Veterans Services
| Chapter 30 | Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty To be eligible for the new GI Bill, you must have served as a member of the armed forces on active duty on or after July 1, 1985. You must have a high school diploma or a GED and have participated in the program, having had $100 withheld each month for 12 months. To apply: Complete VA Form 22-1990 Application for VA Education Benefits (available in the Registrar's Office) and submit with DD-214, Copy 4. |
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| Chapter 31 | Vocational Rehabilitation - Disabled Veterans A disabled veteran who has a service-connected disability of 20 percent or more may qualify. If eligible, veterans receive full tuition, fees and book coverage. Disabled veterans must complete the appropriate paperwork and receive counseling through the Veterans Administration. To apply: Complete VA Form 28-1900 Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation (available in the Registrar's Office) and submit with DD-214, Copy 4, copy of original marriage license, and copies of original birth certificates for all dependent children. |
| Chapter 35 | Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program This covers a son, daughter or spouse of a veteran who has a 100 percent permanent and total service-connected disability or the son/daughter or spouse of a veteran whose death was service-connected. To apply: Complete VA Form 22-5490 Application for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (available in the Registrar's Office) |
| Chapter 1606 | Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve Reservists who enlist or reenlist for a period of six years after June 30, 1985 and who have a high school diploma or GED are eligible upon completion of 180 days of Reserve service. To apply: Complete VA Form 22-1990 Application for Education Benefits (available in the Registrar's Office) and submit DD-2384 Notice of Basic Eligibility. This form is available upon request at the Reserve Center where the reservist is attached. |
| Chapter 1607 | Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) Reservists who have been activated for 90 consecutive days or more since September 11, 2001. Must remain in the Reserves to maintain eligibility. To apply: First time applicants complete VA Form 22-1990 Application for Education Benefits CLEARLY MARKED "CH 1607 - REAP." Students who have previously applied for benefits complete VA Form 22-1995 Request for Change of Program or Place of Training CLEARLY MARKED "CH 1607 - REAP." Submit copies of all DD 214s and all orders for the period(s) you are using to claim eligibility. |