VA Education Benefits

Applying for VA Education Benefits

The Adult & Military-Affiliated Student Services Office (AMASS) aids active-duty service members, veterans, reservists, guardsmen, and family members with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) education benefits and services they have earned. Apply for a COE.

Each semester students will need to complete and submit the Veteran’s Benefits Request Form through Workday.
Submission of VA Benefits Docs-PDFs: Please label each document as Last Name, First Name, Document Type
Submit copies of your VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE), DD-214, or Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE).
If you do not receive the Request Form through Workday, please email veterans@northampton.edu.

This information is intended to offer general guidance in requesting your military benefits. Specific questions related to your situation should be directed to your readiness NCO. Be advised these procedures may be modified without notice.

Guard members should contact their readiness NCO for specific application requirements regarding Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) and the Education Assistance Program (EAP).

"GI Bill®" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Students may be eligible if enlisted after July 1, 1985; pay was reduced by $100 per month for the first 12 months of service; have an honorable discharge; and have not exceeded the 10-year delimiting date.
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Veterans who suffered a service-connected disability while on active duty and need vocational rehabilitation as a result of their disability (normally 20% or greater) may be eligible for benefits.

Contact the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at the VA Outpatient Clinic, Hamilton Blvd., Allentown PA for an appointment at 610.776.4304.

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Effective August 2009 for all Active Duty, Reservists, and National Guardsmen who have served on active duty for more than 90 days since 9/11/2001. Based on months served, entitlement ranges from 40% to 100%, for payment of T&F, Book and Housing Allowances.

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The Department of Defense offers members of the Armed Forces the opportunity to transfer Chapter 33 benefits to their spouses or dependent children. Service members must have completed 6 years of service on the day of request, agree to 4 more years of service and the person getting benefits has enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting systems (DEERS).

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Dependents of veterans (spouses and children ages 18-26) are eligible if the veteran has a 100% service-connected disability or the veteran's death was service connected.

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Dependents of veterans (spouses and children ages 18-26) are eligible if the veteran has a 100% service-connected disability or the veteran's death was service connected.

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For members of Selected Reserves or National Guard units who were called to active duty for at least 90 days after 9/11/2001 in response to a war or national emergency as declared by the President or Congress.

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Montgomery GI BILL Active Duty (MGIB-AD) - (Chapter 30)

Veteran Readiness and Employment - (Chapter 31)

Post-9/11 GI Bill® - (Chapter 33)

Post-9/11 GI Bill®- (Chapter 33 TOE)

Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance - (Chapter 35)

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) - (Chapter 1606)

Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) - (Chapter 1607)

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