Veteran and Military Affairs
The Veteran and Military Affairs representative is located in the Financial Aid office. The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is responsible for providing assistance to Veterans, active-duty military personnel, and dependents of Veterans enrolled at Drake State.
Services available include:
- Referral services;
- General and specific information regarding available benefits;
- Assistance in filing claims for such benefits;
- Reporting of enrollment information.
Benefits for Veterans include:
- Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30)
- Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)
- Montgomery GI Bill® – SR (Chapter 1606)
- Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP/Chapter 1607)
- Dependent Educational Assistance (DEA/Chapter 35)
- Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program (ANGEAP)
- Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship
- Veterans Vocational Readiness & Employment (Chapter 31)
Any student in the Alabama National Guard or Reserve component is responsible for notifying instructors of orders for military leave. S/he will be terminated from all classes, and upon return, a re-entry form will be processed. If the designated time frame for return is not adhered to, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be notified of the termination, and all educational payments will cease. If a Veteran terminates educational training before the end of a term, the VA will determine liability for repayment of benefits.
A Veteran receiving VA educational benefits is required to pre-register for classes and complete the enrollment certification request form on the Military and Veteran webpage under the heading of ‘Get Started’. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination or delay of monthly benefits. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the College’s VA representative of any change in enrollment.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veteran 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.