Veterans Benefits
Veterans and their family members may be entitled to receive benefits from the Veterans Administration to help pay for college costs. In order to receive benefits at NSCC veteran students must:
1. Be accepted into a credit degree or certificate program.
2. You need to provide proof of VA Education benefits, with a Certificate of Eligibility or a printout of your Post-9/11 GI Bill ™ Statement of benefits from va.gov. If you have not yet applied for your benefits you can apply at https://www.vets.gov/
3. Provide NSCC Veterans Services with a copy of your confirmation page along with a copy of DD214 member 4 the “long form”.
4. If you are in the Massachusetts National Guard, provide Veterans Services with a State Tuition & Fee waiver prior to the start of each semester. Apply for the waiver at https://www.massnationalguard.org/index.php/resources/education.html
5. For active duty members, provide Veterans Services with Tuition Assistance paperwork.
6. For Army reservists, first set up an account with Army Ignited and then provide Veterans Services at NSCC with a Certificate of Eligibility.
7. Once approved for benefits students must complete the Certification Request Form on the NSCC Veterans page each semester after registering for classes.
The Massachusetts Veterans Waiver is applied against State Tuition charges and can only be used for Day or Evening credit courses. In order to use this waiver, you must provide the “long form” DD214 and the discharge conditions must not be dishonorable.
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Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 - Title 38
For more information concerning eligibility, please contact Veterans Services at 978-762-4187.
More information on veterans benefits and services is also available at www.northshore.edu/veterans.