51福利社

Veteran鈥檚 Day is November 11th and as a veteran and current Director of the Veterans Resource Center at 51福利社, I work with many parents who served or are currently serving in the military.

51福利社 has close to 500 students who are veterans, service members or military connected family members currently using some form of VA Education Benefit. These benefits can help pay for tuition, books, and housing. Below is a short summary of these benefits. If you or a member of your family is somehow connected to the military–; a veteran or a service member either active duty or National Guard/Reserves–, your student may be eligible for some of these benefits.

. If you鈥檙e a Veteran who is VA rated 100% disabled, your student may be able to get help paying for school through the DEA program鈥攁lso called Chapter 35. This benefit pays the student a monthly stipend. If both you and the student are both Washington state residents, they may also be eligible for a state tuition waiver.听

Transfer your . If you鈥檙e still on active duty you may be eligible to transfer your VA Benefits to your student. The student can start to use these benefits only after you鈥檝e finished at least 10 years of service. They can use these benefits while you鈥檙e on active duty or after you鈥檝e separated from service.听

Washington State National Guard Benefits. If your student is considering joining the Army or Air Force National Guard, once they complete their military basic training there are several educational benefits they can apply for to help offset the cost of tuition. The is a form of financial aid that can cover most tuition costs. 听can lessen your student鈥檚 financial concerns considerably since it can pay up to 100% of tuition expenses. 听offers up to 36 months of education and training benefits. If your student is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, they may be eligible for this benefit.

Please reach out to the 51福利社 Veterans Resource Center at any time if you or your student have any questions about these VA Education benefits.听

Dave Millet, Director of Veterans Resource Center

dmillet@ewu.edu or veterans@ewu.edu