| Veterans Affairs @ TCC
The Post- 9/11 GI Bill is a new benefit providing
educational assistance to individuals who have
served on
active duty on or after September 11, 2001.
Download Fact Sheet in pdf.
The campus Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA) can explain
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) educational benefits, as well
as help you apply for these benefits. Eligibility for DVA education
benefits rests solely with the DVA (1-888-442-4551) or visit DVA Internet
site: http://www.gibill.va.gov.
The TCC OVA maintains up-to-date files and can advise you on guidelines
for receiving and keeping benefits.
Each semester, veterans using DVA educational benefits must report
to the campus OVA after completing the enrollment process. New veterans
planning to use DVA benefits must report to the OVA before enrolling.
Veterans must immediately inform the campus OVA if they drop, add,
audit, stop attending, have a class cancelled, withdraw or are withdrawn
from class(es) or the college, are unable to attend classes, or
make any changes to their enrollment status.
If you are a disable veteran and need assistance, contact a campus
Veterans Affairs Adviser. If you are having academic difficulties,
check with your campus Veterans Affairs Adviser to see if you are
eligible for DVA-assisted tutoring.
Campus Contacts
| CHESAPEAKE |
| Mary Parzynski |
MParzynski@tcc.edu |
| 1428 Cedar Road |
| Chesapeake, VA 23320 |
| Phone: |
822-5141 |
| VTDD: |
549-5101 |
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| PORTSMOUTH |
| Austin Keeth |
AKeeth@tcc.edu |
| 7000 College Drive |
| Portsmouth, VA 23703 |
| Phone: |
822-2197 |
| VTDD: |
483-5154 |
|
| NORFOLK |
| Mike O'Tool |
MOTool@tcc.edu |
| 300 Granby St |
| Norfolk, VA 23510 |
| Phone: |
822-1207/1200 |
| VTDD: |
683-9765 |
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| VA BEACH |
| Emanuel Chestnut |
EChestnut@tcc.edu |
| 1700 College Crescent |
| Virginia Beach, VA 23453 |
| Phone: |
822-7235 |
| VTDD: |
430-1401 |
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The Office of Veterans Affairs at Tidewater Community College welcomes
you. We are happy to see your interest and hope that you will find
your association with our institution to be a rewarding experience.
The Office of Veterans Affairs has prepared this information especially
for your use. Its purpose is to answer some of your immediate questions
and to refer you to those individuals who can best answer other
questions that you may have.
The Office of Veterans Affairs is responsible for providing services
to veterans, active military and dependents enrolled at the college.
Some of the services available through the office are:
* Providing guidance for veteran students and dependents to insure
that they are certified for veterans benefits.
* Advising veterans concerning the DVA's requirements for maintaining
satisfactory course pursuit.
* Provide counsel by discussing the curriculum with each student
and approve the courses selected, if consistent with DVA regulations
and directly related to the requirement specified for a Certificate
or Degree.
* Administering a tutorial reimbursement program for all qualified
veterans and dependents enrolled at Tidewater Community College.
* Providing veteran students with job opportunities through a
DVA Work Study Program.
DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TOLL-FREE NUMBER
The Department of Veterans Affairs in Buffalo offers a toll-free
number for your convenience. The office is open from 7:50 AM to
4:25 PM Monday through Friday. The number is: 1-888-442-4551
~ WEB SITE - HTTP://www.va.gov
This information does not contain all Department of Veterans Affairs
rules and regulations that pertain to a person receiving Department
of Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits. For further information,
please contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at a campus near
you.
THE VA on the Internet:
If you need help, you can reach us through our website on the
internet: http://www.va.gov/education
To find out more about foreign school approvals, go to: http://www.va.gov/benefits/education
or e-mail us directly at: http://BuffRPO@VBA.VA.gov
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