联系 the VA by phone at 1-888-GIBILL1, or visit the 教育 Service website. 接受退伍军人教育福利, you must be admitted as a degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student and adhere to the same tuition policies as other students. Benefit payments are sent directly to the veteran on a monthly basis and no advance payments are available.

• 蒙哥马利退伍军人法案(第30章): 现役教育援助计划, generally for individuals who entered active duty after June 30, 1985 and served continuously for three years or by serving two years on active duty followed by four years of Selected Reserve. 要符合资格, veterans must have contributed $1,200 during their first year of military service. Veterans or service personnel cannot 撤回 money paid into the fund.
• 蒙哥马利退伍军人法案(第1606章): 选定的储备教育援助计划, 预备役部队的成员, 海军, 空军, 海军陆战队和空军国民警卫队. 要符合资格, reservist must have a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve signed after June 30, 1985. 不需要供款.
• Survivors’ and Dependents’ 教育al Assistance (Chapter 35): 教育al assistance available to spouses and children of veterans who died or are permanently and totally disabled as the result of a service-related disability.
• 伤残退伍军人援助(第31章): Vocational Rehabilitation for service-connected disability of 20 percent or greater. Benefit provides a monthly stipend and covers the cost of tuition, books and supplies. 资格取决于具体情况.
• Veterans 教育 Assistance Program (VEAP Chapter 32): For individuals who entered active duty service between January 1, 1977年和6月30日, 1985 and served a continuous period of 181 days or more plus contributed toward the education program.
• 越战退伍军人法案(第34章): For individuals who entered active duty prior to December 31, 1976 and served a minimum of 181 days active duty after January 31, 1955. 福利必须在1990年1月1日前使用.

如果你有资格获得退伍军人管理局的福利, contact Veterans 服务 for the appropriate VA application form that is necessary to activate your benefits: What documentation must accompany my application?

• For veterans: Certified copy of DD214 (discharge papers)
• 家属:资格证明书
• For reservists: Copy of NOBE (Notice of Basic Eligibility)

接下来会发生什么?

The VA representative submits the original application and accompanying documentation to the Atlanta Regional Processing Center. 由于ARPO处理索赔的数量, it can take up to 12 weeks to receive correspondence or a payment. Please be patient and do not inquire about your initial claim until at least 60 working days have passed. You may also access the Veteran’s Affairs 教育 Inquiry website.

续期不是自动的. You must contact 经验丰富的服务 once you register for the following term to re-activate your benefits and prevent a lapse in payment. Without a new enrollment form, your payments will stop. 如果你要改变专业，你必须通知这个办公室, 撤回, 或减少工时低于向VA认证的数量. Chapter 30 and 1606 veterans must verify their own monthly attendance to receive each check. Please choose one of these two ways to accomplish this:

• Sign and return the Student Verification Form (22-8979) mailed to you, or
• Dial the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system at 1.877.823.2378, or visit the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment Web site.

如果你还有剩余的权利, contact 经验丰富的服务 for the appropriate VA application form necessary to re-activate your benefits.

是的, students who are enrolled 3/4 time or more and training under Chapters 30, 31, 32, 35 and 1606 may be eligible for employment on a part-time basis. The non-taxable hourly rate is the prevailing federal or state minimum wage. Local Equal Employment Opportunity Offices and area Veterans Hospitals periodically hire VA Work-Study students.

更多信息可在 经验丰富的服务 网页.