Veterans Affairs

Office Hours
Tanis Room 141
veterans@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1057
Fax: (231) 995-1570

The Veterans Affairs Representative is located in the Records & Registration Office of the Tannis Building and provides a channel for essential communications with the Department of Veterans Affairs for Educational Benefits.

There are currently six active categories of benefit programs under which veterans and eligible dependents can receive financial assistance. Links to program web sites provide access to more detailed information for each category (the links below open in new browser windows).

Chapter 30— Montgomery G.I. Bill - Active Duty
Chapter 31— Vocational Rehabilitation
Chapter 35— Survivors' and Dependants' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
Chapter 1606— Montgomery G.I. Bill - Selected Reserve
Michigan Army/Air National Guard— Education Benefits for current members
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund— Tuition Grant Program for children of veterans

The amount of veteran or dependant educational allowance varies according to the chapter eligibility. Standard credit load requirements for determining rate-of-payment are

Full-time	¾-time	½-time	less than ½-time
12+ credit hours	9-11	6-8	1-5

Check with NMC Veterans Affairs for summer credit load requirements.

General Information: The VA Representative has all the necessary forms for application of benefits. As there are many facets of the program, it ishighly recommended that prospective students make an appointment to see the VA representative. This will provide the prospective student with the particular policies and procedures that are applicable to their program and provide them the opportunity to ask questions.

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