Veterans Benefits

Veterans Education Benefits
The University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) is approved by the Minnesota State Approving Agency to participate in all Veterans Education Assistance Programs. These programs include Veterans Administration (VA) benefits for those who have served on active duty and their eligible dependents, as well as members of the Reserve and National Guard.

Veteran Certification for Education Benefits at UMM
All students eligible for VA educational benefits must complete the Veterans Information Form. Submit the form with all other required documentation to the Financial Aid Office. Once received, the veterans certifying officer will contact you to set up an appointment in order to complete all the necessary forms for enrollment. The veterans certifying officer will then certify your enrollment with the USDVA St. Louis Office so that you can begin receiving VA benefits. USDVA decision on your Eligibility of VA Benefits may take up to 12 weeks.

Veterans education benefits must be reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you have specific questions about a program that aren't answered on these pages, please contact the USDVA Regional Processing Office in St. Louis toll-free at 1-888-442-4551 or go to their Web site, www.gibill.va.gov.

If you have had a one-year break in attendance at the University of Minnesota, Morris, or if you used your VA benefit at another institution, you must also complete and submit the Request for Change of Program or Place of Training Form (22-1995).

Chapter 30 and 1606:
Once you are certified for your VA benefits, you must verify your enrollment with the VA at the end of each month before you will receive your payment. To verify enrollment, go to the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) or call 1-877-823-2378.

Veterans Resource Center
UMM has a Veterans Resource Office (140H) and lounge (140F) located in the Community Services Building . Visit or contact the Veteran Resource Coordinator for questions on or more information about Veterans Education Benefits.

Veterans Benefit Programs & Other Resources

Veterans Benefit Programs
Minnesota GI Bill
Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (Chapter 30)
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606)
REAP (Reserve Educational Assistance Program - Chapter 1607)
VEAP (Veterans Educational Assistance Program - Chapter 32)
DEAP (Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program - Chapter 35)
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31)

Resources:
Department of Veterans Affairs
GI Bill Web site
Education Benefit Payment Rates
Tuition Waivers for Minnesota War Orphans - Educational benefits provided to war orphans of veterans who died while on active duty or as a result of a service connected condition.