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Military Benefits

Funding for Military Students

Please contact our admissions office to assist you in how as a military/veteran student or dependent, can get started with your degree.

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Veterans’ Educational Benefits
If you have not applied for your Veterans’ Educational Benefits, please visit www.gibill.va.gov

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Post-9/11 and VA Chapter Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® is an education benefit program for individuals who served on active duty after September 10, 2001.  Some Service members may also transfer unused GI Bill® benefits to their dependents.

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Reactivating Veteran Benefits
If you are coming back to Texas Creative Careers or have already used your MGIB benefits at another school; you must reactivate your Chapter benefits by filling out an application for Change of Place of Training or Program (form 22-1995). Take the completed application to Services for Veteran Students.

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Tuition Assistance Procedures
Visit your local Education Service on Post for guidance to apply and use TA. GoArmyEd instructions to apply:
www.goarmyed.com/loin.aspx

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Dependents
Several options are available for military dependents including using benefits transferred to them from service members. Discuss MYCAA and other financial options with your representative during your career counseling session. Apply:
http://www.military.com/education/content/money-for-school/military-spouse-career-advancement-accounts-financial-aid.html

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Visit your local veterans‟ service office for details.
After you have apply for your Veterans‟ Educational Benefits, turn in your application (letter of eligibility), and your certification form (VA 22-1999) to Veterans‟ Services or your admissions advisor before class starts so you can start receiving your education benefits.

Documents Needed

  • Social Security Card.

  • Driver License or State Issued ID.

  • If a resident, Alien Registration Card.

  • A high school diploma or its equivalency is required for admission into the program.

  • Home schooled students must have a certificate by the state where the students resided during their home school.

  • Successful interview with an intake (admissions) counselor.

  • Be at least 17 years of age (applicants under the age of 18 require written permission from a parent or legal guardian in order to enroll).

Once you are registered to attend TC, it will be necessary to provide the documents listed below:

  1. Copy of your current (issued in last six months) “Certificate of Eligibility (received from the VA after completing form 22-1990 at  https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/ see below) [Form 22-1995: Change of Program or Place of Training for those students who have used their benefits in the past.]

  2. DD-214

  3. Joint Service Transcripts (military transcripts) (Unofficial copy is acceptable)

  4. Academic Transcripts (unohttps://www.uscg.mil/fficial copy is acceptable) from all previously attended post-secondary school(s), (anything above high school).

NOTE:  It is important to provide these documents.
If you have attended any post-secondary training, your certification to the VA will be delayed until all transcript(s) are received.

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If you have not attended any college level program, please send a letter or email stating that you do not have previous college education to report.

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Please provide the above-mentioned items as soon as possible. You can send the documents by e-mail.

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If you have not applied for your VA benefits online, you will need to go https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/ The Certificate of Eligibility, will be sent from the VA after they complete the processing of your online application.

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