DOD Tuition Assistance

Office of the Registrar

Getting Started

To get started with using your Military Tuition Assistance benefits, please read and complete the steps listed on the Active Duty Military Tuition Assistance Benefits Checklist listed below.

Requirements

You must speak with your Educational Service Officer (ESO), military counselor, or Service prior to enrolling at Nevada State University.

DOTA Checklist

To avoid delays on your DOD Tuition Assistance authorization, please follow the steps below and submit all required documents.

Step 1: Apply and Complete the Following

  • Apply to Nevada State University
  • Financial Aid (if applicable)

Step 2: Take Math and English Placement Tests (if applicable)

Complete this step if you have not taken any Math and/or English class for college credits.

For information about placement testing, click here.

Note: SAT and ACT scores may be submitted in lieu of placement testing.

Step 3: Submit ALL official transcripts from colleges/universities attended, including military transcripts

Submit all official transcripts from colleges/universities attended, including military transcripts to any of the following methods listed below.

Note: Official transcripts must be sealed and un-opened.

Mail to:

Nevada State University
Admissions & Recruitment
1300 Nevada State Drive
Henderson, NV 89002

Email to: admissions@nevadastate.edu

For Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy transcripts, request online through Joint Services Transcripts.

For Air Force transcripts, request online through Community College of the Air Force.

You will need to be admitted to Nevada State University before proceeding to Steps 4-6.

Step 4: Schedule an Appointment with an Academic Advisor

  • You must speak with your ESO, military counselor, or Service prior to enrolling to ensure that your program of study is approved for tuition assistance.
  • Schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor.

Note: Failure to submit an approved educational plan may result in a registration hold for the following semester

Step 5: Register for Classes Online through MyNSU

Visit our registration page for more information.

Step 6: Submit your DODTA Authorization

Is a “Statement of charges” keeping you from getting your DODTA authorization from your ESO or military portal?

Some branches require it and some do not. If you do indeed need to verify Cost Verification form BEFORE you can get your DODTA authorization, please follow these steps:

  • Send an email to: SFS@nevadastate.edu with the subject line “Statement of Charges”. In the body of the messages include your name, student ID, and the term or classes for which you need the cost verification.
  • Watch for an email in your NS account from the NSU Third Party Billing Department. This will include a statement of charges with a breakdown for each class and it is generally sent within 3 business days after your request.