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Veterans Educational Benefits
Students Seeking Veterans' Services should contact the Financial Aid Office.
Click here for Application Forms and Procedures for any of the below benefits except Chapter 31.
Click here for a list of Programs of Study at DCCC eligible for veteran's benefits.
The Veterans' Services Office at DCCC currently manages
the following programs:
Chapter 30 - The Montgomery G.I.Bill - Active Duty
The MGIB program provides up to 36 months of education benefits. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. Generally, benefits are payable for 10 years following your release from active duty. This program is also commonly known as Chapter 30. For more information click here (Link to http://www.gibill.va.gov/education/C30.htm) (this link takes you away from DCCC website).
Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation
Any veteran with a compensable disability rating of 10% or more is invited to file application for Vocational Rehabilitation by completing VA Form 28-1900 and submitting it to your local VA Office. Once the application is filed, an appointment will be scheduled for you to discuss your educational plans, test your aptitude, interests and abilities as well as review the nature of your disability and how it affects your ability to gain employment. A decision of your entitlement to the benefit will be rendered after the counseling appointment. For more information click here (Link to http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/entitlement_det.htm) (this link takes you away from DCCC website).
Chapter 32 - VEAP (Veterans' Educational Assistance Program)
VEAP is available if you first entered active duty between January 1, 1977 and June 30, 1985 and you elected to make contributions from your military pay to participate in this education benefit program. Your contributions are matched on a $2 for $1 basis by the Government. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. For more information click here (Link to http://www.gibill.va.gov/education/c32.htm) (this link takes you away from DCCC website).
Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.
Ten-Year Extension of Delimiting Period for Chapter 35 Surviving Spouses of Members who Die on Active Duty - Section 105 of Public Law 108-454, The Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004, which was enacted into law on December 10, 2004 states that a surviving spouse of a person who dies on active duty will have 20 years to use his/her chapter 35 educational assistance benefits. This provision applies to deaths that occurred before the date of enactment. However, payment of benefits may not be made before December 10, 2004 for anyone whose former 10-year period had expired before that date. For more information click here (Link to http://www.gibill.va.gov/education/c35.htm) (this link takes you away from DCCC website).
Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve
The Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve program may be available to you if you are a member of the Selected Reserve. The Selected Reserve includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. For more information click here (Link to http://www.gibill.va.gov/education/c1606.htm) (this link takes you away from DCCC website).
Coming soon Chapter 1607 - Reservists Called to Active Duty - More information will be posted when it becomes available.
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