Malcolm X College of Chicago

The Veterans Benefits Coordinator provides Payment Extensions to students who present letters of eligibility for the following programs:

Illinois Veterans Grant
Illinois National Guard
MIA-POW
Vocational Rehabilitation

Veterans should see the Veterans Benefits Coordinator in Room 1325 for more details concerning tuition payment extensions and enrollment certification of other types of Veterans Benefits. Dependents of deceased Police and Firefighters Tuition Registration Payment Extensions are provided to students who present appropriate documentation from the State certifying eligibility for tuition payments. Students with private scholarship awards, third party payment vouchers or employer reimbursements should present them directly to the cashier during registration.

VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
Those students who have served in the armed forces of the United States may have certain federal and/or state benefits available to them. Malcolm X College is approved by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs State Approving Agency, and has personnel trained to assist eligible veterans in applying for entitlements. Some of the programs available to veterans include:

G.I. Bill (Montgomery) - provides monthly stipend while attending an approved program.
Veteran's Dependents Allowance - for dependents of deceased or disabled veterans. Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits - for occupational retraining of veterans with service related injuries.
Veterans' Dependents Allowance - educational benefits for dependents of deceased or disabled veterans and MIA/POW's.
Illinois Veterans Grant - pays tuition for most Illinois Veterans.
Illinois National Guard/Naval Militia Scholarship - pays tuition for students serving in the Illinois National Guard or Naval Militia
MIA-POW Benefits - for dependents of soldiers designated missing in action or prisoners of war. This program also benefits dependents of disabled veterans or veterans killed in the line of duty.
Work-Study Program - permits eligible veterans to perform services for the Department of Veterans Affairs in return for a monetary allowance.

For additional information or help in preparing the required applications, contact the Veterans Benefits Coordinator in room 1325.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office may be contacted directly by calling their toll free number: 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or at the internet site: http://www.va.gov
Information and/or applications for programs sponsored specifically for Illinois Veterans and Reservists write the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, 1755 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, Illinois 60015 or go on line at www.collegezone.com.