New Student Checklist

1. Apply to UK 
2. Send transcripts to UK - Including JST
   1. Undergraduate Students:
      • Send digital transcripts to: documents@uky.edu 
      • Send hard-copy transcripts to: 
        Office of Undergraduate Admissions
        100 Funkhouser Building
        Lexington, KY 40506 
   2. Graduate Students:
      • Send digital transcripts to: gradtranscripts@uky.edu
      • Send hard-copy transcripts to:
        University of Kentucky 
        Graduate Admissions
        202 Gillis Building
        Lexington, KY 40506-0033
3. Submit the FAFSA and UK/national scholarship applications
4. Apply for VA education benefits
5. Email VA Certificate of Eligibility to UK VRC Office: vetcenter@uky.edu
6. Set up linkblue account after receiving acceptance letter
7. Set up your @uky.edu or @g.uky.edu email account
8. Attend orientation and register for classes
9. Submit UK Internal benefit request form(s) to VRC with registered courses
   • Post 9/11, MGIB, VR&E, Chapter 35 DEA: seeblue.com/varequest 
   • KDVA Tuition Waiver: seeblue.com/kdva 

*If you are receiving the Chapter 35 benefit AND the KDVA tuition waiver please submit TWO separate internal benefit request forms

10. Start classes!
11. Get connected to the VRC!
    • Visit the VRC - Erikson Hall, Ground Floor, Room 2 
    • Follow a VRC social media platform to stay in the know for events:
      • VRC Facebook
      • VRC Instagram
      • BBNvolved