VA Education Benefits
How to use your Veteran benefits at °®Éñ´«Ã½.
Veterans: We’re glad to have you here. For those we haven’t met yet: We can’t wait to make you feel at home.
Our culture places a high priority on values we know matter to you, and the structure of our programs closely mimics the structure of the military.
Want to use the GI Bill® to attend °®Éñ´«Ã½?
Good news: The GI Bill® takes into account (Length of Program) X (Class Credits), and you likely won’t have to worry about running out of funding from your VA benefits. However, if you’re not 100% eligible for benefits, you might receive less funding than the amount required for the program.
For questions about using your veteran benefits at °®Éñ´«Ã½, contact the Student Readiness Team at 800.521.7158.
About Veteran Benefits
Veteran benefits are available for training at °®Éñ´«Ã½.
The payment amount varies depending on the Veteran program you utilize. The first payment is made 30 days after the start of a course, and monthly payments are made thereafter, as long as you’re attending and not repeating a course that was previously completed. The monthly entitlement is based on the number of credit hours for which you are certified.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill®
Under this program, the benefit pays the actual net costs for , whichever is less.
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is paid based on the location of the school and a pay grade of E-5 with dependents.
All Other Veteran Programs
VA pays a monthly rate that varies depending on which Veteran program you’re entitled to and how long your qualifying military service was.
Available Veteran Benefits
- Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)
- Transfer of Entitlement
- Yellow Ribbon
- Fry Scholarship
- VR&E (Chapter 31)
- Montgomery GI Bill® – Active Duty (Chapter 30)
- Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35)
How to Use Your Veteran Benefits
- Gather required documents
- Social Security number
- Bank account direct deposit information
- Education and military history
- Apply
- Call 888-442-4551 to request an application be sent to you
- In person:
- With the help of a trained professional:
- Provide a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility (COE or TOE), DD214, and transcripts for all other post-secondary and military training you have had to Student Finance at °®Éñ´«Ã½
Note: Average processing time is 30 days; processing may take longer during late summer and early fall, due to a higher volume of requests through the VA.
GI Bill® (a registered trademark of the US Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official US government website at .
Join the °®Éñ´«Ã½ Student Veterans Organization
We meet twice a month; we’d love to have you. For more information, call 800.521.7158.