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Manchester Community College is approved for the training of veterans and for children of veterans under the appropriate chapter of Title 38, the United States code. The Veterans Administration determines eligibility. Eligible students may use VA benefits to pursue a degree or certificate program approved by the State Approving Agency, but must be approved enrollment in that program.Once a student has registered and paid the applicable charges for a given term, the college will certify the students enrollment to the Veterans' Administration, which will then pay the appropriate benefits to the student. The State of Connecticut offers tuition waivers to veterans, reserve or active guard members who are eligible. For more information, contact the Veteran Affairs Office at 860-512-3362.
Important considerations for GI Bill benefits:
The Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) pays tuition and fees to the college, and book and housing allowances directly to the student. To receive the housing allowance, you must take at least seven credit hours, and you cannot take all your courses online. Benefits are reduced for those with less than 36 months of active duty.
The other GI Bill programs (except Chapter 31) don’t pay the college for tuition, fees, or other expenses on the student’s behalf. (See “Connecticut Tuition Waivers” below.) They pay monthly cash assistance to the student during the school year. You can check current rates at www.gibill.va.gov
The VA determines monthly benefit rates according to the enrollment reported by MCC. The GI Bill allows us to report only those courses that are required for the student’s degree (or certificate), and the prerequisite courses a student needs. Therefore it’s important to know and follow the requirements of your MCC program.
Once the VA processes your enrollment, it will send you a statement of benefits for the semester. It will also show you how to verify your continued enrollment each month by phone at (877 823-2378) or at www.gibill.va.gov/wave/default.cfm. You must verify your enrollment each month to receive benefits. (Monthly verification isn’t required for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.)
If you drop a course during the semester, please email me explaining the reason for the drop, so that I can inform the VA. This may prevent your being charged by the VA with an overpayment.
Once you begin a program at MCC as a GI Bill student, we will look for your enrollment each semester and will report your eligible courses to the VA. If you take time off and return to MCC, please call or email us so that we can resume reporting your enrollment.
Other Services
GI Benefits (CHAPTER 30) & (CHAPTER 106)To Apply for Vocational Rehabilitation (CHAPTER 31)
To Apply for CT TuitionWaiver or National Guard Tuition Assistance
Veterans Contacts
Veterans OASIS Center Grand Opening
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