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Freedom Scholarship - All newly enrolled VA Education Benefit Eligible students will receive this scholarship, valued at a minimum of $2,000

Troops to Teachers/Spouses to Teachers - These programs are designed to assist veterans and military spouses in becoming educators. For more information, click on your corresponding status:  veteran or spouse.

This program is managed by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. For more information and application, visit http://www.veteransfund.org/.

Air Force Important Information:

This is a tool that will help you determine what you are entitled to for educational benefits.

Please gather these documents as they will assist in quick retrieval of information required.

The routing or transit number and account number of a bank account to allow direct deposit of benefits.

Different GI Bills

http://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/docs/admin22/m22_4/part01/ch03.htm#SI

Forms for GI Bills

http://gibill.va.gov/resources/student_handouts/index.html

http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/processstep1.htm

Comparison Chart

http://gibill.va.gov/resources/benefits_resources/benefit_comparison_chart.html

This site is about vocational rehabilitation through VA

https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/236/related/1/session/L2F2LzMvdGltZS8xMzI0NDUwMzcyL3NpZC9QNDdpMzdNaw==

BAH Calculator

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm

Use this to find out how much they will be getting from GI bill™  for BAH

This is about the disability insurance

http://www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/tsgli/Schedule/Schedule.htm 

DD214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty for most recent period of active duty.

Transcripts for all periods of education after high school.

Kicker Contract (the Department of Defense may be able to provide this information if you cannot locate a copy of the contract.)

Dates and service status for each period of military service is used to determine your percent of eligibility.

http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/processstep1.htm

Access to CONUS Space "A" travel

Use of Military Exchange and Commissary with valid Identification card.

Unlimited access to Category "C" MWR facilities (clubs, marinas, golf courses, etc.) with valid identification card.

You have 120 days to convert your SGLI to VGLI, as you are eligible for up to $250,000 of Veteran’s Group Life Insurance (VGLI).  If interested, call 1-800-419-1473 or visit the VAwebsitefor more information.

Access to resident PME schools

Dental Insurance - For more information and how to enroll, contact United Concordia at 1-888-622-2256 or online at http://www.ucci.com/ by selecting the "TRICARE (TDP)" link.

http://www.arpc.afrc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=8623

* To view specific information regarding Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, Dependents, or Spouse Scholarships please click HERE.

Or copy and paste into your web browser: http://www.midlandu.edu/sites/default/files/Air%20Force%20Links.pdf

 For more information, make an appointment to see Ben Ascher on the 1st floor of the Anderson Building

Office hours:  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT
Phone: 402-941-6535
Fax: 402-941-6513
Email: BenjaminA@MidlandU.edu