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Veterans Programs
| Benefits are paid to eligible veterans, dependents, reservists, and service members while they are in an approved training program. Major programs are: |
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Montgomery GI Bill
- VEAP - Veterans
- Educational Assistance
- Survivors & Dependents
- Educational Assistance
- Time Limits
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California Veterans Dependents College Tuition Fee Waiver-- Did you know that if you are a dependent of a veteran you may be elgible for a Veteran's Fee Waiver to pay your college tuition and fees? Contact your county Veterans office for more information.
Student Responsibility Contract For Students Receiving Veterans’ Educational Benefits Under Title 38. Failure to sign and return this contract will result in a delay in benefits. |
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Contact Us:
Patty Nielsen, Financial Aid Specialist
pnielsen@deltacollege.edu
Phone: 954-5120
FAX: 954-5789
How Can I Get More Information ?
Call toll free 1-888-GI-BILL-1 |
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation: Designed for eligible veterans with a service-connected disability; benefits provided:
- Payment of training costs.
- Monthly payments to help with living expenses.
- Vocational and personal counseling.
- Medical and dental treatment if needed.
You generally have 12 years from the date VA notifies you of your eligibility. You may have longer if certain conditions prevent you from training or employment.
Montgomery GI Bill: Persons who first entered active duty after June 30, 1985 are generally eligible. Some Vietnam Era veterans and certain veterans separated under special programs are also eligible. The bill also includes a program for certain reservists and National Guard members.
Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP): This program is for veterans who entered activeduty for the first time after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1985, and contributed to a training fund.
Survivors' & Dependents' Educational Assistance: Some family members ofdisabled or deceased veterans are elgible for education benefits.
Time Limits: Generally, veterans have 10 years from the date they were last released from active duty to use their education benefits. Spouses generally have 10 years from the date we first find them eligible. Children are generally eligible from age 18 until age 26. These time limits can sometimes be extended.