MILITARYCONNECTED
at UC San Diego
A PLACE YOU CAN THRIVE
UC San Diego is an inclusive community where all students can learn and thrive. Our campus community is dedicated to providing the resources and support military-connected students need most as they transition to campus life.
Military-Connected Student Benefits
fas.ucsd.edu/types/military-affiliated-students vao@ucsd.edu
The Benefits Office assists with:
• California college fee waiver
• Federal veterans benefits
• Priority course registration
• ROTC funds
• Transferring your benefits to UC San Diego
• VA certification
Student Veterans Resource Center svrc.ucsd.edu | veterans.universityofcalifornia.edu
The Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) provides social and study space, computers and printing, a refrigerator, microwave, lockers and meditation room.
The center provides a military-connected student orientation, special graduation ceremony, peer mentors, workshops, career development activities, virtual resources and community outreach.
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• Cuyamaca
• Grossmont
• Imperial Valley
• MiraCosta
• Palomar
• San Diego City
• San Diego Mesa
• San Diego Miramar
• Southwestern
Student Veterans Organization svrc.ucsd.edu/organizations
Works to improve life for student veterans and provides pre-professional networking.
Family Housing admissions.ucsd.edu/familyhousing
For students with partners, spouses and/or children.
Triton Transfer Hub transferstudents.ucsd.edu
Supporting the success of the diverse Triton transfer population in order to ensure their pathways to graduation and beyond.
Counseling And Psychological Services (CAPS) caps.ucsd.edu
CAPS provides FREE high-quality, confidential counseling services, including psychiatric consultation, psychoeducational workshops, student mentoring and more.
Office Of Academic Support And Instructional Services (OASIS) oasis.ucsd.edu
• Free tutoring in a collaborative, supportive environment
• Peer mentors and counselors
• Learn effective study methods
Student Parents Network
studentparents.ucsd.edu
• Child care solutions, pregnancy and lactation support
• Child-friendly study areas
• Financial aid resources
Office For Students With Disabilities
osd.ucsd.edu
OSD assists students who need accommodations to access lectures, labs, housing, dining and other university programs and services. Disabilities may be temporary or permanent.
ROTC
veteransbenefits.ucsd.edu
Learn more about how to use ROTC funds.
Veterans - U.S. News and World Report, 2025
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U.S. News and World Report, 2025
RESOURCE CENTERS
• Black Resource Center
• Cross-Cultural Center
• Intertribal Resource Center
• LGBT Resource Center
• Raza Resource Centro
• Student Veterans Resource Center
• Women’s Center
LIVING ON CAMPUS
Students can live on campus in comfortable residence halls or apply to live in one of our living-learning communities, including:
• African Black Diaspora
• Gender Inclusive
• LGBTQIA+
• Multi-Cultural
• Raza
• Transfer
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UC San Diego Office of Undergraduate Admissions
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0021 La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 534-4831
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