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This page contains info related to DoD, Federal & state VA education benefits & support at the University of Montevallo. Located in GLOCO & Palmer Hall.

Welcome to the page for the UM VA. We will post important information concerning upcoming deadlines, registration dates, changes to VA and DoD benefits. We will also share or post articles or websites you may find interesting or useful. This page is for informational and discussion purposes only! Please do not share your personal information such as VA file #, social security # or specific details bout your situation on this page - speak to us in person instead.

05/04/2026

May term summer classes start today, good luck!
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05/01/2026

Summer has arrived! Enjoy and have a great summer! If you are taking summer classes the office will be open from 8-5, Monday-Friday. If you are not taking summer classes we will see you in the fall and hope you have a great summer!
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04/17/2026

CVA recharge is back! For our final events of the semester our club invites you to join us jumping into summer with a bang! Our events for this semester are Bubbles and Brownies, Puzzles and Pizza, and our final and most anticipated event is our Ice Cream Bar!!! Join us and enjoy!
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04/14/2026

During the month of April we would like to recognize the children of military families and acknowledge the struggles they have to go through ass well as the resiliency they gained along the way.

04/01/2026

April's student of the month is Emily Thompson! Emily's father served in the Army for 12 years and she herself served in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman! She picked UM because it was a smaller school which made makes it easier to connect with her peers and professors. She majors in biology and plans on becoming a doctor once she graduates and eventually develop her own practice. She would also like to study cells and conduct experiments on them and medicine to see how it affects and helps the body.
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03/31/2026

We are proud to be named a Military Friendly School for the sixth time since establishing the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs! The award highlights our strong dedication and commitment to providing excellent support and valuable resources for our military students and families!

Montevallo has also been named a Military Spouse Friendly School, a designation given to higher education institutions that make an exceptional effort to provide high quality post-secondary education experiences for spouses of service members.

03/30/2026

For the final week we would like to highlight Mary A. Halleran! Mary A. Hallaren enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps in 1942 when the corps was first established and a year later she was the first battalion commander for a WAACS battalion when they were stationed in Europe. By the end of WWII Hallaren obtained the highest rank in the Women's Army Corps, serving as the Director from 1947-1953. She also was a vocal advocate for establishing the ability for women to permanently stay enlisted rather than temporally. In 1948, despite fierce opposition, Hallaren was instrumental in seeing the women's Armed services Integration Act which made permanent enlistment for women official.
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03/17/2026

This week we are highlighting Eileen Marie Collins! Born on November 19, 1956, Eileen served in the Air Force after being commissioned as an officer in 1978 after going through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at Syracuse University. From being commissioned she was one of four women chosen to attend the Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Upon finishing her training she served as a T-38 Talon instructor pilot for three years until she transitioned to being a C-141 Starlifter pilot at Travis Air Force Base, California. She then served as a pilot during the U.S. invasion of Grenada in October 1983 where she flew 82nd Airborne Division troops from North Carolina to Grenada. Later in 1990, Collins was selected to be an astronauts with NASA Astronaut Group 13 and in 1997 she became the first woman to command a US spacecraft, the STS-93.
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03/10/2026

This week we would like to remember Colonel Ruby Bradley, a U.S. Army Nurse who served from 1934-1969, participating in both World war II and the Korean War. During her time in service she was awarded a total of 34 medals for her service, making her the most decorated woman in U.S. military history. In 1941, Bradley was captured by Japanese forces in the Philippines and spent 37 months as a prisoner of war. Despite the cruel and harsh conditions she experienced she continued her duties of performing surgeries, delivering babies and caring for soldiers both allies and hostile, earning her the nickname, " Angel in Fatigues." She then went on to serve as a nurse during the Korean War after WWII, mostly serving as a nurse on the front lines. During her time in service she became the third woman in U.S. Army history to become a colonel, served as Director of Nursing activities at Brooke Army Medical Center, and even earned the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international honor for nurses. She passed away on May 28, 2002 and is remembered as a symbol of courage, compassion and resilience.
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03/03/2026

To start off Women's History Month we would like to highlight Command Sergeant Major Yzetta L. Nelson. Nelson was the first woman to be promoted to the highest enlisted rank within the Army of command sergeant major. prior to her being given the rank on March 30, 1968, President Lydon Johnson signed Public Law 90-130, which removed restrictions on advanced military ranks for women and lifted the restriction on the amount of female soldiers who could be in the Army. She served for a total of 26 years, from 1944-1970, serving as a clerk-typist. She was stationed in Germany, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. and promoted to sergeant major in 1966, two years before she would earn her spot in history. After leaving the Army, Nelson traveled the country to deliver speeches about the importance of women in the military and the legacy of the WAC (Women's Army Corp's).

03/02/2026

March's student of the month is Magnus Eck! His parents were in the Army and played a meaningful role in who he is today. He picked the University of Montevallo because he felt called to grow his skills as a pianist here. His passion and gift of playing the piano led him to major in Piano Performance. When asked what he would like to do when he graduates he said," My goal is to become a professional pianist, performing and glorifying God inside of recital halls with excellence, passion and purpose."
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845 Valley Street
Montevallo, AL
35115

Website

https://www.montevallo.edu/about-um/administration/enrollment-and-student-affairs/veterans-affairs/

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