Statement from Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees on Veterans Day
November 11, 2026
"Every day and especially on Veterans Day, we recognize the sacrifice of those who have courageously served our nation. Their commitment and sense of duty continue to shape and inspire communities across New York State and throughout the nation.
"The State University of New York values the contributions veterans and military-connected students, families, faculty, and staff make across the state every day. As we celebrate Veterans Day, we also remain steadfast in our commitment to serving those who have served the nation and ensuring they have the resources they need to pursue academic opportunities.
"At SUNY, we are proud to support veterans and military-connected students as they transition into academic life and careers after military service. SUNY campuses remove barriers to higher education for active-duty military, National Guard, and Reserve through an expanded Military Tuition Rate program across all 64 campuses. In addition, for veterans and military-connected students, SUNY provides the Veteran Enrollment and Support Internship Program, mental health resources for student veterans, and an expanded Prior Learning Assessment that recognizes military experience. Faculty and staff across the SUNY system continue to provide access to academic advising, student support services, career guidance, and veteran-focused resources that help military-connected students thrive.
"We are honored to reaffirm SUNY's commitment to supporting veterans, their families, and military-connected students as they pursue educational opportunities."
About the State University of New York
The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States, and more than 95 percent of all New Yorkers live within 30 miles of any one of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the country’s oldest school of maritime, the state's only college of optometry, 12 Educational Opportunity Centers, over 30 ATTAIN digital literacy labs, and manages one US Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.7 million students across its portfolio of credit- and non-credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs. SUNY oversees nearly a quarter of academic research in New York. Research expenditures system-wide are nearly $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2025, including significant contributions from students and faculty. There are more than three million SUNY alumni worldwide, and annually one in three New Yorkers who earn a college degree is a SUNY alum. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunities, visit suny.edu.
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