Military & Veteran Education Benefits
2025-26 Military Friendly® School
We are proud to be recognized and approved as a 2025-26 Military Friendly® School and 2025-26 Military Friendly Spouse School®. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2026 survey with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard. The 2025-2026 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and found at www.militaryfriendly.com.
Redefine Your Mission
Helping prepare our Military Veterans and their families for their new mission is a top priority for our colleges. We can assist you in navigating the use of your benefits and provide you with the support you’ve earned. Our services for Military Veterans include the following:
- Assistance with applying for VA benefits
- Assistance with VA benefit issues
- Assistance with navigating available Veteran resources
- Acting as a liaison to support services and community engagement
- Access to the Peer Mentor program
Arizona College is proud to have our Glendale and Mesa campuses certified as a Veteran’s Supportive Campus by the Arizona Department of Veteran’s Services (ADVS). For more information, please visit https://dvs.az.go
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chesapeake, and the Falls Church campuses are not approved to offer VA funding.
Yellow Ribbon Program
We’re proud to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program in partnership with the Department of Veteran Affairs to enhance financial access for military-connected students.
The Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP) is structured to take effect once an eligible participant has met the Post-9/11 private tuition maximum for the VA year. Once the Post-9/11 private tuition maximum has been met, the school will contribute YRP funding up to the remaining balance for the academic year. This amount will be  matched by the VA up to the limit for each campus. The following Arizona College of Nursing campuses are currently approved to participate in the YRP: Aurora, Tampa, Tempe, Tucson, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Sarasota, Southfield, Phoenix, Ontario, and Salt Lake City; and the following Arizona College campuses are currently approved to participate in the YRP: Mesa and Glendale.
Arizona Department of Veterans Services (AZDVS)Â https://dvs.az.gov
VA Education Benefits Application: https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/
GI Bill® Official Site*: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
*GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Arizona Coalition for Military Families (ACMF) https://arizonacoalition.org/
Military Veteran Resource Network:
http://militaryveteranresourcenetwork.org
Admissions Resource Links
Learn more about the Admissions Requirements at Arizona College of Nursing here: https://www.arizonacollege.edu/admissions/
Many Financial Aid programs are available to assist those who qualify with the cost of tuition and living expenses. Learn more here: https://www.arizonacollege.edu/admissions/financial-aid/
View available scholarships offered to Arizona College of Nursing students here: https://www.arizonacollege.edu/admissions/scholarships/
Learn how to apply for transfer credit and eligibility here: https://www.arizonacollege.edu/admissions/credit-transfer-info/
Veteran Services Primary Contact
Berenice Villa-Johnson, Regional Director of Financial Aid
Email: VA@arizonacollege.edu
Phone: 602.847.2009