{"id":30,"date":"2023-01-18T18:37:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T18:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-04-04T20:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:10:16","slug":"day-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/veteran-students\/day-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Cadet Veteran Day Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-non-cadet-veteran-day-students-at-the-citadel\">Non-Cadet Veteran Day Students at The Citadel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Non-Cadet Veteran Day Students <\/strong>are honorably discharged veterans who take in-person and\/or online classes alongside the Corps of Cadets but are not part of the Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An eligible non-cadet veteran is defined to be an individual who provides evidence through a DD 214 of honorable discharge from one of the Armed Services indicating a minimum of 90 consecutive days of full-time federal active service, other than active duty for training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-program-overview\">Program Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran Day Students benefit from The Citadel\u2019s structured, military-based academic environment while maintaining civilian status. Veterans are not subject to Corps of Cadets requirements, including military training, ROTC or physical readiness (RPED).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Once enrolled at The Citadel, you will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend day classes alongside cadets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/academic-resources\/cadet-majors-minors\/\">Corps of Cadets majors and minors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live off-campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/03\/c636068b-e553-4848-bbdb-820c4141f69b.jpg\" alt=\"Veteran Day Program Student at The Citadel.\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/03\/c636068b-e553-4848-bbdb-820c4141f69b.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/03\/c636068b-e553-4848-bbdb-820c4141f69b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/03\/c636068b-e553-4848-bbdb-820c4141f69b-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>Mackenzie Baker, Veteran Day Student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admission-requirements\">Admission Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply as a Veteran Day Student, applicants must meet the following standards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Academic High School Requirements:<\/strong> Veteran applicants must meet the academic standards outlined for the Corps of Cadets or provide proof of satisfactory college work if applying as transfer students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academic Transfer Requirements: <\/strong>Qualified Veterans applying as transfer students must meet the transfer student admission requirements as outlined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/admissions\/veteran-students\/transfer-students\/\"><strong>Transfer Student Admissions section<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>View a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/academic-resources\/cadet-majors-minors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Majors and Minors<\/a> available for Veteran Day Students<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admissions-procedure\">Admissions Procedure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to be considered for admission as a veteran student at The Citadel, the following actions must be completed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit a complete <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.citadel.edu\/apply\/\">Veteran&#8217;s Application for Admissions<\/a><\/strong> with a non-refundable $40 application fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request all high schools and colleges attended to send official transcripts (if high school was completed by GED test, submit a copy of the equivalency certificate).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request the College Entrance Examination Board (SAT) or the American College Testing Programs Assessment Exam (ACT) send to The Citadel, Office of Admissions latest SAT or ACT test scores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit DD Form 214<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/applying\/\">Applying to The Citadel as a Veteran Student<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/va-educational-benefits-information\/\">Veterans Educational Benefits<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.citadel.edu\/apply\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-Cadet Veteran Day Students at The Citadel Non-Cadet Veteran Day Students are honorably discharged veterans who take in-person and\/or online classes alongside the Corps of Cadets but are not part of the Corps. 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