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Military and Veterans Education Programs

VA Education Benefits – Important Information

GBCC Veterans Addendum to the College Catalog 2023-2024 (PDF)
VA Certification Request Form – All VA Students must submit a signed VA Certification Request Form.
You may be eligible to take a CLEP (College Level Examination Program) test at no charge. Contact CAPS to make an appointment.

To receive VA education benefits, please follow the steps below. We strongly suggest you start these processes at least 8 weeks before the start of the semester:

Step 1 – Apply to Great Bay CC

You must be admitted to a Degree or Certificate Program. Contact Admissions about a Program of Study or click this link: Apply for Admission.

Step 2 – Apply for benefits

You must be approved for VA Education Benefits. Apply.

If you are Post-9/11 GI Bill ® (Chapter 33) or Montgomery GI Bill ® (Chapters 30, 1606, 1607), click here to apply, using the VA form 22-1990 application link.
If you are VA Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31), Manchester Regional Office link.
If you are applying for Dependents Educational Assistance (Chapter 35), click here.
If you applying for Transfer of Entitlement for Post-9/11 Chapter 33, click here.

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 Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Step 3 – Submit your documents

Submit any of the below listed documents that apply to you to the School Certifying Official (SCO) in the Registrar’s Office in Room 206:

Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
Scholarship or Kicker Contract Information
Notice of Benefit Eligibility (NOBE) from your Unit Commander if you are in the National Guard (Army or Air Force)

Step 4 – Advising and Registration

Upon acceptance to a degree or certificate program, schedule an appointment with the Advising and Transfer Center.
Register for classes.

Step 5 – Complete Certification Request Form

Complete a VA Certification Request Form. This form prompts the SCO to certify your enrollment to VA.

Step 6 – Verify

Students utilizing Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill or Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill need to verify their enrollment monthly to VA. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete. If you don’t follow this procedure, you will not receive your monthly payment. Please be aware that we are required by law to notify the VA whenever a change in enrollment affects your enrollment status. This will most likely affect your VA payments.

Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill – Please follow the steps at the following link https://www.va.gov/education/verify-school-enrollment/#for-post-911-gi-bill-benefits
Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill – You can complete a Web-Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) online at the end of each month or contact the VA office at 877-823-2378.

Step 7 – Apply for Financial Aid

You may qualify for additional federal financial aid in addition to VA Education Benefits. Click here to apply for Financial Aid: FAFSA website.

IMPORTANT: Dropping classes while using military education benefits may result in a debt with the VA and Great Bay. The VA will notify GBCC and you, via mail and/or email, the amount of tuition and fees that will be required for GBCC to return to the VA. You will then be responsible for reimbursing GBCC for these returned funds.

You may also incur debt for the monies provided to you for the book stipend and BAH. The VA will also notify you if that has happened because of dropping classes. Great Bay will not be informed of any debt incurred for book stipend or the BAH (that information is only provided to the student). These funds will be required to be paid to the VA (not GBCC).

Tuition Assistance Benefit (Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard)

Must have completed an Online Application for Tuition Assistance (Please apply as soon as possible).
Must submit approved (signed by the student’s Commanding Officer) 2171E Form to GBCC Business Office (2171E may also be emailed to [email protected])
Must be approved for TA prior to applying for Admission to a Degree or Certificate program. Apply for Admission.
Allowed to use up to $4500 (with a cap of 250.00 per credit hour) of federal tuition assistance every fiscal year (this runs from October to September).
Used for tuition, registration/lab fees only. Does not include graduation fees, housing, food, or books.
Submit grades to education office within 90 days of completing a semester.
Submit copy of degree plan once you have accumulated 9+ semester hours of college credit.
Please note: Tuition Assistance is treated as Third Party Billing.

NH National Guard Tuition Waiver

NH Army National Guard Information
NH Air National Guard Information
If you exhaust your $4500 of tuition assistance for the fiscal year AND you are attending a NH State School, you may be eligible to receive the tuition waiver program.
Must have completed Advanced Individual Training (AIT) or Commissioning.
Must be Active member of the NH Army National Guard or NH Air National Guard
Must be Admitted to a Degree (not Certificate) program. Apply for Admission.
Must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Please note: Tuition Waiver covers ‘tuition only,’ and fees are paid by the student.