Veterans

Veterans Resources

Trying to figure out which education benefits you should be using may be one of the most difficult parts of returning to college. Before signing up for any benefit, be sure to contact your Higher Education Veterans Program Regional Coordinator to ensure that you understand what it is you are signing up for, and that you are maximizing your benefits. The following is a list of federal and state programs that may be available to you as either a Veteran, current service member, or a dependent.

Veteran and Service Member Benefits

Federal Programs:
Chapter 33 GI Bill – Post 9/11 GI Bill
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1439/kw/post%209%2F11/r_id/166

Chapter 30 GI Bill – Montgomery GI Bill
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1053/kw/chatper%2030/r_id/166

Chapter 1606 GI Bill – Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1784/kw/chatper%201606/r_id/166


Chapter 1607 GI Bill – Reserve Education Assistance Program
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1052/kw/chatper%201607/r_id/166

Montgomery GI Bill Buy-Up Program
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1773/kw/chapter%201607%20buy%20up/r_id/166


Chapter 31 GI Bill – Vocational Rehabilitation
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1054/kw/chatper%2031/r_id/166

VOW to Hire Heroes Act -
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/3129/kw/VOW/r_id/166

On The Job Training and Apprenticeships - OJT
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/2220/kw/OJT/r_id/166

Federal Tuition Assistance - https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/946/kw/FTA/r_id/166

State Programs
State Tuition Reimbursement
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/962/kw/STR/r_id/166


Extended State Tuition Reimbursement  
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1190/kw/extended%20STR/r_id/166

Minnesota GI Bill
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1184/kw/Minnesota%20GI%20Bill/r_id/166

Dependent Programs
Federal
Chapter 33 GI Bill – Post 9/11 GI Bill
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/2362/kw/post%209%2F11/r_id/166


Chapter 35 GI Bill – Dependent and Survivors  Education Assistance Program 
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/948/kw/chapter%2035/r_id/166


State Programs
Minnesota State Tuition Reimbursement for Spouses
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/1442/kw/str%20spouses/r_id/166

Minnesota State Tuition Reimbursement for Survivors
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/2512/kw/str%20spouses/r_id/166

MDVA Surviving Spouse/Dependent Education Benefit
https://mymilitaryeducation.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/976/kw/str%20spouses/r_id/166

Mary Kay Wilson
Transfer Specialist
Office: 507-433-0600

Tony Tengwall
Higher Education Veterans Program
Southeast MN Regional Coordinator
Cell: 507-779-9375

Wayne Madson
County Veteran Service Office
507.434.2712
waynem@co.mower.mn.us