Veterans now can receive in-state tuition at Michigan’s public universities, the organization representing the state’s 15 public universities announced Friday.
MSU joined the list of colleges offering the benefit of in-state tuition for all veterans about a week ago, said Mike Boulus, executive director of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan.
Boulus said the majority of public universities already had taken the step to make that happen prior to Friday, and MSU was one of the most recent additions.
“We can always do more,” Boulus said of offering services to veterans attending college. “I think we’re doing plenty.”
MSU joined Michigan’s other universities and community colleges in a consortium of veteran educators which share “best practices” to help the transition from active duty service to academic life.
MSU officials also plan to designate the space for a new Veteran’s Resource Center on campus, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Nov. 14.
“Our universities are committed to doing their part in adopting the right policies and will continue to work to identify and eliminate other obstacles faced by our veterans and their families,” Boulus said in a statement.
“We will be working around the state as we celebrate our military men and women on Veterans Day to make sure the word gets out: Michigan’s universities value veterans and are committed to helping them get degrees that are vital to success in today’s knowledge economy.”
The announcement comes near the country’s annual celebration of Veterans Day. Local events throughout the week dedicated to honoring those who served are listed below.
Monday
- To honor local veterans, Spartan Battalion Army ROTC cadets will visit retirement homes in the East Lansing area at the following times and locations:
2 p.m., Burcham Hills, 2700 Burcham Dr., East Lansing
3:15 p.m., Edgewood, 200 W. Edgewood Blvd., Lansing
3:30 p.m., Independence Village, 2530 Marfitt Rd., East Lansing
Tuesday
- The College of Human Medicine will have a Joining Forces presentation Forces Veterans Day lecture.htm by 1st Lt. Stephanie Boltrick at noon in Room A133 of the Life Sciences Building. The presentation is entitled “Understanding Our Veteran Population: Unique Considerations for Health Professionals.” The presentation will be a video cast with another event being held simultaneously in Grand Rapids.
- At 1 p.m. a Medal of Honor monument honoring fallen U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 2nd Lt. Sherrod E. Skinner, Jr., will be dedicated in front of the Hannah Community Center.
Thursday
- A ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the designation of a space for the new Veterans Resource Center beginning at 3 p.m. in Room 8 of the Student Services Building. Drawing boards will be set up to outline the renovations for the space.
- A Veteran’s Day MSU Air Force ROTC Detachment and Spartan Battalion Army ROTC ceremony will be held at the MSU Alumni Chapel at 4 p.m. The cadets will march to the Administration Building, where they will hold a flag-lowering ceremony.
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Staff writer Olivia Dimmer contributed to this report.
