Veterans

Milligan College is a veteran-friendly institution. The college allows for military transfer credit, flexibility on registration and withdrawals due to deployments, and payment deferments while awaiting properly applied-for educational benefits. Milligan also waives college application fees for veterans and provides individual counseling during the application and admission process.

The college is among the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools which are doing the most to embrace America’s veterans as students, according G.I. Jobs magazine.

The Registrar's Office at Milligan College is pleased to help students who have served in the United States Armed Forces and now desire to attend college using their Montgomery G I Bill or VA Vocational Rehabilitation educational benefits. We look forward to assisting you to reach your education goals as well as those of dependents and or spouses of deceased soldiers through Dependents Educational Assistance.

For additionan information on Veteran Education Benefits, see the listing in the Catalog.

Student Responsibilities

In order to comply with the laws governing VA education benefits, it is your responsibility as a student to do the following:

  • You must supply the school with a copy of your DD214 and a copy of any letters pertaining to your VA education benefits.
  • After registering, notify the Registrar's Office so that we can complete your registration and report your status to the V.A.
  • Notify the Registrar's Office when you drop or add a class; change your address, receive an incomplete or non punitive grade; withdraw from the College.

Chapter Benefits

  • Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill- Active Duty
    Persons who entered active duty on or after July 1, 1985, and had their military pay reduced by a non-refundable $100 per month contribution for 12 months, may qualify for this program. These persons must have served a minimum of two years, and must have an honorable discharge.
  • Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill- Active Duty
    This program provides for current members of the Reserves and National Guard who enlisted, re-enlisted or extended their enlistment for a period of six years after July 1, 1985.
  • Chapter 35 - Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance
    This program provides benefits for spouses and dependents of veterans who died or are 100% disabled, due to service connected causes.
  • Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program
    Eligibility for this program is determined by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This program provides payment of tuition, fees, books and a monthly subsistence allowance.
  • Chapter 32 - Post -Vietnam Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
    This program provides benefits to persons who initially entered the service prior to July 1, 1985.
  • Chapter 33 - New Post-9/11 GI Bill
    This program provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for this program.
  • Chapter 33- Yellow Ribbon Program
    The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows institutions of higher learning to voluntarily enter an agreement with the VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The Institution can contribute up to 50% of expenses, and the VA will match the same amount as the Institution.
  • Troops to Teachers (TTT)
    TTT is a federally funded program to assist eligible military personnel to transition to a new career as public school teachers in “high-need” schools. Counseling, referral, and placement assistance in Tennessee is provided through the Office of Teacher Licensing, Tennessee Department of Education. For more information, contact Mike Schroeder, Director, 710 James Robertson Pkwy., Fourth Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, Nashville, TN  37243; 1-800-286-5301; 615-532-4869; Mike.Schroeder@state.tn.us.

Title IV funds will no longer affect your GI Bill benefits.

Other Web sites

The following web sites can be visited for more information on these programs:

Contact

Sue Skidmore, Registrar, 423.461.8729