Veterans Benefits

Wor-Wic Community College is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to participate in the Veterans Educational Benefits Program. All of the college degree and credit programs are approved for veteran’s education benefits. Students must visit the Wor-Wic Veterans Coordinator to obtain and discuss their applicable VA education chapter eligibility. Students must complete their applicable forms as provided below and submit a signed and dated copy to the Veterans Coordinator prior to the start of the semester.

VA Designated Chapters

The VA established several educational categories known as chapters:

Chapter 30 (prior active duty veterans)
Chapter 31 (vocational rehabilitation veterans with a disability rating)
Chapter 35 (spouse and children of 100% disabled or deceased veterans)
Chapter 1606 (reservists and guardsmen)
Chapter 1607 (reservists and guardsmen who have been activated for a period of 90 or more consecutive days and deployed to a designated war zone by the President of the United States).

To Apply for Benefits

Chapter 30, Chapter 1606 and Chapter 1607 students must complete and submit the Veterans Online Application Forms (VONAPP).

Chapter 35 students must complete and submit VA Form 22-5490.

Chapter 31 students must apply for benefits through the Baltimore Department of Veterans Affairs. Once approved for enrollment by the Baltimore VA, the Wor-Wic Veterans Coordinator certifies the student’s enrollment and processes payment to the college. Chapter 31 students do not need to make payment prior to classes beginning. See the Wor-Wic Veterans Coordinator for contact information and procedures for requesting Chapter 31 benefits.

All students who have previously used their Veterans Education Benefits at other colleges must complete and submit VA Form 22-1995.

Chapter 30, Chapter 31, Chapter 1606 and Chapter 1607 students must submit member copy four of their DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to the Wor-Wic Veterans Coordinator.

Chapter 35 students must submit member copy four of their parent’s or spouse’s DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

Chapter 1606 and 1607 students must submit a completed copy of the DD Form 2384-1 Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) to the Veterans Coordinator. This form is obtained from the student’s command or unit.

All students must renew their request for education benefits each semester by completing the Wor-Wic Request for Veterans Education Benefits Form.

Students enrolled in the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) must complete the ESCJA Education Benefits Request Form.

How to Start Your VA Benefits

Step 1	Complete an Admission Application to Wor-Wic Community College.

Step 2	Take the Diagnostic Assessment test (if applicable).

Step 3	Request that all official transcripts of your prior college and military credits be sent to the Registrar’s Office. See Useful Links below for how to order transcripts.

Step 4	Meet with your Academic Advisor (an advisor will be assigned by Admissions when your application is processed).

Step 5	Register for classes.

Step 6	Submit all required VA documents (VONAPP, DD-214, and applicable semester Veterans Benefits form) to the Veterans Coordinator located in AAB-111C.

Step 7	Pay for your classes by payment due date (exceptions are Chapter 31 students and students approved for advance payment).

Step 8	Verify your monthly enrollment with WAVE at the end of each month (for Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606 students only).

Maryland National Guard Members

Members of the Maryland National Guard are eligible for a 50 percent tuition waiver if all eligibility requirements are met. Guard members must have two or more years of service remaining. An official command or unit letter stating the student’s National Guard status and a copy of the member’s military identification card must be submitted to the Veterans Coordinator.

Terms of Payment

Students are responsible for paying for their classes by the payment due date. Normal application and payment processing time by the VA is six to eight weeks after classes begin. In some cases, students may request advance payment from the VA. See the Veterans Coordinator for more information regarding payment procedures and policy.

Monthly education benefits are sent directly to the student either by check or direct deposit. The VA is not responsible for payment to the college except in the case of Vocational Rehabilitation students (Chapter 31).

Important Notes

The VA will only pay for classes that are required for your degree or program of study.

Students are required to contact the Veterans Coordinator whenever they add, drop, and withdraw from classes or change their program of study or degree.

Official military transcripts of prior training must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office for credit evaluation. Transcripts must be received in a sealed, unopened envelope. Transcript websites are provided below under Useful Links.

Students receiving monthly education benefits under Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606 must verify their enrollment each month they are attending college. The VA will not release their monthly payment until the verification process is completed. The monthly enrollment verification must be completed by logging onto the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) or by calling 1-877-823-2378. Students must verify their monthly enrollment either on or after the last day of each month.

VA eligible students may also apply for financial assistance from the various federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs. Contact the Veterans Coordinator or Financial Aid Office for more information.