Lakewood University (VET TEC 2.0 provider)
Lakewood University
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- VET TEC 2.0: Veterans discharged under other than dishonorable conditions, or active-duty service members within 180 days of separation; at least 36 months of active duty; under age 62 when VA approves the application
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members. - Cost
- Free with benefit (Free with VET TEC 2.0: VA pays tuition and fees to the provider (4,000 paid slots per fiscal year))
- Free with no benefit?
- No
- VA benefits
- VET TEC 2.0 (required)
- What you get
- VET TEC 2.0: Cybersecurity Undergraduate Certificate (100% online, as little as 16 weeks), with CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ prep; Lakewood covers the first attempt at each exam
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 4/5: VA-approved VET TEC 2.0 preferred provider; VA pays tuition plus a housing allowance and books for eligible veterans.
- Duration
- Varies
- Format
- Online (Online (VA-approved distance learning, except for students who live in Puerto Rico or New York))
- Location
- Cleveland Heights, OH / online (not for Puerto Rico or New York residents)
- Deadline
- Rolling / varies
- Next start
- Varies
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Monthly housing allowance plus books and supplies stipend via VA (VET TEC 2.0)
- Jobs it can lead to
- Cybersecurity Specialist; IT Support Specialist; Network Technician
- Notes
- VA approves Lakewood for VET TEC 2.0 distance learning except for students who live in Puerto Rico or New York. Lakewood's page also lists Georgia and Oklahoma as awaiting approval. VA GI Bill Comparison Tool lists it as a VET TEC 2.0 preferred provider (facility code 3T000035; checked Oct 5, 2026). Confirm program approval with VA before applying.
- Official page
- lakewood.edu/vet-tec-2-0-cybersecurity-undergraduate-certificate
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026