Military Verification Through ID.me

Liberty University recognizes the service and sacrifice of those who have answered the call of duty to defend our nation’s freedoms. Because of this, we are privileged to offer eligible online military students several benefits:

• Military tuition discount for eligible online programs
• Academic benefits on your degree plan for undergraduate programs, and signed Degree Completion Plans for Tuition Assistance upon request
• Free evaluation of military training for transfer credit
• Assistance and support as needed when facing deployment or military orders
• Remote assistance from the Office of Military Affairs for a variety of military educational needs
• Regular newsletters and helpful communication from our office regarding changes, updates, and opportunities impacting military students

Verifying Your Service

Liberty University has partnered with ID.me to create a secure identity verification process that ensures that if eligible, you will receive the LUO Military discounted tuition rate.

New Students: Please submit your Liberty University application prior to verifying your military status. This will ensure that your application is processed promptly and will provide our team with the necessary information to assist you in the subsequent steps, including the verification of your military status through ID.me. You will verify your service during our application process.

Current and Recently Applied Students: To take advantage of the benefits you may be eligible to receive, please verify your military status through ID.me in the myLU portal. If you completed military verification through ID.me while submitting your most recent Liberty application, you do not need to recomplete verification. If you apply to a new program, change degree levels, or break enrollment, your military status will need to be re-verified through ID.me. Please direct any questions or concerns regarding your benefit eligibility to our Office of Military Affairs. 

Military Spouses (as defined by Liberty University) should to verify their military and marital status through ID.me using their own credentials at mylu.liberty.edu. Once this verification is successfully completed, they should submit copies of the state-issued active Driver’s License* for both themselves and their spouse.

*A state-issued active Driver’s License serves as valid photo identification, which is required for consideration of Liberty’s military benefits. Acceptable forms of photo identification must include name, date of birth, gender, and a photo. If you are unable to submit a Driver’s License, we may also accept a Passport or DMV identification card. Due to government regulations, we are unable to accept Military Identification cards for verification of military service or personal identification.

Submit your documents directly in your Student Checklist. If these document requirements are not listed on your Student Checklist, you may submit documents to the Office of Military Affairs by email: LUOMilitary@liberty.edu or fax: (434) 455-1287. This documentation will be reviewed within 3-5 business days. We will follow up regarding your benefits eligibility through your Liberty email account. Benefits are not retroactively awarded so please submit your documentation before your semester begins!

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