Military and Veterans Services
Military & Veterans Services
As a member of the military community, you have access to a variety of ways to help finance your education. Learn more about Mayfield College's 2022 Military Tuition Rates.
If you are not sure whether you qualify, reach out to us today and we will explore any potential benefits you may be entitled.
- Military Tuition Assistance (for active duty): The Tuition Assistance (TA) program provides financial assistance to Service members for voluntary off-duty education programs.
- Montgomery GI Bill® - Chapter 30: Available to those who entered Active Duty after June 30, 1985, completed at least two years continuous active service, contributed $1,200 to the program, received a high school diploma or GED, and received an honorable discharge. Learn more about the Montgomery GI Bill®.
- Vocational Rehabilitation - Chapter 31: Available to veterans who have been declared disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs due to service-related injury. You can get additional information about Vocational Rehabilitation entitlements by visiting va.gov.
- Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) - Chapter 32: Available to those who entered the military after January 1, 1977, contributed to the program, and did not contract with the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program. Benefits are dependent upon total contributions made and are calculated individually. No allowance is made for payment for dependents. Active duty servicemembers may receive full VA educational entitlement under VEAP. Under specified conditions, participants of VEAP may be eligible to convert their entitlement to the Montgomery GI Bill®. Find out more about the Veterans Educational Assistance Program.
- Post-9/11 GI Bill® - Chapter 33: Those who served a minimum of 90 combined days on active duty after September 10, 2001, and received an honorable discharge are eligible. This benefit covers active duty served as a member of the Armed Forces or because of a call or order to active duty from a reserve component (National Guard and Reserve) under certain sections of Title 10. The amount of support that individuals may qualify for depends on where they live and what type of degree they are pursuing. Get more details on the Post-9/11 GI Bill®.
- Dependents Educational Assistance - Chapter 35: Authorizes educational benefits to dependents and survivors of certain veterans who have serious disabilities as the result of their service (100% disabled), or who have died of a service-connected cause, were a prisoner of war or missing in action. Get more information on Dependents Educational Assistance.
- Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill® Benefits to Dependents: Eligible servicemembers enrolled in the Post-9/11 GI Bill® program will be able to transfer unused education benefits to their spouses or children starting August 1, 2009. Read more about the Transfer of Post-9/11 GI-Bill® Benefits to Dependents.
- Reserve GI Bill® - Chapter 1606: The Reserve GI Bill® is available to any person who enlists, re-enlists or extends an enlistment in the Selective Reserve for not less than six years, in addition to any other period of obligation after June 30, 1985; earned a high school diploma or GED; completed the IADT; fulfilled 180 days of service in the selective reserve; and is satisfactorily participating in required training in the Selective Reserve. Find out more details about the Reserve GI Bill®.
- Visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website for additional information on educational resources.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
For additional information about Military & Veterans services and resources, please call (760) 328-5554, or email FA@mayfieldcollege.edu.