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FEDERAL VETERAN BENEFITS
To receive federal veterans' educational benefits, student-veterans must be certified by both the Veterans Administration (VA) and the UW-Green Bay Veterans' Office. Mobilizations or other forms of active duty may extend the "delimiting" date for federal benefits. The St. Louis VA Regional Office, which certifies veterans' eligibility for benefits, has a toll free number for individual educational inquiries (1-888-442-4551 or 1-888-GI-BILL1). The web site
is www.gibill.va.gov.
New Student-Veterans
Most new students applying for GI Bill
benefits must use the VA Form 22-1990, Application for VA Education
Benefits, to get their entitlement started. The Form is available
from the UW-Green Bay Veteran's Coordinator, from your local County
Veteran's Service office, or it may be printed from the VA web-site.
The additional documentation required depends on which entitlement
(i.e., Chapter) you are eligible for. See below for Chapter-specific
requirements.
Verification-GI Bill
Most veterans must verify their enrollment
with the VA each month. Failure to do so will delay benefits.
For monthly verification of enrollment, either call 1-877-823-2378
or log in to the VA's
WAVE - WEB Automated Verification of Enrollment.
Application Requirements By Chapter
Chapter 30, Montgomery GI Bill (Active-Duty) veterans applying
for the first time will need the Application (VA Form 22-1990)
and a copy of their DD-214 (Certificate of Discharge); the VA prefers
to have Copy 4. Include a copy of the Kicker, if eligible. Bring
the documents described above to the Veteran's Coordinator who
will then certify your enrollment and forward it to the Veterans
Administration Regional Office.
Chapter 31, Disabled Veteran's Vocational Rehabilitation
Program students initiate their benefits by coordinating with the
County
Veterans Service Office and the VA. The VA sends the school an
Authorization (VA Form 28-1905) for each eligible Disabled Veteran.
UW-Green Bay then provides enrollment certification to the VA for
each term.
Chapter 33, Post 9/11 GI Bill is for individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Post-9/11 GI Bill will become effective for training on or after August 1, 2009. This program will pay eligible individuals tuition and fees (paid directly to the school), a monthly housing allowance and an annual stipend of 1,000 for books and supplies. Please see details at the Federal Veteran Affairs website: www.gibill.va.gov.
Chapter 35, Survivor/Dependents' Educational Assistance
Program students initiate their benefits by coordinating with their
County
Veterans Service Office and UW-GB. The application (VA Form
22-5490) is available from the UW-Green Bay Veteran's Coordinator,
your local County Veteran's Service office, or it may be printed
from
the VA web-site. Give the required documents described
above to the Veteran's Coordinator who will then certify your enrollment
and forward to the Veterans Administration Regional Office.
Chapter 1606, Selected Reserve GI Bill (Reserve and Guard) students
will need to get a Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE, DD Form 2384)
from their unit and then complete the Application (VA Form 22-1990).
Include a copy of the Kicker, if eligible. Give the required
documents described above to the Veteran's Coordinator who will
then certify your enrollment and forward it to the VA Regional
Office.
Transfer Students (Previously Certified under
Chapters 30, 31, 35, and 1606) -- Veterans who transfer to UW-Green
Bay and who received
benefits while attending other schools must coordinate with the
UW-Green Bay Veteran's Office. They must complete the "Change" (VA
Form 22-1995B) and get re-certified before they may resume benefits.
Federal Tuition Assistance thru the DANTES Tuition Assistance Management Program (TAMP) involves processing tuition assistance reimbursement due for personnel assigned to active duty Army, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve. For more information contact your unit education officer.
Tuition Assistance for National Guard Members. Guard members receiving National Guard Tuition Grant reimbursement each semester for their tuition may be eligible to receive reimbursement for segregated fees through Federal Tuition Assistance. For more information visit: https://minuteman.ngb.army.mil/benefits or contact your unit education officer.
STATE VETERAN BENEFITS
Wisconsin benefit programs are available through the Wisconsin Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. They require certification by both the State and the UW-Green Bay Veterans' Office. Contact the UW-GB Veterans Coordinator at veterans@uwgb.edu. The Brown County Veterans' Service Office is a required resource for some benefit programs--visit their Web site
at www.co.brown.wi.us/veterans. State benefits include the Wisconsin GI Bill, the VetEd Reimbursement Grant and the Personal Loan Program
Wisconsin GI Bill a state program and provides a full waiver of tuition and segregated fees only for eligible veterans and their dependents for up to 8 full-time semesters or 128 credits at the undergraduate or graduate level. NOTICE: The Wisconsin GI Bill does not cover all educational costs. Check with your Veterans' Certifying Official to determine which tuition/fees are not covered. For more information please visit http://dva.state.wi.us/Ben-Education.asp.
VetEd Reimbursement Grant program provides reimbursement based on a credit-bank system that is based on length of active duty military service to eligible veterans who have not yet been awarded a bachelor’s degree for the reimbursement of tuition and fees following successfully course completion. Veterans may concurrently receive Chapter 30 Montgomery G.I. Bill (VA) benefits and VetEd for the same semester. However, individuals eligible for Wisconsin GI Bill benefits must apply for, and use those benefits in order to be eligible for VetEd reimbursement. VetEd reimbursement will be reduced to the extent that tuition and fees have already been paid by other grants, scholarships, and remissions provided for the payment of tuition and fees. For more information please
visit http://dva.state.wi.us/Ben-Education.asp.
Personal Loan Program (PLP) is a low interest loan available to qualifying veterans with up to 10 years to repay. This loan may be used for the education of veterans, their spouses and children. The veteran’s spouse must be a co-applicant, and all loans require security of either a mortgage or a guarantor. Unremarried spouses and dependent children of deceased veterans who were eligible for the PLP may also be eligible for personal loans. In addition, a remarried spouse of a deceased eligible veteran may be eligible for a PLP for the education of the veteran’s children. For more information please
visit http://dva.state.wi.us/Ben-Education.asp.
University of Wisconsin System Veteran Website
The UW System has a website to assist Wisconsin veterans attending a University of Wisconsin Institution.
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