Veterans Administration – Miscellaneous Information

VA Educational Assistance Forms

• New and Guest VA students: VGCC Veterans Education Assistance Student Form
• Application for Veterans for VA Education Benefits (Form 22-1990)
• Application for VA Education Benefits for Dependents of Veterans (Form 22-5490)
• Application for Family Member to Use Transferred Benefits under Montgomery GI Bill® – Chapter 30 (Form 22-1990E)
• VGCC Veterans Affairs Enrollment Certification Request Form
  (Student must submit the Enrollment Certification Request form, and a copy of their registration form or class schedule to the School Certifying Official (SCO) after registering for classes each term/semester)

**The VA Processing Center can take up to 90 days to process your benefits. Please begin the application process early! Applicants may be required to submit a copy of their DD-214.

VA Educational Benefits Requirements

Veterans and eligible recipients enrolling in approved courses must:

• Pursue the exact curriculum for your program listed in the VGCC catalog.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress, attendance and conduct for continuing eligibility of payments. Student’s progress will be evaluated at the end of each term to determine student’s eligibility status.
• To maintain Veteran Educational Assistance, veterans and eligible recipients must be enrolled at least:
  • Full Time: 12 or more credit hour
  • 3/4 Time: 9-11 credit hours
  • 1/2 Time: 6-8 credit hours

**Summer term is considered an accelerated term; therefore, the enrollment status is calculated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is generally 8 credit hours. Veterans and eligible recipients, once dropped or withdrawn from class(es), normally are not eligible for VA education assistance for that entire term.

Helpful Websites and Resources

• Veteran’s Benefits
• North Carolina for Vets (NC4VETS) Resource Guide (Phone number:  844-624-8387)
• GI Bill® comparison tool (calculate benefits and research approved programs)
• GI Bill® application system (VONAPP)
• Military Records
• TA DECIDE (Tuition Assistance (TA) website)
• eBenefits (check current Post-9/11 GI Bill Enrollment Status)
• VA 101 Resource Guide
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid Application (FAFSA)

For additional information please contact: VGCC Financial Aid Office at (252)738-3280 or the VA at 1-(888)-GIBILL-1 or 1-(888)-442-4551

Veteran Administration Agencies

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