Central Texas College is proud to assist veterans and military members in earning a degree or furthering their education. Veterans, dependents, and survivors of a veteran may be eligible for VA educational benefits. We are here to assist you. 

To apply for your VA education benefits in your web browser type: www.va.gov

• click VA benefits and health care

• click education and training

• click how to apply

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• CH 30 - Montgomery GI Bill ®

• CH 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation

• CH 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill

• CH 35 - Dependents Education Assistance Program

• CH 1606 - REAP - Reserve Educational Assistance Program

If you are a new student attach to VEC e-form:

• Certificate of Eligibility for all chapters (CH30, CH33, CH35, CH1606).
• 28-1905/Authorization number if Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
• Official Degree plan evaluated by a counselor (students may access this via academic.advising@ctcd.edu or Eagles On Call Center)
• A Parent Institution Letter from parent school is required for Guest Students
• DD-214 member copy 4 (Veterans only)
• Transcripts (by close of the first semester)
• Kicker documentation (if applicable)
• 22-1995 or 22-5495 (must have if a transfer student or if changing degree plan)
• Must be registered at the time documents are turned in.
• NOBE (If using 1606)
• ALL CHAPTERS MUST PAY FOR TUITION AT TIME OF REGISTRATION UNLESS USING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (CH31) OR POST 9/11 (CH 33). THIS INCLUDES OUT OF STATE POST, 9/11 STUDENTS, WITH OUT-OF-STATE FEES WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR YELLOW RIBBON. 
• It is the student's responsibility to notify the Veterans Services office of any changes in your schedule; to include new or dropped courses such as times and/or location, by submitting a new Veterans Enrollment Certificate (VEC).
• All certifications are processed in the order and by date they are received. 

• Post 9/11 students should visit the VA enrollment verification website for questions regarding the verification process, or call the GI Bill Hotline at 888-442-4551. 

VA Reminder:

COVID-19 legislation that permits students to receive Military Housing Allowance (MHA) at the resident rate, while taking approved converted (online) courses, will end on June 1, 2022. When enrolling in courses after that date or any subsequent term, students will need to enroll in approved resident classes to continue receiving their MHA at the resident rate. Additionally, if a student chooses to continue approved training online after June 1, 2022, their GI Bill benefits, such as monthly housing allowance, will reduce to half the national average, and they may end up owing a tuition debt to their school.

If a student chooses to continue training online after June 1, 2022, and their course is not an approved resident class, they will not receive GI Bill benefits for their training (monthly housing allowance will stop and they may end up owing a tuition debt to their school).

**Courses affected by the expiration of this VA legislation are those that list the type of training as Remote Virtual Training (RTV) and Synchronous Virtual Learning (SVL). These courses will be certified as distance learning after June 1, 2022.**

School Certifying Officials COVID-19 FAQS - Education and Training (va.gov)