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Veteran's Services

 

Rochester Community and Technical College Veteran's Services

 

 

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Military Education Higher Education Veterans Programs


RCTC VA Advisors and Counselors


Joshua Howe- MNDVA Regional Coordinator EA 109, ph 507-529-6142 e-mail: joshua.howe@roch.edu

Glen Saponari- RCTC VA certifying Official, SS 134, ph 507-280-5511 e-mail: glen.saponari@roch.edu

Greg Wright- RCTC Counselor- Military Credit transfer, EA 141, ph 507-280-3518, e-mail: gregory.wright@roch.edu

VA Educational Benefits:

APPLYING FOR VA ED BENEFITS

After Applying for RCTC, Services members go to www.gibill.va.gov. Complete a VA online application (VONAP). If you are unsure of which chapter of VA ED, see description below of the different chapters of Educational Benefits or ask campus VA ED advisor.

    • Chapter 30 - Former Active Duty
    • Chapter 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation
    • Chapter 33- Post 9/11 on Active duty after 9/10/2001
    • Chapter 35 - Survivor/Dependent
    • Chapter 1606 – Guard/Reserve
    • Chapter 1607 – Guard/Reserve (Activated after 9/11/2001)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

In order to prevent delays in receiving your benefits, it will be necessary for you to comply with the following:

TRAINING TIME (VA ALSO USES RATE OF PURSUIT) AND PROCESSIONG

To be considered full-time, you must be enrolled in 12 or more credits that meet the entire semester.

  • Initial processing for you VA ED benefits application is 10-12 weeks.
  • Your enrollment will be certified after contacting the Certifying Officials of your registration.
  • Veterans may have their tuition deferred until receiving their VA ED benefits
  • Book deferments are available for all veteran's receiving VA Ed benefits

RESOURCES

REGIONAL COORDINATORS OFFICE

RCTC is the home of one of the headquarters for the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Higher Education Veterans Programs. This office is available to provide veterans and current military members, as well as their families, with information regarding benefits, veteran’s employment help, family assistance, and transition issues.

To contact the Veterans Resource Office,
call 507-529-6142 or e-mail joshua.howe@roch.edu
EA 115 (office)

VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER

RCTC offers student veterans an on-campus point of contact for all of their veteran-related questions and needs. Being staffed by student veterans, the resource center provides a friendly one stop service for veterans, current military members, and their families. Students seeking information regarding their benefits can contact the Veterans Resource Center to get information regarding a specific issue or to schedule an appointment for consultation.

To contact the Veterans Resource Center,
call 280-3184 or e-mail: joshua.howe@roch.edu

The center is located on the fourth floor College Center CC409.

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

OLMSTED COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE

MINNEAPOLIS VA MEDICAL CENTER

DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

EDUCATIONAL FORMS & RESOURCES

VA Ed Benefits Forms

Updated: July 7, 2011

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