programs only, and does not apply to the On Campus degree program.). This discount is offered to all military service members, veterans, military spouses, and dependents 23 or under (Honorable Discharge required). This is in an effort to match the GI Bill® college benefit of $250 per credit hour and potentially allow military students to attend Grace Christian University with no out of pocket cost. The military tuition assistance is offered at any time throughout the year to all qualified individuals and applies to all classes taken online. Individuals receiving the military discount are required to cover the Resource Fee associated with each course.
GI Bill® and Military Tuition Assistance
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Prior to enrolling at our institution, it is recommended that Service members reach out to their Educational Services Officer, or their Military Service Counselor, to discuss their benefits. For more information about education benefits offered by the VA, please visit the official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
To manage your existing VA benefits, or search and apply for benefits that are relevant to your interests, sign in at https://www.va.gov/.
To access your Post 9/11 GI Benefits you will need to set up a VONAPP account. The application forms in VONAPP are now available on www.vets.gov and on www.ebenefits.va.gov. If you already have a VONAPP account please log on to apply for your benefits.
Note: In compliance with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, Grace Christian University will allow individuals receiving Chapter 31 (VR&E) of Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill) benefits to permit the covered individual to attend registered courses while the institution awaits payment from the VA for a period of 90 days from the date the institution submitted a valid invoice for tuition and fees to the VA without penalty to the student.
Request Joint Service Transcripts
To request your Joint Service transcript please visit the link below. Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance to Grace Online, however, official transcripts must be received by the end of your first course:
Request Joint Transcripts: click here
How to request Official Joint Transcripts: click here
Trained Military-Friendly College Counselors
Our specially-trained staff is completely devoted to military and veteran students and the processing of their military scholarships and other financial benefits.
If you have any questions regarding these benefits, feel free to contact our School Certifying Official and Veteran Benefits Coordinator Kurt Postma at 616.261.8557 or email at kpostma@gracechristian.edu.
Grace Christian University also offers a free evaluation of military training and experience for college credit when you submit your Joint Services or American Council on Education (ACE) Transcript.
Grace Christian University, a Military Friendly University proud to serve YOU!
