There are a variety of education benefits administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. To determine your eligibility or which program is right for you, please contact your County Veterans Service Officer or a Veterans Benefits Counselor (see contact information).
Please visit the Department of Affairs website http://www.gibill.va.gov/ for detailed information regarding Federal GI Bill Education Benefits.
Back To TopNote: Changes to this benefit are pending for Fall 2009. For current information, please visit http://gibill.wisconsin.edu
The Wisconsin G.I. Bill provides a waiver ("remission") of tuition for eligible veterans and their dependents for up to 8 full-time semester or 128 credits at any University of Wisconsin-System or Wisconsin Technical College System institution. Qualifying veterans receive a 100% remission of standard tuition and segregated fees excluding textbooks. Some programs (e.g. online distance education courses) have higher costs and are not eligible for 100% remission. For further information about eligibility and what costs are covered, please visit the UW System FAQ page at: http://www.uwsa.edu/acss/student/WI_GI_Bill_FAQs.htm
A 100% remission is provided to the qualifying un-remarried surviving spouse and children of a veteran who died in the line of duty, and to the spouse and children of a veteran with substantial service connected disabilities (combined VA service-connected disability rating of 30% or greater). For qualifying spouses, the benefit must be used within 10 years after the youngest child reaches the age of 18. For qualifying children, the benefit is available from ages 18 through 25. For the Wisconsin G.I. Bill, the veteran must have entered service as a Wisconsin resident. The benefit recipient must reside in Wisconsin.
The Veterans Education (VetEd) grant program provides a reimbursement grant based on a credit-bank system that is based on length of active duty military service to eligible veterans who have not yet been awarded a bachelorŐs degree for the reimbursement of tuition and fees following successful course completion at an eligible UW, technical college, or approved private institution of higher learning.
Veterans may concurrently receive Chapter 30 Montgomery G.I. Bill benefits and VetEd for the same semester. However, individuals eligible for Wisconsin G.I. Bill benefits must apply for, and use those benefits. VetEd reimbursement will be reduced to the extent that tuition and fees have already been paid by other grants, scholarships, and remissions provided for the payment of tuition and fees.
A Pre-Application must be filed no later than 180 days after the start of the term. The final application must be received by Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs no later than 60 days after the end of the term.
WNGT is a program where an eligible guard member, upon satisfactory completion of coursework, can apply for a tuition reimbursement. The reimbursement rate is based on 100% of the tuition charged at UW-Platteville or the maximum resident undergraduate tuition charged by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, whichever is less. Applicants may not simultaneously receive VetEd or the Wisconsin GI Bill.
Back To TopThe Veterans Club offers the opportunity for fellow student veterans to come together building camaraderie and support systems. The Vet club invites members that have served in any branch, for any length of time in the U.S. Military to join. The goals of the club are to unite service member students on campus, to establish a unified veteran's voice on campus, and to assist the members in academics, developing social skills and in the understanding of one another. Activities held by the organization include fund raising to support veteran organizations, regular group gatherings to build unity, supporting the local community, and assisting members in an understanding of available veteran's benefits. Meetings are held at 6:30 pm every other Thursday at Ullrich Hall 103. Please contact Eli Caywood with any questions.