WELCOME

This website is designed to help you with the basic information you need to get started. Please call (360) 416-7610 for additional assistance and information.

Mission

The office of Veterans Services is open to assist veterans, and their eligible dependents/survivors to obtain education benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The staff will accomplish the following missions:

• Inform veteran students about federal and state agency regulations.
• Serve as a liaison between the student, other college departments and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Certifying Official will serve as an advisor and coordinator to aid veteran students with issues that may impact receipt of VA education or vocational rehabilitation benefits.

To accomplish the above, all parties involved (staff and students) must communicate and keep each other informed.

Work Study

This program is available to any student receiving VA education benefits who is attending school three-quarter time or more. Individuals working under this program must be working in a capacity where they are assisting veterans. Examples of areas in which VA Work-study students may work include; school veterans' service office, VA Regional Office, VA Medical Facilities, or at approved State Employment Offices. Work-study students are paid either at the State or Federal Minimum wage, whichever is greater, and is non-taxable.

This office maintains a waiting list of positions at Skagit Valley College and select other positions off campus. Interested students should contact this office for placement on the waiting list.

Veteran Services Office

Our Office is located inside the Counseling Office. A representative is available to assist veterans seeking to receive VA Educational Benefits.

When initially applying for educational benefits, we recommended the use of VONAPP (Veterans on Line Applications) website. When you use this website to complete and send your application , your application will be sent directly to the VA office with jurisdiction over your application. Processing will begin and you will receive an automated e-mail response from the VA office letting you know that it received your application. Applications can also be completed and mailed at SVC's Veterans Services Office. We recommended that the veteran bring there DD-214, member 4 copy.

Selected Reserves - Educational benefits are also available to eligible members. A Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) DD-2384 needs to be requested from your unit and brought to the Veterans Services Office to start the application process. .

Survivor's and Dependent's Education Assistance Program (Chapter 35) VA students are required to submit a birth certificate (dependent) or marriage certificate (spouse) depending on their dependency status to the Veterans Services Office.

VA Educational Benefits Academic Credit Compensation Breakdown

Note: When registering, be careful of Short-term classes!  Classes that don't last the full length of the quarter.  VA will only pay for the length of the class, not the full quarter.

IMPORTANT! NOTIFY THE VETERANS SERVICIES OFFICE ON CAMPUS IF:

• You add/drop classes.
  
• You officially increase or decrease your credit load including complete withdrawal.
  
• You stop attending class(es) for any reason.
  
• You change your program of study.
  
• You change your dependent status or child turns 18 (applies to Ch 30 "rollover" only).
  
• You change your address or telephone number..
  
• You have any other changes that you think may affect your VA status

Veterans need to contact our office each quarter for "Course Certification", a required step to continue to receive VA benefits.