Veterans Benefits
Central Texas College’s programs are approved for those who wish to attend and receive benefits under the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program, the Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 1984, Chapter 1606-Reservists Education Bill, Chapter 30-VA Education Bill of 1986, Chapter 33-Post 9/11 Veterans Assistance, and family members qualified for VA Educational Benefits, Chapter 35.
Please provide the CTC Veterans Services office with a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility for your chapter, which is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you wish to attend with the aid of veteran benefits, inquire at the Office of Veteran Services before registration to obtain needed information relative to your enrollment and certification of attendance to the Veterans Affairs. All new veteran students must furnish the Veteran Services Office a copy of their DD214.
You must provide an approved, signed certificate/degree plan to the CTC Veteran Services office before certification of your initial semester. Certificate/degree plans are available through the office or through departmental advisors. Transfer students should have copies of all previous transcripts for initial counseling sessions. It is your responsibility to inform the CTC Veteran Services office of any changes in enrollment status. The monthly rates of payment to veterans are provided for by Public Law 94-502.
You should have military credit evaluated at the close of the first semester or upon successful completion of 6 semester hours and furnish the CTC Veteran Services Office with a copy of the updated degree plan. Also, any transfer credits from previous education need to be evaluated before the close of the first semester and a copy of the updated degree plan furnished to the CTC Veteran Services Office.
Records of progress are kept by Central Texas College on veteran and non-veteran students alike. Progress records are available at the student’s self-service account, at the end of each scheduled school term. Central Texas College must report all probation and suspensions to the VA.
Any complaint against Central Texas College from a current or prospective student who received V.A. education benefits should be routed through the VA GI Bill® Feedback System* by going to the following link: http://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/FEEDBACK.ASP. The VA will follow up through the appropriate channels to investigate the complaint and resolve it satisfactorily.
*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 Web site at https://benefits.va.gov/gibill.
NOTE You must submit the completed Veterans Enrollment Certificate eform to the CTC Office of Veterans Services each semester/term that you enroll and when you make changes to your class schedule. Distance learners residing outside Texas and enrolled in online classes should submit the eform to the Eagles on Call Center. Before enrolling in distance learning courses, Chapter 33 Post 9/11 students should contact the Veteran Services Office at veterans.services@ctcd.edu.