Military/Veterans Education Programs

Information:

• NEW! GBCC's VA Certification Request Form
  (must be submitted each semester)
• NH Veterans' Resource Directory
• The Vow to Hire Heroes Act 2011

Military/Veterans Education Program Types:

• VA Education Benefits
• Military Tuition Assistance
• NH National Guard Tuition Waiver

Tuition Assistance Benefit (Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard)

• Must have completed an Online Application for Tuition Assistance (Please apply as soon as possible)
• Must submit approved (signed by the student's Commanding Officer) 2171E Form to GBCC Business Office (2171E may also be emailed to GreatBayBO@ccsnh.edu)
• Must be approved for TA prior to applying for Admission to a Degree or Certificate program. Apply for Admission
• Allowed to use up to $4500 (with a cap of 250.00 per credit hour) of federal tuition assistance every fiscal year (this runs from October to September).
• Used for tuition, registration/lab fees only. Does not include graduation fees, housing, food, or books.
• Submit grades to education office within 90 days of completing a semester.
• Submit copy of degree plan once you have accumulated 9+ semester hours of college credit.
• Please note: Tuition Assistance is treated as Third Party Billing.

NH National Guard Tuition Waiver

• NH Army National Guard Information
• NH Air National Guard Information
• If you exhaust your $4500 of tuition assistance for the fiscal year AND you are attending a NH State School, you may be eligible to receive the tuition waiver program.
• Must have completed Advanced Individual Training (AIT) or Commissioning
• Must be Active member of the NH Army National Guard or NH Air National Guard
• Must be Admitted to a Degree (not Certificate) program. Apply for Admission
• Must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Please note: Tuition Waiver covers 'tuition only,' and fees are paid by the student.

VA Education Benefits Information

Step 1 - Apply to college

You must be admitted to a Degree or Certificate Program. Contact Admissions about a Program of Study or click this link: Apply for Admission

Step 2 - Apply for benefits

You must be approved for VA Education Benefits. Apply.

• If you are Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) or Montgomery GI Bill(Chapters 30, 1606, 1607), then click here to apply VA form 22-1990 application link.
• If you are VA Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31), then contact Manchester Regional Office link. Phone number.
• If you are applying for Dependents Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) or Transfer of Entitlement for Post-9/11 Chapter 33, then click here link.

Step 3 - Submit your documents

Submit the following documentation to the Registrar's Office at College Services One Stop

• Copy of your VA Education Benefits application
• Copy of your DD214 discharge papers
• Scholarship or Kicker Contract Information
• Notice of Benefit Eligibility (NOBE) from your Unit Commander if you are in the National Guard (Army or Air Force)

Step 4 - Submit your COE

Submit proof of your approval letter of benefits to the Registrar's Office at College Services One Stop

• Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

Step 5 - ASSESSMENT/ADVISING/REGISTRATION

• When you have received an Acceptance letter, contact Advising Center for Individual Advising or Group Advising (depends if you have prior college credits that apply to your program).
• Register for classes

Step 6 - Verify

Verify your enrollment directly with the VA Office at the end of each month during the semester in one of two ways:

1. Complete a Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) online at the end of each month. Link here.
2. Contact the VA Office at its toll free number (877) 823-2378.

If you drop or add classes, verify your enrollment again. This will most likely affect your VA payments.

IMPORTANT: You may qualify for additional federal financial aid in addition to VA Education Benefits. Click here to apply for Financial Aid: FAFSA website