Military Education Benefits
Our Military/Veteran/Family Member Program Facilitator will assist you with your paperwork
to obtain your GIBILL benefits and answer any questions you may have in regards to
obtaining your GIBILL/VA education benefits.
Our Certifying Official will need a copy of your Member 4 DD214 and a confirmation
page from your GIBILL application, and will notify the Department of Veterans Affairs
of your enrollment at the school.
A certificate of eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs will arrive in
the mail within four to six weeks, please bring a copy of this certificate to the
Certifying Official to be placed in your record. Our Certifying Officials reports
your attendance and grades.
You will be given a “Military/Veteran Student Handbook” from our Certifying Official,
please read through the handbook carefully. As a student using the GIBILL, there are
guidelines you will need to know. Please be aware of the drop dates of classes for
the semester, if you were to drop a class after the drop date and the Department of
Veteran Affairs has already paid your tuition, you will receive a debt letter informing
you of an overpayment. If the tuition has not been paid by the Department of Veterans
Affairs at the time of your withdrawal, you will incur a debt with the college. You
should notify our Military/Veteran/Family Member Program Facilitator or School Certifying
Official of any changes you make to your schedule.
It is not necessary for you to apply every semester for your GIBILL; when our Certifying
Official receives your registration for the semester, it will be reported to the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
If you are using Military Tuition Assistance, you will need to apply each semester.
Please see the Military/Veteran Student Affairs Facilitator for assistance.
Links
Iowa Department of Veteran Affairs
Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs
Great VA website for search for specific VA forms for your benefits
To verify attendance for Chapter 30, Chapter 1606, and VRAP students go to: https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave/index.do
VA Certifying Officials from each campus:
Clinton Community College
Mardell Mommsen
563-244-7006
Scott Community College
Lorene Anderson
563-441-4060
Muscatine Community College
Robin Mitchell
563-288-6103
Eastern Iowa Community College
Military/Veteran/Family Member Student Affairs Facilitator
Rebecca Geiken
563-441-4060