Mount Marty College Veteran Services is here to assist U.S. military veterans and dependents of veterans to receive educational benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veteran Services is part of the Registrar's Office, located on second floor of Bede Hall Room 223. Amy Heimes is your certifying official for the college, who is available during regular business hours.
Below is information on each VA Chapter.
GI Bill - Active Duty (Chapter 30)
If you have never collected your education benefits under Chapter 30, please fill out the 22-1990; or the electronic VONAPP. We are more than happy to assist you if you have any questions. Please turn in your documents at the earliest date, because once submitted to St. Louis, it will take 8-12 weeks to receive your first payment. Once we receive all of your documents, we will certify your enrollment through VA-ONCE. Mount Marty certifies your enrollment for each semester (fall, spring & summer). We are required to verify your enrollment to the VA on a monthly basis. Chapter 30 recipients must verify their enrollment on a monthly basis also. Directions for monthly certifications can be found here. A unique feature of Chapter 30 is that when your benefit expires, if you are one day into a semester, you are paid the rest of that semester.
GI Bill - Select Reserve (Chapter 1606)
If you have never collected your education benefits under Chapter 1606, please fill out the 22-1990 or the electronic VONAPP We are more than happy to assist you if you have any questions. Please turn in your documents at the earliest date, because once submitted to St. Louis, it will take 8-12 weeks to receive your first payment. Once we receive all of your documents, we will certify your enrollment through VA-ONCE. Mount Marty certifies your enrollment for each semester (fall, spring & summer). We are required to verify your enrollment to the VA on a monthly basis. Chapter 1606 recipients must also verify their enrollment on a monthly basis. Directions for monthly certifications can be found here.
GI Bill - Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607)
If you have never collected your education benefits under Chapter 1607, please fill out the 22-1990 or the electronic VONAPP If you have previously received GI Bill under another chapter, you are not required to re-apply for benefits under 1607, but you must fill out the 22-1995. Please turn in your documents at the earliest date, because once submitted to St. Louis, it will take 8-12 weeks to receive your first payment. Once we receive all of your documents, we will certify your enrollment through VA-ONCE. Mount Marty certifies your enrollment for each semester (fall, spring & summer). We are required to verify your enrollment to the VA on a monthly basis. Chapter 1607 recipients do not self-verify monthly, as do other recipients of the GI Bill. As of April 2006, our students eligible to receive Chapter 1607 benefits were beginning to receive payments, which included back-pay for prior semesters completed while eligible for 1607.
Survivors' & Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
If you have never collected your education benefits under Chapter 35, please fill out the 22-5490. We are more than happy to assist you if you have any questions. Please turn in your documents at the earliest date, because once submitted to St. Louis, it will take 8-12 weeks to receive your first payment. Once we receive all of your documents, we will certify your enrollment through VA-ONCE. Mount Marty certifies your enrollment for each semester (fall, spring & summer). We are required to verify your enrollment to the VA on a monthly basis.
Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31)
If you are receiving Chapter 31 benefits, please contact your case manager. He or she will provide us with a 1905, which we return to verify your enrollment.
Sioux Falls Voc Rehab: (605) 333-6845
Rapid City Voc Rehab: (605) 394-5070
For more information about veteran benefits please visit www.va.gov
If you have further questions please contact Amy Heimes at (605) 668-1515 or aheimes@mtmc.edu. |
