Veterans Services

Eligibility:  If you served at least 90 days active duty service (not including Basic Entry or Job Training) OR 30 continuous days with a service-connected disability OR received a Purple Heart after September 11, 2001.

Summary:  Pays tuition and fees, up to $1,000/year for books/supplies and a Monthly housing allowance for students attending school over half time.

How to Apply:

1. Visit the VA Website
   1. Navigate to How Do I apply
   2. Select Find your education benefits form.
      • Complete the questions to receive the correct form.
2. Complete and/or send the following to VeteranServices@nwtc.edu:
   1. DD214 - Must be a Member 2 or 4 Copy.
   2. Student Veteran Agreement Form
   3. Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for Post 9/11 GI Bill
      • The VA will mail this to you after they’ve processed your online application.

How to obtain your Member 2 or 4 DD214?  Visit https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/ and follow the directions to sign in and access the milConnect website. You will be able to order a copy through milConnect.

Eligibility:  If you served at least 2 years on active duty and were honorably discharged, AND you paid into the MGIB during your first 12 months of service.

Summary:  The VA will pay you a monthly benefit depending on how much money you contributed to the MGIB and how many credits you are enrolled in for each term.

How to Apply:

1. Visit the VA Website
   1. Navigate to How Do I apply
   2. Select Find your Education Benefits form.
      • Complete the questions to receive the correct form.
2. Complete and/or send the following to VeteranServices@nwtc.edu:
   1. DD214 - Must be a Member 2 or 4 Copy.
   2. Student Veteran Agreement Form
   3. Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for Montgomery GI Bill
      • The VA will mail this to you after you complete the forms from Step 1.

How to obtain your Member 2 or 4 DD214?  Visit https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/ and follow the directions to sign in and access the milConnect website.  You will be able to order a copy through milConnect.

Eligibility:  You may be eligible for VR&E benefits if you are a Veteran and you meet all of the following:  Did not receive dishonorable discharge AND Have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% from VA and have Applied for VR&E services.

Summary:  While VR&E benefits are not considered to be education benefits (they are Vocational Rehabilitation benefits), the program may approve the cost of tuition and fees, books, and all necessary supplies for the student.  In addition to covering the cost of post-secondary education, they will also pay the student a monthly benefit while taking classes.

How to Apply: 

1. Log into your eBenefits.va.gov account and apply for Vocational Rehabilitation.
2. Complete and/or send the following to VeteranServices@nwtc.edu
   1. DD214 - Must be a Member 2 or 4 Copy.
   2. Student Veteran Agreement Form
   3. AFTER you have been approved for the program, send a copy of your class schedule to your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor so that they can send an authorization to NWTC’s Veterans Resource Center.

How to obtain your Member 2 or 4 DD214?  Visit https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/ and follow the directions to sign in and access the milConnect website.  You will be able to order a copy through milConnect.

Eligibility:  If you’re the child or spouse of a Veteran and one is true of the Veteran: Is permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected disability OR died while on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability.  If neither is true, you may be able to Transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

Summary:  The VA will send you a monthly payment depending on how many credits you are enrolled in for each term.

How to Apply:

1. Visit the VA Website
   1. Navigate to How Do I apply
   2. Select Find your Education Benefits form.
      • Complete the questions to receive the correct form.
2. Complete and/or send the following to VeteranServices@nwtc.edu
   1. Student Veteran Agreement Form
   2. Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for Chapter 35 – DEA (the VA will mail this to you after they’ve processed your online application.

Eligibility:  You are a member of the Selected Reserve or National Guard and all of the following are true:  After June 30, 1985 you signed a six-year obligation to service in the Selected Reserve AND you completed your IADT AND you earned your high school diploma or GED before you completed your IADT.  You must also be in good standing with your unit and currently on drilling status.

Summary:  The VA will send you a monthly payment depending on how many credits you are enrolled in for each term.  You will need to verify your enrollment to the VA on a monthly basis in order to get paid.

How to Apply:

1. Visit the VA Website
   1. Navigate to How Do I apply
   2. Select Find your Education Benefits form.
      • Complete the questions to receive the correct form.
2. Complete and/or send the following to VeteranServices@nwtc.edu
   1. DD214 - Must be a Member 2 or 4 Copy.
   2. Student Veteran Agreement Form
   3. Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (the VA will mail this to you after they’ve processed your online application.

How to obtain your Member 2 or 4 DD214?  Visit https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/ and follow the directions to sign in and access the milConnect website.  You will be able to order a copy through milConnect.

Eligibility:  You are eligible for the WI GI Bill if you entered active military duty as a WI resident OR if you’ve resided in WI for at least five years immediately preceding the beginning of the semester AND one of the following:

• You served on active duty for 90 days or more during a war period.
• You served in a crisis zone.
• You served on active duty for 2 consecutive years or more,
• You were discharged due to a service-connected disability, a disability subsequently adjudicated to have been a service connected disability, for reason of hardship, or due to a reduction of forces.

You also should have received an Honorable or General-Under Honorable Conditions discharge type.

Please Note:  All available federal Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits must be used before a veteran becomes eligible for WI GI Bill benefits. This includes benefits that may have been transferred to an eligible spouse or child.  WI GI Bill may be used in conjunction with the federal Post 9/11 GI Bill if the veteran was awarded less than 100% of the federal Post 9/11 GI Bill.

Summary:  The WI GI Bill provides up to a 100% waiver of the state-set tuition rate  for eligible veterans and eligible dependents of deceased (in line of duty or from service-connected disability), or disabled (service-connected) veterans for up to 8 full-time semesters or 128 credits (whichever is more).

How to Apply:

Please note that eligibility for the WI GI Bill is a two-part process. WDVA certifies the veteran is eligible, and NWTC determines the student (veteran, spouse, or child) is eligible for the tuition remission based upon state law.

1. Complete and/or send the following to VeteranServices@nwtc.edu:

• DD214 - Must be a Member 2 or 4 Copy
• Student Veteran Agreement Form
• WDVA form 2029

2. Complete and/or send the following to the WI Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) by mail or fax (Wisconsin Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Attn: WI GI Bill Eligibility, P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843 OR608-267-0403 (fax).
   • WDVA form 2030
   • DD214 (member 4 copy)
   • If the veteran does NOT have WI listed as their home of record on their DD214, they will need to send proof of 5-year residency in the state of WI (copy of WI Driver’s License, copy of a filed state of WI income tax returns, State of WI resident hunting or fishing licenses, state of WI voting record, or DD Form 2058 (State of Legal Residence Certificate).
   • Copy of the veteran’s service-connected disability rating letter from the federal VA.
   • If the veteran is deceased, a copy of the veteran’s death certificate must be submitted with the application for a spouse or dependent.

How to obtain your Member 2 or 4 DD214?  Visit https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/ and follow the directions to sign in and access the milConnect website.  You will be able to order a copy through milConnect.

Eligibility Spouses and Children/Stepchildren of Veteran are eligible if all of the below have been met:

• The veteran must have been awarded a service-connected disability rating of at least 30% by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Must currently be a WI resident and be an un-remarried surviving spouse, spouse, child, or stepchild of an eligible WI veteran.
• A spouse or child must use the federal Post 9/11 benefits before using the WI GI Bill (unless the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits that were transferred to them are less than 100%).
• The dependent child is only eligible to use the WI GI Bill until they turn 26 years old.
• The spouse or child must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Summary:  The WI GI Bill provides up to a 100% waiver of the state-set tuition rate for eligible veterans and eligible dependents of deceased (in line of duty or from service-connected disability), or disabled (service-connected) veterans for up to 8 full-time semesters or 128 credits (whichever is more).

How to Apply:

Please note that eligibility for the WI GI Bill is a two-part process. WDVA certifies the veteran is eligible, and NWTC determines the student (veteran, spouse, or child) is eligible for the tuition remission based upon state law.

1. Complete and/or send the following to VeteranServices@nwtc.edu:
   • Student Veteran Agreement Form
   • WDVA form 2029
   • Copy of Birth Certificate or Marriage License (or both to show relationship between stepchild and veteran)
2. Complete and/or send the following to the WI Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) by mail or fax (Wisconsin Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Attn: WI GI Bill Eligibility, P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843 OR608-267-0403 (fax).
   • WDVA form 2030 (signed by the veteran if the veteran is alive and legally competent)
   • Copy of Veterans DD214 (member 4 copy)
   • If the veteran does NOT have WI listed as their home of record on their DD214, you will need to send proof of 5-year residency in the state of WI (copy of WI Driver’s License, copy of a filed state of WI income tax returns, State of WI resident hunting or fishing licenses, state of WI voting record, or DD Form 2058 (State of Legal Residence Certificate).
   • Copy of the veteran’s service-connected disability rating letter from the federal VA.
   • If the veteran is deceased, a copy of the veteran’s death certificate must be submitted with the application for a spouse or dependent.

How to obtain your Member 2 or 4 DD214?  Visit https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/ and follow the directions to sign in and access the milConnect website.  You will be able to order a copy through milConnect.

Eligibility:  You must be an actively drilling WI Guard member, but not an officer, AND receive a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for the term asking to be reimbursed for AND must not have a bachelor’s degree.  This grant may NOT be used simultaneously with VetEd or the WI GI Bill. This grant may reimburse no more than the tuition balance after other tuition specific benefits pay (e.g.: Chapter 33, Federal Tuition Assistance, Air Force TA, etc.).

Summary:  The WI Guard Tuition Reimbursement Grant reimburses Tuition (Program Fees only) for classes that were satisfactorily completed (with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for the semester/term applied for.

How to Apply:

1. Complete and/or send the following to VeteranServices@nwtc.edu.
2. DD214 - Must be a Member 2 or 4 Copy.
3. Student Veteran Agreement Form
4. National Guard Tuition Grant Application This form needs to be completed by the school and sent to the WI Dept. of Military Affairs no later than 90 days after the semester or class has ended, so sooner is better.  It is best practice to send this form to NWTC’s Veterans Resource Center as soon as you enroll into your classes.

How to obtain your Member 2 or 4 DD214?  Visit https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/ and follow the directions to sign in and access the milConnect website.  You will be able to order a copy through milConnect.