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EITC VETERANS' INFORMATION

The links below will go into further detail on each of the chapter benefits respectively.  Information on this website is subject to change according to Federal Law and Veterans Affairs policy. 

The Montgomery GI Bill –Active Duty (Chapter 30 Benefit)

Chapter 30 is the most common VA benefit.  It is for individuals who have been on active duty since July 1, 1985, and who paid into an education fund for one year.  They receive 36 months of full-time benefits. 

If this is your first time to apply for Montgomery GI Bill Benefits:

  1. Complete the Application for VA Education benefits (Form 22-1990) or complete the online version of the application called VONAPP. If you do submit online, please print off a copy of the online completed application and turn it in to the EITC VA office.
  2. Submit a copy of your discharge from Active Duty (Form DD-214)
  3. If you don’t apply online, do one of the following:
    1. Turn in a completed Form 22-1990 and a copy of your DD-214 into the Financial Aid Office at EITC and they will mail your application for you.
    2. You can mail in a completed Form 22-1990 to:
      • Muskogee Regional
        P.O. Box 8888
        Muskogee, OK  74402
      • If you mail in the Form 22-1990 yourself;  you will need to turn in a copy of your Eligibility Letter (when you receive it) and complete a Form 22-1995 (Request for Change of Program or Place of Training)
  1. After you have registered for classes, EITC’s VA Certifying Official will check your classes against your program approved classes, and certify your credits.
  2. Complete the Veterans Affairs Online Verification of Enrollment with the Veterans Affairs Office.  This must be done the last week of every month that you are enrolled. Funding may be delayed if this is not completed.

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If you are changing classes / dropping or adding:

  1. A change in your class schedule may affect your VA benefits.  It may also delay your certification process.  If you add or drop any classes, we require a new class certification.
  2. Notify the EITC VA office of all changes in your class schedule. 
  3. A report will be run weekly to ensure that credit certifications are correct.  If there is a drop or addition of credits, EITC will use the date on the drop/add form for adjustments to credits on your certification.
  4. For official drop/add forms, see the Student Services Office.

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If you are changing your major, program, or are a transfer student:

  1. You will need to complete a Form 22-1995 (if you are Ch. 30, 1606, or REAP) or Form 22-5495 (if you are Ch. 35), and turn it into the EITC VA office.  You will need to complete one of these forms before you can be certified for credits in you new program.
  2. Please do not change your major in the middle of a semester; wait until the end of the semester.  If you do change your major in the middle of a semester, your credits will need to be re-certified and your prior credits re-evaluated.

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The Montgomery GI Bill –Selective Reserves (Chapter 1606 Benefit) (Formerly Chapter 106)

Chapter 1606 is for individuals in the Selected Reserve or National Guard. (Not on Active Duty) They must be currently and actively drilling and under a 6-year contract.  They are only eligible for benefits as long as they remain in the Reserves.

If you are applying for Guard/Reserve benefits (1606 or 1607) for the first time, complete the following.

  1. Complete the Application for VA Education benefits (Form 22-1990) and return it to EITC.
  2. Submit a copy of your discharge from Active Duty (Form DD-214) to EITC.
  3. Submit a copy of your Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) to EITC.
  4. Do one of the following:
    1. Turn in a completed Form 22-1990, a copy of your DD-214, and/or NOBE into the Financial Aid office at EITC and they will mail your application for you.
    2. You can mail in a completed Form 22-1990 to:
      • Muskogee Regional
        P.O. Box 8888
        Muskogee, OK  74402
      • If you mail in the Form 22-1990 yourself;  you will need to turn in a copy of your Eligibility Letter (when you receive it) and complete a Form 22-1995 (Request for Change of Program or Place of Training)
  1. After you have registered for classes, EITC’s Certifying Official will check your classes against your program approved classes, and certify your credits.
  2. Complete the Veterans Affairs online Verification of Enrollment with the Veterans Affairs Office.  This must be done the last week of every month that you are enrolled. Funding may be delayed if this is not completed.

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Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP or Chapter 1607 Benefit)

Educational program for active members of the Selected Reserve called to active duty and members of the individual Ready Reserve called to active duty in response to a contingency operation declared by the President or Congress.

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The Dependents Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35 Benefit)

Chapter 35 is for the dependents of a member of the Armed Forces who has died while on active duty or as the result of the disability that the VA has determined is 100 percent permanently and totally disabling for a service-related reason.

Dependents receive up to 45 months of full-time benefits. Children generally are eligible for benefits between the ages of 18 and 26, but in certain instances may begin before age 18 and continue beyond age 26.

If you are applying for Survivors’ Dependents’ Benefits for the first time, complete the following.

  1. Complete the Application for VA Education benefits (Form 22-5490).
  2. Do one of the following:
    1. Turn in a completed Form 22-5490 into the Financial Aid office at EITC and they will mail your application for you.
    2. You can mail in a completed Form 22-5490 to:
      • Muskogee Regional
        P.O. Box 8888
        Muskogee, OK  74402
      • If you mail in the Form 22-5490 yourself;  you will need to turn in a copy of your Eligibility Letter (when you receive it) to EITC and complete a Form 22-5495 (Request for Change of Program or Place of Training Survivors and Dependents)
  1. After you have registered for classes, EITC’s Certifying Official will check your classes against your program approved classes, and certify your credits.
  2. Complete the Veterans Affairs Online Verification of Enrollment with the Veterans Affairs Office.  This must be done the last week of every month that you are enrolled. Funding may be delayed if this is not completed.

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General Information

The EITC Veteran Affairs Representative is located in the Student Services office in the Christofferson Bldg. room 302.  The EITC VA office will forward all appropriate documents concerning the application for your VA benefits to the Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma.  If you have questions, contact our office for assistance.  VA educational benefits are paid in a reimbursement method based upon attendance, courses applicable to VA objective, and length of courses.

VA Representative Available: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Mon. –Fri)
Telephone: (208) 524-3000 ext. 3311

Although we work to ensure that VA regulations are complied with, we have no authority to determine whether you are eligible for VA Educational Benefits.  Only the VA can determine eligibility.  The VA Regional Office can be reached at:

            Department of Veteran Affairs
            P.O. Box 8888
            Muskogee, OK   74402-8888

            Phone: 1-888-442-4551
            www.gibill.va.gov

Your VA Degree Plan

All VA Students MUST have a degree plan approved by the EITC Registrar.  The VA requires the EITC VA office to maintain a degree plan for each student’s educational objective.  The degree plan approval must be completed before a person can be certified for VA Educational Benefits.

The VA will only pay for classes that are required for your graduation.  You will be responsible for making sure the classes you enroll in are required courses.

Direct Deposit

Students using Chapter 30, 1606, or 1607 benefits have the option to have VA payments direct deposited into a checking/savings account of their choice.  Call 1-888-838-2778 to set up an account or update a current direct deposit account.

Pay Status

To be considered a Full-Time student by the VA, you must be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of courses, which are required for your graduation, for the entire semester.  A mixture of courses with different lengths requires special attention and advice.

Repeat Courses

The VA will not pay to repeat courses which have been successfully completed, regardless of when they were completed.  Letter grades of A, B, C, or D are considered to be successfully completed for VA purposes.  Students will NOT be paid to repeat a course successfully completed due to academic forgiveness or reprieve purposes.

Exception: Some courses require a specific minimum grade for successful completion.  Please refer to the catalog course description for those specific details.

Remedial Courses

The VA considers the following courses to be Remedial Courses:

            Math     100
            English   90

The VA will pay for all required remedial courses, provided the student has met requirements providing proof that the course is necessary.  See the EITC office for details.

Prerequisite Courses

The VA will only pay for college level prerequisite courses if the prerequisite course:

  1. Is listed as a prerequisite course in the college catalog for a course which is listed as a required course for the student’s graduation. OR
  2. The student still lacks general elective courses.

Financial Aid

 Check with the Financial Aid Office for financial aid programs available to you (grants and loans).  You may receive both VA benefits and financial aid during the same semester.  The amount of VA you receive may affect the amount of student loans you may be eligible to receive.

“IC”, “IW”, “F”, and “AU” Grades

If you make a grade of “IC” in a class, you will have one year to complete the course before the VA will charge you an overpayment.  You are responsible to notify the EITC office when the course grade is changed from an “IC” to a letter grade.  Students who receive a grad of “F”, “IW”, or “AU” will be charged with an overpayment, if non-attendance is the reason the grade was assigned.

Website Information

We invite you to browse the Muskogee VA Regional Office Website.

You may be interested in browsing the Veterans Affairs GI Bill Website.

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Prior Military Credits (Military Transcripts)

New EITC students will need to have their Military Transcripts evaluated. If you don’t have any Military Transcripts, you don’t need to do anything else in this section.  All applicable credit will transfer and the VA will not pay for those classes to be retaken. If Military Transcripts are not turned into Student Service by your second semester your credits will not be certified.  Military Transcripts are typically mailed to EITC.  For methods of receiving transcripts see the EITC Transcript Request Form .

EITC’s Mailing Address:
Eastern Idaho Technical College
Student Services
1600 S. 25th E.
Idaho Falls, Idaho  83404-5788

For Questions about transcripts: (208) 524-3000 ext. 3390

Links to Request Military Transcripts

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