Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities should call or write the IS Office before enrolling to ensure that any special needs can be met. Although all students are subject to established academic requirements, IS staff will make a reasonable effort to accommodate students with disabilities.


Military Personnel

Veterans: All college credit courses listed in this catalog are approved for veterans and other eligible persons covered in the provisions of the G.I. Bill. Under the terms of this approval, these courses are considered independent study courses for the Veterans’ Administration (VA) purposes. For full details on benefits, contact your local VA office or:



DANTES: Unique continuing education opportunities are offered to active military personnel through the IS Office. OSU is a regionally accredited institution offering collegiate home-study courses through Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). Several categories of military assistance are available under DANTES. Each branch of the service maintains its own payment policy. Contact your education officer or nearest Military Education Center concerning individual veteran or tuition-supported enrollments. Course and registration listings can be found in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog.


Vocational Rehabilitation

If vocational rehabilitation will financially assist you, please include with your enrollment application a letter printed on their letterhead detailing what they will pay. Their letter should include the following information: your name and Social Security number, the course name and number, the amount of tuition they will pay, the amount applied toward course materials, and an address for us to send an invoice. Sending the application form without this paperwork will delay your enrollment in the course. We do not accept faxed or copied letters for payment.


Employee Tuition Assistance Plan

If your employer participates in an employee assistance plan, please include with your enrollment application a letter printed on company letterhead detailing what they will pay. Their letter should include the following information: your name and Social Security number, the company name, the course name and number, the amount of tuition they will pay, the amount applied toward course materials, and an address for us to send an invoice. Billed amounts are payable upon receipt of invoice. Sending the application form without this paperwork will delay your enrollment in the course. We do not accept faxed or copied letters for payment.