Military Student Success Center
The University of Texas at El Paso is taking measures to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and faculty during the COVID-19 outbreak. On Tuesday, March 24 th, the City of El Paso issued a shelter-at-home ordinance to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. All COVID-19 updates can be found at www.utep.edu/coronavirus.
MSSC Virtual Operations through COVID 19:
As of March 23, 2020 the Military Student Success Center (MSSC) has transitioned to working remotely due to the health and safety of our staff.
No physical office visit will be supported until further notice.
SPRING 2021 Hazlewood/VA certification requests WILL BE FOUND HERE on OCTOBER 19
Updated certification policies:
- STUDENT must individual request each benefit they intend to use.
- STUDENT MUST be registered for courses to request benefits.
- Failure to submit any required documents will deny ability to proceed with your benefit request.
For VA Education users: You must submit your VA Letter of Eligibility (LOE). Need assistance in accessing LOE? Refer to instructions HERE
For Hazlewood users: You must submit your Hazlewood Application. Need a copy? Refer to document here: HERE
DoD/State Tuition Assistance: Please contact the MSSC Fort Bliss Counselor, Darren Pursel, at dpursel@utep.edu
Degree Evaluation: WATCH VIDEO HERE on how to generate your degree evaluation
104-R: Contact Military Science milscience@utep.edu to obtain copy
Parent Institution Letter: Refer to “Concurrent Enrollment” policy HERE
Residency waivers: Refer to “Military Resources” HERE and return documents to mssc@utep.edu
New Students: Benefits cannot be requested until you are admitted and registered for courses.
Continuing Students: SPRING 2021 registration opens October 19, 2020. Engage with your academic advisor NOW on which courses to register for.
Have questions? You can reach us through any of our communication platforms:
- Schedule an appointment (click here)
- Email: mssc@utep.edu
- Phone lines: (915) 747-5342, voicemails returned
If you call our office number (915-747-5342), you will need to leave a detailed voice message with the following:
- Full name
- Student ID
- Preferred email
- Reason for call
You will receive a return email from a MSSC staff member in regards to your phone call .
