Veteran Affairs

Veterans Benefits

Welcome to Wallace State Community College – veterans, national guard/reservists, and dependents/survivors are eligible for VA education benefits. We are honored to educate and serve you. We are a militaryfriendly college and understand that you and your family have unique needs and responsibilities.

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APPLY FOR VA/Dependent BENEFITS

There are many options to help Veteran, military personnel, or veteran dependents pay for college. Apply for your education benefits and submit your Certificate of Eligibility by email or to the Veterans Affairs office in the financial aid office.

VA Benefits (CH 33, CH 30, CH 35) Veterans Readiness and Employment (CH 31 VR&E): Tuition Assistance

ANGEAP Scholarship: The 2024-2025 ANGEAP application is now available and can be found on ACHE’s website and at the link provided: Download the application

ANGEAP Applications must be completed each semester. Students must have a processed and completed 2425 FAFSA on file. Deadline for submission for applications is:

Fall 2024 – October 18, 2024
Spring 2025 - February 13, 2025
Summer 2025 – June 6, 2025

My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship for Military Spouse Alabama G.I. Dependent (AGID) Scholarship EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

Students receiving VA education benefits must provide the VA Certifying Official with a list of registered classes each semester for continuation of monthly benefit payments.

Veterans and National Guard/Reservists must verify their enrollment on the last day of each month through WAVE (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment) website https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave/index.do or by calling 877-823-2378.

Students using their Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits will be required to verify their enrollment at the end of each month. Failure to verify for two consecutive months will impact their Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) and/or kicker payments.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging students to sign up for text message verification. This will provide students a simple and convenient verification option and ensure they receive MHA and/or kicker payments uninterrupted.

All impacted students with a US mobile phone number on file will receive an opt-in text as their next enrollment period approaches. Note: Students who do not have a US mobile phone number on file with VA will not be able to use text verification. They will be automatically enrolled into email verification.

Military Training – Joint Service Transcript (for Veterans only)

All Veteran students are required to send their official Joint Services Transcript to the admissions office. Click here to order Official Military Transcripts: https://jst.doded.mil/official.html

1. Credit for courses taken while in the military will be evaluated according to nationally recognized guidelines, e.g. Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Services Support (DANTES) and/or American Council on Education (ACE) guidelines.
2. The student is responsible for having the scores sent to the Office of Admissions.
3. Credit for courses with acceptable scores will be posted to the student's transcript.

The following individuals shall be charged a rate of tuition not to exceed the in-state rate for tuition and fees purposes:

• A Veteran using education assistance under either chapter 30 (Montgomery G.I. Bill – Active Duty Program) or chapter 33 (Post-9/11 G.I. Bill), of title 38, United States Code, who lives in Alabama while attending a school located in Alabama (regardless of his/her formal State of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of discharge or release from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more.
• Anyone using transferred Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits (38 U.S.C. §3319) who lives in Alabama while attending a school located in Alabama (regardless of his/her formal State of residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of the transferor’s discharge or release from a period of active-duty service of 90 days or more.
• Anyone described above while he or she remains continuously enrolled (other than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters, or terms) at the same school. The person so described must have enrolled in the school prior to the expiration of the three-year period following discharge or release as described above and must be using education benefits under either chapter 30 or chapter 33, of title 38, United States Code.
• Anyone using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38 U.S.C. §3311 (b)(9)) who lives in Alabama while attending a school located in Alabama (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
• Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits (38 U.S.C. §3319) who lives in Alabama while attending a school located in Alabama (regardless of his/her formal state of residence) and the transferor is a member of the uniformed service who is serving on active duty.
• The policy shall be read to be amended as necessary to be compliant with the requirements of 38 U.S.C. §3679 as amended.

Complaint Policy for Students Receiving VA Education Benefits

Any complaint against the school should be routed through the VA GI Bill Feedback System by going to the following link: http://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/Feedback.asp. The VA will then follow up through the appropriate channels to investigate the complaint and resolve it satisfactorily.

Note: GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Visit Education and Training for more information about education benefits offered by the VA.

Questions?

Jackie Arnold
256.352.8255
jackie.arnold@wallacestate.edu