How to apply for benefits programs

Students who are dependents of a veteran with a service-connected disability or who died of a service-connected cause may be eligible to receive a waiver of tuition and registration fees through this program. Veterans who are children or a spouse of a service-connected veteran rated at 0% or higher may also be eligible for this benefit. Application forms may be obtained at the Veterans Services Office, by contacting your local county veterans' services officer, or online here: www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/pages/college-fee-waiver.aspx . California College Fee Waiver application form and valuable, related information are online. After completing the application, you can submit or fax the application to the information listed below.

Be sure to work with the county Veterans Services office to ensure that the approved waiver will be valid for the semesters you will be attending at Delta College. You must renew this waiver each academic year.  

The San Joaquin County Veterans Office address is: 

San Joaquin County Veterans Office
6221 West Ln.
Stockton, CA 95210

Telephone (209) 468-2916, Fax (209) 468-2918

Please note, if you are not residing within San Joaquin County, you may check with your local County VA office to get this application processed. 

The Montgomery GI Bill® establishes a program of educational benefits for eligible persons entering military service after June 30, 1985. Military pay is reduced each month for the first 12 months of duty service in order to establish an educational fund. The maximum entitlement is 36 months of full-time benefits. Monthly benefit rates are determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Benefits terminate 10 years after the date of separation from service.

While receiving benefits, you will be required to verify your attendance each month via WAVE (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment). You may also utilize the automated verification system by calling 1-877-823-2378. You may use these systems on the last calendar day of the month to be verified. Payment will normally be made within 3 to 5 days if you use direct deposit, and 7 to 10 days if you have the checks mailed to you.

Refer to www.va.gov or www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/  to check on the status and/or receive information on your benefits, or call 1-888-442-4551

(GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA))

To be eligible for educational assistance, a person must have a six-year obligation to serve in the selected reserve signed after June 30, 1985. Maximum entitlement is 36 months of full-time benefits. Benefit rates are determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Benefits terminate 10 years from the date of eligibility or separation date from the reserves, whichever is earlier.

While receiving benefits, you will be required to verify your attendance each month via WAVE (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment). You may also utilize the automated verification system by calling 1-877-823-2378. You may use these systems on the last calendar day of the month to be verified. Payment will normally be made in 3 to 5 days if you use direct deposit, and 7 to 10 days if you have the checks mailed to you.

Refer to www.va.gov or www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/  to check on the status and/or receive information on your benefits, or call 1-888-442-4551

(GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA))

The Post 9/11-GI Bill® (CH 33) provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill®. This benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits, and generally benefits are payable for 15 years following your release from active duty.

The Post 9/11 GI Bill® also offers some service members the opportunity to transfer their GI Bill® to dependents. Please refer to: https://www.va.gov/education/transfer-post-9-11-gi-bill-benefits/ for more information. More information regarding educational benefits may be obtained by visiting the Department of Veterans Affairs at www.gibill.va.gov. To check on your status and/or receive information on your monthly rate, call 1-888-442-4551.

Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act (Forever GI Bill®)

• Applies to Post-9/11 GI Bill®, DEA, Active Duty/Reserve Component, and Fry Scholarship recipients
• Removes the 15-year time limit on Post-9/11 GI Bill® for those discharged on or after January 1, 2013
• Restores benefits to those affected by school closures under certain conditions
• Purple Heart recipients on or after September 11, 2001, now qualify for 100% Post-9/11 GI Bill®
• Additional months of benefits for STEM programs enrollees
• Refer to www.va.gov or www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/  to check on the status and/or receive information on your benefits, or call 1-888-442-4551
   

(GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA))

Survivors and dependents of a veteran may be eligible for benefits if the veteran died while on active duty; died after discharge from active duty of a service-connected disability; is permanently and totally disabled as a result of a service-connected injury; or is listed as missing in action for a total of more than 90 days. Eligible persons are entitled to a maximum of 45 months of full-time benefits. Benefit rates are determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Payments are usually provided for children between the ages of 18 and 26.

Refer to www.va.gov or www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/  to check on the status and/or receive information on your benefits, or call 1-888-442-4551.

• Contact the VRC to schedule an appointment with your Delta college counselor and obtain a veteran student education plan (SEP).
• Submit the educational plan to your Unit’s Advisor (Note: You will need to specify to your Unit Advisor what your educational goals are and what classes you will be taking each semester).
• Log in to your unit’s portal and print out a TA Agreement. For the Army please go to: https://www.goarmyed.com/  and for any other branch please go to: https://aiportal.us.af.mil/aiportal/Account/ConsentToMonitor   
• Submit the TA Agreement directly to the Fiscal Services Department. You may contact Erica Bettencourt at erica.bettencourt@deltacollege.edu.  
• Submit the following required form to the Veteran Resource Center:  Intake Form
• In addition, if you attended other colleges/universities, please request official transcripts, and bring to our Veteran Resource Center or submit to Admissions & Records with: 
  Transcript Evaluation Form

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Training and rehabilitation services are provided for persons who have a compensable service-connected disability. The Department of Veterans Affairs will determine if such services are necessary to become suitably employed, maintain employment, or achieve independence in daily living. These services may include vocational and personal counseling, education and training, financial aid, job assistance, and if needed, medical and dental treatment. The basic period of eligibility is, generally, 12 years following the date of discharge from active duty or the date of notification of entitlement to VA compensation for the disability, whichever is later. Services generally last up to 48 months, but the period may be adjusted in certain instances.

Refer to www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/ to apply for benefits.

Veterans

You may be eligible for VA educational benefits if you are a veteran, active duty, or reservist. Here's how to apply:

• Go to www.va.gov
• Create an account
• Once the account is set up and verified with Login.Gov, ID.me, DS Logon, or My HealtheVet, go to apply for educational benefits.

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After completing the application for VA educational benefits (Chapter 30, 33, or 1606), it can take up to 30 days to receive your certificate of eligibility (COE) in the mail. (In some cases, the COE for Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) may be issued after you have completed and submitted your application.)

The VRC will need a copy of your DD214 (member 4 or service 2), along with the following required forms:

• Student Responsibility Contract
• Intake Form
• VA Change of Program Form

A transcript evaluation must be completed if the student attended other colleges/universities. OFFICIAL transcripts must be sent to Delta College. 

• Transcript Evaluation Form

Contact the VRC at (209) 954-5151 ext. 6151 to schedule an appointment with the VRC counselor and obtain a veteran student education plan (SEP).

Dependants and Spouses

You may be eligible for VA educational benefits if you are a veteran, active duty, or reservist. Here's how to apply:

• Go to www.va.gov
• Create an account
• Once the account is set up and verified with Login.Gov, ID.me, DS Logon, or My HealtheVet, you can apply for educational benefits.

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• After completing the application for VA educational benefits, it can take up to 30 days to receive your certificate of eligibility (COE) in the mail.
• The VRC will need a copy of your COE, along with the following required forms:
  • Student Responsibility Contract
  • Intake Form
  • VA Change of Program Form
    (NOTE: ALL DEPENDENTS/SPOUSES WILL NEED TO PROVIDE THE VETERAN’S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND FULL NAME OF VETERAN.)
• A transcript evaluation must be completed if the student attended other colleges/universities. OFFICIAL transcripts must be sent to Delta College. A transcript evaluation form will need to be completed to have the transcripts evaluated.  
  • Transcript Evaluation Form
• Contact the VRC at (209) 954-5151 ext. 6151 to schedule an appointment with the VRC counselor and obtain a veteran student education plan (SEP).

• To apply for the Cal Vet Fee Waiver, go to www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/pages/college-fee-waiver.aspx, complete the application, and print it out. If you don’t have access to a printer, the Veterans Resource Center also has copies of the waiver available in the center.
• Once you've completed your Cal Vet application, you'll need to submit it to a county Veteran Services Office (VSO). For San Joaquin County use this address:
  San Joaquin County Veteran Services Office
  6221 West Lane, Stockton, CA 95210
  Phone: (209) 468-2916
• After your Cal Vet application is processed by the county Veterans Service Officer (VSO), they will send you a confirmation code via email.
• Once you receive this code, give it to the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) to complete the next steps in your benefits process.

• Contact the VRC to schedule an appointment with your Delta college counselor and obtain a veteran student education plan (SEP).
• Submit the educational plan to your unit’s advisor (note: You will need to specify to your unit advisor what your educational goals are and what classes you will be taking each semester).
• Log in to your unit’s portal and print out a TA Agreement. Please refer back to your unit for more information on how to log into your portal.
• Submit the TA Agreement directly to the VRC at vrc@deltacollege.edu along with the following required forms
  • ​Student Responsibility Contract
  • Intake Form
  • VA Change of Program Form

• Go to www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/ to apply for Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) VA educational benefits.
• Click on "How to apply". There are three options: online, by mail, or in person.
• After you apply, the VA will schedule a meeting for the student with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor to find out if you have an employment handicap and are eligible for VR&E benefits and services.
• The VRC will need a copy of your DD214 (member 4 or service 2), and a purchase order (PO) from your VR&E counselor with the following required forms:
  • Student Responsibility Contract
  • Intake Form
  • VA Change of Program Form
• A transcript evaluation must be completed if the student attended other colleges/universities. OFFICIAL transcripts must be sent to Delta College. A transcript evaluation form will need to be completed to have the transcripts evaluated.  
  • Transcript Evaluation Form

Contact the VRC at (209) 954-5151 ext. 6151 to schedule an appointment with the VRC counselor and obtain a veteran student education plan (SEP).