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Welcome to Spring 2026!
Starting in January 2026, Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) beneficiaries are required to verify their enrollment each month to receive their benefit payments. A beneficiary must verify their enrollment for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin processing their monthly benefit. Once verified, payment processing can take five to seven calendar days.
Cal State San Marcos has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation, receiving a Gold Award for its exemplary work on behalf of military-connected students and their families.
CSUSM is home to 484 student veterans; the highest percentage per capita of any California State University. In total we serve over 1,800 military-connected students, which is 11% of our campus population
Announcements
Please contact calvet@csusm.edu for all Cal Vet Fee Waiver questions.
We have transitioned into the NEW Veteran Module (PDF). SRAs will no longer be accepted.
Cal Vet Fee Waiver
Please note: If you are taking a Credit/ No Credit course, the student is responsible for notifying
the Veterans Center of a passing grade at the end of the semester.
CSUSM Veterans Services on the big screen! (See the link below to learn more)
CSUSM Serving more student veterans than ever before
CSUSM Named 27th out of 100 top colleges for veterans
Tuition Assistance (TA) Enrollment Policy
Per Department of Defense policy, eligible Service members must receive approval from an Educational Services Officer (ESO), military counselor, or their Service branch prior to enrolling in courses using Tuition Assistance (TA).
Contact Us
Phone: (760) 750-4827
Email: veterans@csusm.edu
Monday-Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 4pm
Location: The Epstein Family Veterans Center
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