Veterans Education Assistance
Veterans Benefits
Vernon College is an approved training institution for VA education benefits.
The Veterans Services Office at Vernon College assists eligible service persons, veterans and their dependents in obtaining assistance and information on educational benefits while attending our institution.
The programs under the Department of Veterans Affairs include:
- Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty Educational Assistance Program
- Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation Program
- Chapter 32 - Post Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
- Chapter 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill
- Chapter 35 - Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program
- Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserve
Information on education benefits for veterans and dependents is available on the Vernon College Veterans Services website at www.vernoncollege.edu/handbook-for-veterans, including links to the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Texas Veterans Commission. Applications should be submitted directly to the Department of Veterans Affairs, preferably electronically.
Additional Information regarding the use of VA benefits at Vernon College is available in the Vernon College Handbook for Veterans. This document is available on the Vernon College Veterans Services page referenced above.
Hazlewood Benefits
The exemptions under the Hazlewood programs are available to students who are attending public colleges and universities in the State of Texas. Information is available at www.tvc.texas.gov/Hazlewood-Act.aspx as well as from the Vernon College Veterans Services webpage at www.vernoncollege.edu/handbook-for-veterans.
The Hazlewood Exemption provides education benefits to honorably discharged or separated Texas veterans and to eligible dependent children and spouses of certain deceased/disabled Texas veterans. The Hazlewood Legacy Act allows eligible veterans to assign their unused Hazlewood benefits to their child (only one child at a time may use these benefits).
In order to receive any benefits under any of the Hazlewood programs, the student must complete the appropriate form each semester. These are available on the web site mentioned above. The student must also create a Hazlewood login at the referenced web site and submit a current printout of their record of usage from that web site each semester. Additional documents may be required, including DD214’s, residency documentation, etc. The required Hazlewood paperwork must be submitted as a complete packet prior to the last date of the semester. Incomplete packets will not be accepted. Information on Hazlewood benefits and a checklist of required documentation is available at the Vernon College Veterans Services Office web page.