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Veterans Benefits

NEW Post 9/11 GI Bill application process has started for the program beginning August 1, 2009. For information on how the new bill affects you, go to www.military.com/new-gi-bill for more information.

If you are a veteran or a dependent of a veteran and receive educational benefits, you are required to submit a "Course Certification Request for VA Educational Benefits" to the V.A. Certifying Official in the Registrar's Office. Recertification is required every semester (including summer semester) for veterans who are continuing their benefits. If information is not received, your benefits may be discontinued.

NOTE: If you stop attending a class or classes for any reason you must immediately notify LSSU's, VA Certifying Official, Luanne Webb by telephone at 906-635-2696 or by email at lwebb@lssu.edu.

The following information are all in PDF format you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.

Education Information Links

Description
Veterans & Dependents Check List and Information Sheet Check list outlining procedures and paperwork required to receive the Veterans Affairs Educational Benefit.
     
Chapter 30/33/1606/1607 Department of Veterans Affairs On-Line Application One time on-line application to activate VA Educational Benefits. This application can be completed prior to begining classes. This application requires an 8 to 12 week processing time with Veterans Affairs.
     
Chapter 35 Survivors & Dependents Educational Assistance On-Line Application This links to the Survivors and Dependents of Veterans home page with information regarding the benefit.
     
     
Course Certification Request for VA Educational Benefits This form must be completed immediately following registering for courses for the next semester. The form must be submitted to the VA Certifying Official at the Student Service Counter, located in the Fletcher Building for Student Services. Veterans Affairs processing time is 6 to 8 weeks.
     
VA Form #22-1995 - Request for Change of Program or Place of Training Form Complete this form if you are changing your major (curriculum) e.g. changing from Computer Science to Criminal Justice. This also must be completed if you change your VA Chapter, e.g. changing from 1606 to 1607 "REAP"
     
VA Form #22-5495 - Request for Change of Program or Place of Training - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Form Complete this form if you are changing your major (curriculum) e.g. changing from Computer Science to Criminal Justice.
     
W.A.V.E. - Verify Monthly Enrollment Once classes begin, Chapter 30 and/or Selected Reserves (1606) students must confirm enrollment on/or after the last day of each month. This link connects with Veteran's Affairs 'WAVE' (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment).



Military Records Request Information

Website Link

Description
National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, St.Louis For a Miltary Veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased, former member of the military to order a copy of military records. These records may include: a DD214-using Standard Form 180 or obtain essential military records of a deceased next-of-kin for potential Chapter 35 students.
     
AARTS - Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System Order an Army Education Transcript Service
     
SMART - Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript Order a Sailor/Marine Education Transcript

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Scholarships and Grants

Website Link

Description
Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) Program Complete this application immediately after scheduling for classes. The application must be completed and submitted prior to classes begining. For this application login in at National Guard Virtual Armory.
     
Children of Veterans Tuition Grant Fact Sheet For more information visit www.michigan.gov/osg
     
Michigan Department of Military & Veterans Affairs State Education Reinbursement Programs (SERP).
     
Military Scholarship Finder - Military.com Search engine to find scholarships and grants exclusively for the military community.
     
Veteran, Dependant, and Survivor Scholarship Information Scholarship, grant information, and application links for VA Educational Benefit recipients.
     



Other Related Links and Toll Free Numbers

Website Link

Description/Telephone
Michigan Department of Military & Veterans Affairs State of Michigan Military and Veterans Affairs Webpage.
     
GI Bill Website – Educational Benefits United States Department of Veterans Affairs
     
Veterans Success The purpose of this web site is to present information about the services that the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program provides to veterans with service-connected disabilities. However this site has many information links that pertain to all Veterans and Dependants of Veterans
     
Center for Women Veterans Information and links related to Women Veterans.
     
Links for Veterans from all Military Branches Information and links related to all branches of the United States Military.
     
Veterans Educational Benefits 1-888-442-4551
     
Veterans Benefits Administration 1-800-827-1000
     


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Brian Applegate

Brian Applegate
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LSSU's dedicated three-story fire lab made all the difference to Brian Applegate.

"Our certification training classes offered real situations," Brian says. Students practice victim search techniques while controlling and extinguishing fires. Applegate says his favorite exercise was the live fire flashover simulation. "We saw how fires evolved as they burned," he says. "It’s as close as you can get to the real thing."

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