| The Office of Veterans Affairs assists Veterans in obtaining educational benefits that are available to them under the laws administered by the Veterans Administration, under Connecticut State Statutes, and according to Connecticut State University Trustee resolutions. While this office is not connected with the United States Veterans Administration, ongoing communication and cooperation with the Veterans Administration is maintained for processing claims and benefit payments.
Students who are interested in attending Eastern should contact the Office of Veterans Affairs as early as possible in the admission process to determine eligibility criteria for benefits and for tuition waivers. Our staff members are available to advise and help students so that they can maintain their benefits. Please visit or call us at:
The Office of Veterans Affairs
Alvin B. Wood Support Services Center
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: (860) 465 - 5205
Fax: (860) 465 - 2811
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You must meet the following conditions to qualify for the CT Tuition Waiver:
1. 90 days active duty during a specified war time (please see
dates below for specified war times).
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| 2. Be honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces. |
3. Provide a copy of DD-214 (with specified dates of
pertinent time of service).
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| 4. Be a permanent Connecticut Resident when accepted to ECSU. |
5. Be a matriculated student (officially accepted to the University
through the Admissions Office with an acceptance letter in
a degree seeking program). Eligibility ceases upon
withdrawal, dismissal, and/or graduation.
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Specified War Times :
| A. Active duty for at least 90 days during : |
| KOREAN HOSTILITIES - June 27th, 1950 to Jan 31, 1955. |
| VIETNAM - Dec. 22, 1961 to July 1, 1975 (any child of a Vietnam - era veteran who has been declared a MIA/POW also is eligible, provided the parent entered service after Jan. 1, 1960). |
| OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM - Aug 2, 1990 to Present. |
| OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM - Members of a military Reserve or National Guard unit who have either been called to active duty or expect to be called to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle should contact the Office of Veterans Affairs at the above number. This includes members of the Connecticut National Guard called to active duty. |
| B. Engaged in combat or in a combat supported role in the : |
| PEACE KEEPING MISSION IN LEBANON - Sept. 29, 1982 to March 30, 1984. |
| GRENADA INVASION - Oct. 25, 1983. |
| OPERATION EARNEST WILL (escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers) - Feb. 1, 1987 to July 23, 1987. |
| PANAMA INVASION - Dec. 20, 1989 to Jan. 31, 1990. |
| C. Active Duty for service in the locations of : |
| SOUTH KOREA - demilitarized zone after February 1, 1955. |
| SOMALIA - After December 2, 1992. |
| BOSNIA - after December 20, 1995. |
CT Tuition Waiver for Veterans covers: 100% of tuition for General Fund courses (full time study, 12 or more credits, for Fall and Spring semesters) 50% of tuition for Extension Fund and summer (and intercession) courses at Connecticut State University. The waivers do not cover the various fees that are charged to the student.
***You are responsible for other charges such as, for books, student activity, parking, course fees, and room and board. CT Tuition Waivers are granted only to those veterans who served "on active duty" and not those who served "on active duty for training." |
For students who are being DEPLOYED, please contact the Veterans Office as soon as possible at (860) 465 - 4434 with a copy of deployment orders. A "Leave of Absence" without penalty will be processed.
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VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
If you have enrolled in the Montgomery G.I. Bill Chapter 30 Educational Benefits plan while on active duty or are eligible for Chapter 1606 (National Guard or Reserves), you will find answers to commonly asked questions.
WHEN CAN I START MY BENEFITS?
You may receive MGIB benefits once you've been officially accepted into a degree-seeking program (Matriculated).
I WANT TO USE MGIB WHAT DO I DO NOW?
After Receiving an acceptance letter stop by or call the school's Veterans' Office (860 - 465 - 4434). If you have used your benefits, you must submit a "Request for Change Program or Place Training" form (VA form 22 - 1995). IF you have NEVER used your benefits before you must submit an "Application for Education Benefits" (VA form 22 - 1990) along with your DD-214 and/or your "Notice of Basic Eligibility" (DD form 2384, if a National Guardsmen). The VA Office will complete an "Enrollment Certification" (VA form 22-1999) to verify how many credits you are taking and will forward all the necessary paperwork to the regional VA Office for processing which takes about 6 weeks.
WHERE DO MGIB CHECKS GO?
The MGIB benefits check can go directly to you or you can choose to have your check automatically deposited into a checking account or savings account. You cannot receive National Guard chapter 1606 MGIB benefits if you are not actively serving a guard unit. Guard Tuition Waiver request forms and paperwork are available @ your unit. T.A. paperwork (which pays 75% of courses) is also available @ your unit. Both Guard Tuition Waiver & Tuition Assistance is handled by the Cashiers Office @ ECSU. Guard Tuition Waivers go directly to the Bursars Office from the National Guard Units.
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For students who are in The National Guard, Guard tuition waivers (100%) are granted only to full time students attending the Connecticut State University System. No fees are waived. Part - time students in the National Guard do not qualify for waivers. Guard tuition waivers go directly to the Bursars Office from the National Guard Units. Out-of-state students who enroll in the Connecticut National Guard also receive this waiver.
ANY QUESTIONS regarding the conditions of qualifications, specified dates of war times, and/or what the CT Tuition Waiver covers can be directed to LINDA SERETNY, Office of Veterans Affairs (860) 465 - 5205 or by email. LINDA SERETNY is the Certifying Official for Veterans Affairs. |
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