Military Affiliated Student Affairs

Register and pay for your classes. The VA will reimburse you based on your eligibility. Chapter 33 veterans can submit their letter of eligibility to the Office of Military Student Affairs in lieu of a payment.

Provide the Office of Military Student Affairs with a completed Intake Form each semester.

• Veterans benefits checklist 
•  Complete and return the appropriate application to the Financial Aid Office.
•  Attach a copy of your DD-214 to the application

If you have served at least one year of federal active duty service in the Armed Forces of the United States; or served on federal active duty service in a foreign country during a time of hostilities in that country and were honorably discharged after your most recent period of federal active duty service; and/or are honorably serving, you may be eligible for the Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program. Any member of the Illinois National Guard or a Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States who meets the eligibility requirements is considered a qualified applicant for the IVG Program. Here is a link with additional information including applying: https://www.isac.org/students/during-college/types-of-financial-aid/grants/IVG-program.html.

If you are a member of the Illinois National Guard, you may be eligible to receive the Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant. This grant can pay for eligible tuition and certain fees (i.e., registration, graduation, general activity, matriculation and term fees) for undergraduate or graduate study. Benefits are limited to use only at Illinois 2- or 4-year public colleges as follows: • If you have completed less than ten years of active duty ING service, your grant can be used for a maximum of the equivalent of four academic years of full-time enrollment. • Once you have completed ten years or more of active duty ING service, your grant can be used for a maximum of the equivalent of six academic years of full-time enrollment (note that the six-year maximum eligibility is cumulative, and includes benefits received when you had less than ten years of service). Contact the office of Military Student Affairs to determine what portion of your total tuition and fees will be covered by this grant. Here is a link with additional information including applying: https://www.isac.org/students/during-college/types-of-financial-aid/grants/ING-grant-program.html.

This State of Illinois scholarship is available for dependents of servicemen/servicewomen who have been declared a Prisoner of War (POW), Missing in Action (MIA), killed while on active duty, 100% disabled due to service-connected disabilities, or died as a result of a service-connected disability. This scholarship covers tuition and specific fees and may be used for the equivalent of five years at any Illinois public college or university.

The Department of Veterans Affairs provides educational benefits under the Montgomery G.I. Bill-Active Duty Educational Assistance Program. The Department of Veterans Affairs determines eligibility requirements for Chapter 30 - Montgomery G.I. Bill for Active Duty, Chapter 33 - Post-9/11 GI Bill, and Chapter 1606 - Montgomery G.I. Bill (Selected Reserve).

The Veterans Readiness & Employment (VR&E) program provides vocational rehabilitation services for veterans with a service-connected disability. A veteran must be found both eligible and entitled to receive services,  The outcome of these services leads to suitable employment that is consistent with their aptitudes and interests or achieving independence in their daily living.