Veterans Educational Assistance

Priority Registration

Students register a month prior to the opening of registration giving them the best possible schedule for success

VA Certifying Official

The IVCC VA Certifying Official, located in the Financial Aid Office, (815) 224-0200, provides assistance with all Federal required forms, application instructions, and services specific to the educational needs of veterans, service personnel and eligible dependents.

Contact the Financial Aid Office for assistance with Illinois educational military benefits.

NOTE: The application process for military educational benefits can be lengthy. Therefore it is vital that interested applicants begin the process as soon as possible and allow 2-3 months wait-time before seeing the actual results of their efforts

Veterans Forms

Thank you for considering IVCC to pursue your education. Please use the following forms to assist us in helping you with that goal.

Checklist for Enrollment at IVCC – a variety of links and information that will help you get your benefits started and get enrolled at IVCC.

Biographic Information and Veteran’s Responsibility Agreement – complete and submit to enable us to add you into our system.

Enrollment Certification Request – submit along with a copy of your schedule to ensure your enrollment will be certified to the VA.

Important Links

Bookstore

Accreditation

College Catalog

Tuition, Fees, and Payments

Tuition Assistance

Overview of Military Benefits

Federal Military Benefits: For an overview of Federal Military Benefits (educational and otherwise), visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website or contact them at 1-888-442-4551.

Illinois Military Benefits: For an overview of Illinois Military Benefits (educational and otherwise), visit the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs website or contact them at (217) 782-6641.

Federal Programs

Tuition Assistance (TA) - If you are a reservist or active duty interested in using TA to take classes at IVCC contact your unit's Education Service Officer (ESO) to make sure you are eligible then contact the IVCC Cashier's Office TA representative at 815.224.0215 to begin the process. Students using TA benefits are held to the IVCC Return of Title IV Funds policy. Failure to complete at least 60 percent of the semester may result in a recalculation of your TA benefits and a portion returned to the program.

The following links review the principle Federal Educational Assistance programs available to veterans and eligible survivors or dependents.

Montgomery GI Bill ® - Active Duty (MGIB-AD CH 30)
Montgomery GI Bill ® - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR CH 1606)
Post 9/11 GI Bill ® (CH 33)
Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP CH 32)
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E CH 31) (VR&E CH 31)
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA CH 35)

Illinois Programs

The following links review the principle Illinois sponsored programs available to veterans and eligible survivors or dependents.

Illinois Veteran Grant select ISAC Programs

Illinois National Guard Grant select ISAC Programs

MIA/POW Scholarship

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Content

On April 27, 2012, President Obama signed Executive Order 13607; Establishing the Principles of Excellence for educational institutions service members, veterans, spouses, and other family members. Illinois Valley Community College fully complies with the seven principles and is dedicated to helping our veteran and non-veteran students succeed! Educational institutions participating in the Principles of Excellence program agree to the following guidelines:

Provide students with a personalized form covering the total cost of an education program.
The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet is a consumer tool that is designed to simplify information that prospective students receive about costs and financial aid so that they can make informed decisions about which postsecondary institution to attend. This can be found within Self-Service.

Provide educational plans for all military and Veteran education beneficiaries.
Each student can access his or her degree plan in the student-planning module located in Self-service. A list of all degrees and certificates can be found on in the IVCC Course Catalog.

End fraudulent and aggressive recruiting techniques and misrepresentations.
Illinois Valley Community College does not participate in high-pressure recruitment-marketing tactics. Illinois Valley Community College will not provide any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based directly or indirectly on securing enrollment of federal financial aid (including TA funds) to any persons or entities engaged in any student recruiting, admission activities, or making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance.

Accommodate Servicemembers and Reservists absent due to service requirements.
When a student is called to military service, he or she may opt to complete the class or request a tuition and fees refund, in accordance with state and federal laws. The students should present a copy of the “military service orders” to the Office of the Registrar prior to leaving. Student who need to request a complete withdrawal (withdraw from all courses) may do so using Self-service or by submitting a Withdrawal Form from the Records Office.

A student returning from military service may re-enter as a currently enrolled student in order to be given priority registration for the most immediate semester upon return.

Designate a point of contact to provide academic and financial advice.
Veterans and their families may contact the Veterans Resource Center:

Veterans Advisor Chris Teason
Phone: (815) 224-200
Email: chris_teason@ivcc.edu

Ensure accreditation of all new programs prior to enrolling students.
Illinois Valley Community College works with the State Approving Agency (SAA) to ensure accreditation of new programs prior to enrolling students in those programs.

Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs.
Illinois Valley Community College’s institutional refund policy aligns with the Title IV refund policies.

GI Bill (R) is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.