General Information and Resources
Enrollment Status
Veteran enrollment status is measured by the number of credit hours taken during an eight- or sixteen-week session.
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Military Credit
Credit toward graduation may be granted to a veteran for certain armed forces military service experiences. If a student has completed Basic Military Training and has been honorably separated, or currently serving, the student may obtain seven (7) semester hours of credit.
Useful Website Links
- To request your military records, visit National Archives here. Records for recent service and medical records are not online.
- To request your military transcripts, visit Joint Services Transcript here.
- To review the VA Education Programs in full detail, click here.
- To view your current benefits, vist eBenefits here.
- Veterans using Chapter 30 or Chapter 1606 benefits must reported enrollment monthly through Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE), here.
- To apply for the Illinois Veteran Grant or Illinois National Guard Grant or review your benefit usage, visit the Illinois Student Assistance Commission here.
- For the Illinois MIA/POW Scholarship Application, visit the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs here.
Contact Information
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GI Bill® Educational Assistance |
1(888) 442.4551 |
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Veterans Administration Hotline |
1(800) 827.1000 |
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Change Direct Deposit Information |
1(877) 838.2778 |
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Monthly Verification for WAVE |
1(877) 823.2378 |
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Change of Address |
1(888) 422.4551 |
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Veterans Crisis Line |
1(800) 273.8255 (press 1) |
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TDD |
1(800) 829.4833 |
