Veterans Benefits

EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR VETERANS

  • Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill© Active Duty Educational Assistance 

  • Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation 

  • Chapter 32 Veterans’ Education Assistance Program 

  • Chapter 33 Post 911 

  • Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance 

  • Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill© Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program 

  • Chapter 1607 Montgomery GI Bill© Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program  

 The following programs are approved for VA Education Benefits: Basic Peace Officer Academy, Electrical, EMT-Basic, Nurse Aide, Paramedic, Phlebotomy, Power Line, and Welding.

To Apply for VA Education Benefits You Will Need to Provide the Following: 

  • DD-214 Discharge papers (Certified Copy) 

  • VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

  • DD-2384 Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) for members of Selective Reserve (See your Commanding Officer for this document) 

To be certified for VA Education Benefits through PRCTC, students must submit all required documentation/forms to the Financial Aid Office and complete the enrollment process.

 To comply with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, PRCTC will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of last fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a Chapter 31 or Chapter 33 recipient borrow additional funds to cover the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of a payment by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Prior Credit Evaluation Form

The Prior Credit Evaluation form is applicable to new students who wish to use VA educational benefits or those using benefits who change programs.  The VA requires all prior courses, credits and military training/experience should be evaluated for transfer credit appropriate to the student’s program.  

Please contact the Financial Aid Office at 740-642-1264 for a Prior Credit Evaluation Form. The completed form must be received by the Financial Aid Office be VA Education Benefits are certified.