Veteran Services Department 

STEP 1: Apply for your VA education benefits https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/.

• CH 30 - Montgomery GI Bill ®

• CH 31 - Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)

• CH 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill ®

• CH 35 - Dependents Education Assistance Program

• CH 1606 - REAP - Reserve Educational Assistance Program

STEP 2: Register for your courses. You can register on Eagle Self Service or contact academic.advising@ctcd.edu or eaglesoncall@ctcd.edu for assistance.

STEP 3: Log in to Etrieve and submit your Veterans Enrollment Certificate (VEC). This should be submitted the same day as registration to reserve your seat in courses. A new VEC is required each time you register.

Requirements for Certification:

• Certificate of Eligibility for chapters (CH30, CH33, CH35, CH1606).
• Authorization number issued by your VR&E Counselor if using Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
• If attending another institution, a Parent Institution Letter (PIL) from the parent school is required prior to approving enrollments.
• Chapters 30, 35, 1606 and 33 (benefit less than 100%) MUST submit payment in full or make payment arrangements prior to certification. Students may download the deferment request from the Texas Veterans Commission (tvc.texas.gov) and submit to the business office: ARSUS@ctcd.edu. Students will also need to request and submit the Deferment Promissory Note from the Business Office.

All certifications are processed in the order they are received. High-volume enrollment periods (Fall/Spring) may increase processing times.

If you are using CH 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill or CH 30 MGIB, you’ll need to verify your enrollment at the end of each month to keep receiving payments from the VA. You can verify your enrollment online through the Web Automated Verification system (called “WAVE”) or by phone by calling 877-823-2378 (TTY: 711).
Verify your enrollment online
Get more information about WAVE

Notify Veteran Services at veteran.services@ctcd.edu if you drop, withdraw or are disenrolled from a course. Failing to notify the veteran services department of these changes could result in a debt to the VA and/or CTC. In order to drop or withdraw, log in to Etrieve and submit a Schedule Change Request form or a Student Application for Withdrawal.

GI Bill® 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.