Veteran's Benefits

ANNOUNCEMENT
Veteran's Appreciation Celebration PDF
November 11, 2009

For information on all available VA benefit programs including the new G.I. Bill and links to all VA forms, please visit the VA Education Benefits site.  

Application Tips:

  • You must renew your benefits every semester by completing the AACC VA Certification Form.PDF 
  • Make sure your academic program is listed correctly with the Department of Veterans Affairs and AACC. They must match. To correct your program with AACC, contact the Records Office. To correct your program with the Veterans Affairs, complete the forms listed below in step 3. 
  • VA benefits will only pay for classes that are required by your curriculum.
  • Veterans and active duty members must submit their DD214 or DD-295 to the AACC Records Office.
  • Be very careful to fill out all forms accurately and completely. The application process takes a long time, and errors delay the process even more.
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.

Schedule Changes

  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 PDF to the Financial Aid 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and this withdrawal alters your VA benefit amount, the VA will ask you to repay all the benefits you received for the withdrawn classes unless you provide them with a “legitimate reason.”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) PDF 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:

    STEP 2 - Make an Initial Application to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
    If you are Veteran and have never used your benefits before, complete both of these steps:

        1. Complete an initial application on-line thru VONAPP, or complete a paper application (VBA-22-1990-ARE).PDF and submit it to our office. VONAPP is much faster. 
        2. 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 a Paper Survivor's and Dependent's Application (VA 22-5490) PDF and submit it to our office.

        STEP 3 - Change Your Program Goal or Place of Training
        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 PDF and submit it to our office.
          • Survivor's and Dependent's must complete a VA 22-5495 PDF and submit it to our office.

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

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

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        Last Updated: Nov 2 2009 4:47PM