Veterans Of The Afghanistan And Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program

If you or a family member served at least 60 days of U.S. military service in Iraq or Afghanistan, make sure you check out the Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Scholarship.

Current VA Benefit Payment Rates (PDF)

Schedule Changes

If you adjust your schedule after you apply for a semester’s VA benefits:

1. Submit your schedule changes to the AACC Records Office, MyAACC web site, or STARS telephone registration (410-777-2241).
2. You must submit an AACC VA Change of Schedule Form to the Student Financial Services Office.
3. If you “withdraw” from a class after the college’s 100% Tuition Refund period and this withdrawal alters your VA benefit amount, the VA will ask you to repay all the benefits you received for the withdrawn classes unless you provide them with a “legitimate reason.”  If you have “legitimate reasons,” fill out a “VA Statement in Support of Claim” (21-4138)  form, attach relevant documentation, and mail it to the Department Of Veterans Affairs, P.O. Box 4616, Buffalo, NY 14240-4616.

Applying for Benefits*

Step 1: Renew Your Benefits or Apply for New Benefits with AACC

To apply for new benefits or to renew your benefits for each semester, ALL applicants must:

• Complete the AACC VA Certification Form (PDF) and submit it to our office.

If you are Veteran and have never used your benefits before, you must:

• Complete an initial application on-line thru VONAPP, or complete a Paper Application (VA 22-1990) and submit it to our office. VONAPP is much faster!
• AND submit a copy of your DD-214 to our office. It does not need to be certified or notarized, but it must include your type of separation.

If you are a Survivor or Dependent, and you have never used your benefits before, you must:

• Complete an initial application on-line thru VONAPP, or complete a Paper Survivor's and Dependent's Application (VA 22-5490) and submit it to our office.

If you have used your VA Education Benefits before at a different school or you need to change the degree or certificate goal you listed with the VA, you must complete a Request for Change of Program or Place of Training form.

• Veterans must complete a VA 22-1995 and submit it to our office.
• Survivor's and Dependent's must complete a VA 22-5495 and submit it to our office.

*VA Vocational Rehabilitation Students (Chapter 31) must apply thru their local Veterans Affairs Office.

For more information and links to all VA forms, go to the VA Education Benefits site. 

VA Contact Information:

• AACC Office of Student Financial Services: 410-777-2203
• Department of Veterans Affairs: 888-442-4551
• Departments of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits: 410-230-4550