{"id":345,"date":"2014-12-01T15:16:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T21:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/veterans\/?page_id=345"},"modified":"2025-11-06T17:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:14:40","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/veterans\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"345\" class=\"elementor elementor-345\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57dba54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57dba54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-288725e\" data-id=\"288725e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00270f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"00270f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1591\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1591\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Information for Service Members regarding Additional Requirements for Obtaining Credentials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1591\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1591\"><p>The following degrees may require one or more additional requirements to be able to obtain the credential (degree) or a credential in the field. For additional information, please contact the program or an academic advisor.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/veterans\/files\/2025\/10\/Credential-requirements-table.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-822\">Additional Requirements for Obtaining Credentials Table<\/a><\/p><p>*Examples of field work include student teaching, practicums, internships, clinical practice experiences, or study abroad requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52e387fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52e387fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49ef9d7\" data-id=\"49ef9d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b3c552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b3c552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>STEP I:<\/h3><h4>Apply for Admission to\u00a0Southern Arkansas University<\/h4><p>A. SAU\u00a0Admission Applications<\/p><ul><li><a title=\"Apply Online\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/apply\">Apply Online<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>B. Submit all official transcripts<\/p><h3>STEP 2:<\/h3><h4>Apply for Student Federal Aid<\/h4><ul><li>Electronic \u2013 Student may complete the application and submit it directly to the processing center electronically at <a title=\"fafsa\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">StudentAid.gov<\/a>. SAU\u2019s school code is 001107.<\/li><li>Paper \u2013 Students may obtain a paper FAFSA by calling 1-800-4FEDAID. Once the FAFSA has been completed, it must be mailed to the FAFSA processor.<\/li><\/ul><h3>STEP 3:<\/h3><h4>Apply for military education benefits<\/h4><p>A. Review your options for the military education benefits and apply online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.va.gov\/education\">www.va.gov\/education. <\/a><\/p><p>B. Once approved, you will receive a Certificate of Eligibility by mail, which you should forward to the Office of the Registrar for verification. It can either be scanned and sent by email to <a href=\"mailto:va@saumag.edu\">va@saumag.edu<\/a> or brought in person to the Registrar\u2019s Office in Nelson 102 between 9a.m.-4p.m. Monday-Friday.<\/p><p>C. To request verification of your course schedule to receive your VA benefits, you should log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/mysau.saumag.edu\/ics\">CampusConnect<\/a> account and go to Student Dashboard -&gt; Forms -&gt; VA Certification Request. <strong>All VA students must submit this online VA Certification Request form before EVERY semester in which they want to use their VA benefits.<\/strong><\/p><p>D. Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/veterans\/files\/2020\/11\/Cert-Form-1.pdf\">VA Certification<\/a> Form<\/p><h3>Step 4:<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gibill.va.gov\/resources\/verify_attendance\/\">Verify your school attendance<\/a><\/p><h3>STEP 5:<\/h3><h4>Welcome to SAU! Review Campus Resources:<\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/map\">Campus\u00a0Map<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/counseling\/\">Counseling Center<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/testing\/\">Testing\/Disability Services<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/finaid\/\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\">Magale Library<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/health\/\">Health Services<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information for Service Members regarding Additional Requirements for Obtaining Credentials The following degrees may require one or more additional requirements to be able to obtain the credential (degree) or a credential in the field. For additional information, please contact the program or an academic advisor. 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