Veterans Benefits and Mississippi National Guard

VA Toll Free Telephone Number – 1-888-GI-BILL (1-888-442-4551)
VA E-Mail – atlrpo@vba.va.gov
VA Website- http://www.va.gov/ 

ICC VA Counselor
Bob Walker
Phone: 662.862.8223
Fax: 662.862.8225
rdwalker@iccms.edu
or
Financial Aid Office
on either campus

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides educational benefits under the Montgomery G.I. Bill – Active Duty Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 30). The Montgomery G.I. Bill- Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606 and Post-Vietnam Era Veteran’s Educational Assistance Program, VEAP).

Chapter 30 and VEAP – Complete VA Form 22-1990 (application for Education Benefits and present it to the Veterans Office at ICC) and provide a copy of your DD214. With the VA counselor at ICC, complete VA Form 22-1999 (Enrollment Certification). Students who drop or add a class or change a major should report this information to the VA Office at ICC.

Chapter 1606 – Each eligible person who entered the National Guard or Military Reserve after July 1, 1985, and elected educational benefits will be entitled to educational benefits after completing the following:

  1. Obtain DD Form 2384 – Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program of notice of basis eligibility from the unit.
  2. Complete the VA Form 22-1990 – Application for Educational Benefits.  Complete this application online at www.va.gov
  3. Present both forms to the VA Office at ICC.

Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Programs
Chapter 35 – This program provides financial aid for the education of dependent sons, daughters, and spouse of:

  1. 100 percent disabled veterans.
  2. Veterans who died from any service connected mishap.
  3. Service persons missing in action or captured in the line of duty.

To qualify, students should contact the VA Office of Itawamba Community College.

Vocational Rehabilitation from VA – The VA determines the eligibility of service people that need vocational rehabilitation to overcome an impairment to their ability to prepare for employment. Contact the local VA office or the VA office of Itawamba Community College.

Mississippi National Guard – State Educational Assistance Program – Obtain application (AGO Form 5) from your unit, complete, and mail to:

Mississippi Military Department
Post Office Box 5027
Jackson, MS 39296-5027

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