Education
Virginia Veterans Resource Guide
Using GI Bill ® Benefits in Virginia The State Approving Agency of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services has approved over 1,000 educational and training programs where veterans may utilize their GI Bill ® benefits. From apprenticeships, to community colleges to four year universities, Virginia offers an array of technical and academic choices. To see the current list of GI Bill ® approved programs visit: www.dvs.virginia.gov/education- employment/state-approving-agency
* GI Bill ® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
The Virginia Credits2Careers ( www.credits2careers.org ) initiative serves as a military and veterans portal created by the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). Credits2Careers is the first-of-its-kind education and career portal for a community college system and affords service members and veterans the opportunity to upload their military transcripts and determine the number of credits they would receive in program(s) of their choice at specified VCCS institutions. The portal also allows veterans and military personnel to access real-time information on current job openings, both in Virginia and around the nation.
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program Virginia Department of Veterans Services
The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) provides a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at Virginia’s public colleges and universities to spouses and children of military service members killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or who became at least 90 percent permanently disabled as a result of military service in an armed conflict. Military service includes service in the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces Reserves, the Virginia National Guard, or the Reserves. Armed conflict includes military operations against terrorism or as the result of a terrorist act, a peace-keeping mission, or any armed conflict after December 6, 1941. To learn more visit www.dvs.virginia.gov or call (804) 225-2083
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