Northern offers resources to help meet the unique needs of active military personnel and veterans.
Please see the resources and contacts below:
General assistance:
Career Services, 605-626-2371, Student Center 240, Dr. Beverly Werner
Certify your veteran's benefits:
Registrars Office, 605-626-2012, Dacotah Hall 103
Gain admission or readmission to Northern:
Admissions Office, 605-626-2544, Student Center 213
Finance your education:
Financial Aid Office, 605-626-2640, Dacotah Hall 103
Register for classes:
Registrars Office, 605-626-2012, Dacotah Hall 103
Take classes online:
Office of Online and Continuing Education, 605-626-2568, Krikac 102
Explore on-campus child care:
Sharpen your academic skills (studying, test-taking, note-taking)
or get tutoring:
University College, 605-626-2633, Dacotah Hall 201
Adjust to college and civilian life:
Counseling Center, 605-626-2371, Student Center 240
Secure accommodations:
If you need help to achieve your academic goals (e.g. note taker, books on CD, or extended test time) or to overcome mobility issues, contact Disability Services, 605-626-2371, Student Center 240
Plan your career and find employment:
- The S.D. Department of Labor and Regulation Aberdeen office, 605-626-2301, open during business hours Monday through Friday. A representative will be at Northern from 10 a.m. to noon every third Wednesday of the month in Student Center 222.
Services include:
Direct referral to job openings;
Job search information;
Resume and cover letter assistance, and interview help;
Eligibility determination for veterans' employment and training programs;
Information on applying for federal, state, county, and city employment;
Assistance with vocational choice and cross-matching of military skills to civilian employment;
Call-ins on newly received jobs;
Assistance with Internet job searches;
Labor market information;
And information on and help with state and federal veterans' benefits
Off-campus resources:
The National Resource Directory