Penn State Shenango participates in the following veteran's benefit programs:
Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation - This program is for a veteran with at least a 20% disability rating due to a service connected injury.
Chapter 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill - This program is for individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance - This program provides education assistance for qualifying spouses and children of veterans that either died while on active duty or have a 100% disability rating of due to a service connected injury.
The Yellow Ribbon Program -- Penn State Shenango is pleased to participate in the Veterans Administration's new Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program, a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows our campus to partner with the V.A. to possibly extend a higher benefit to you.
Specifically, this program allows institutions of higher learning to enter into an agreement with the V.A. to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. Participating institutions can contribute up to 50 percent of those expenses and the V.A. will match the amount.
You may be eligible to attend Penn State at little or no cost to you. For additional information, refer to the G.I. Bill Web site: www.gibill.va.gov
Reserve Tuition Assistance Programs:
Members of the Selective Reserves may be eligible for tuition assistance. However each of the Armed Forces determines how to administer their own Tuition Assistance (TA). In addition each state may offer its National Guard servicemembers state funded education incentives based on state guidelines and eligibility (i.e. TA, waivers, exemptions, student loan repayment, etc.). Military.com has gathered the following information about reserve TA benefits for each service:
- Army Reserve (USAR) -https://www. goarmyed.com
- Navy Reserve (USNR) - https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/ta_in fo.aspx
- Marine Reserve (USMCR) - http://www.usmc-mccs.org/education/mta.cfm
- Air Force Reserve (USAFR) - https://www.my.af.mil/faf/FAF/fafHOME.jsp< /a>
- Coast Guard Reserve (USCGR) - http://www.uscg.mil/reserve/pay_benefits.asp
For more information, contact:
Shawn O'Neill, Veteran Certifying Official swo3@psu.edu Penn State Shenango 147 Shenango Ave. Sharon, PA 16146 (724) 983-2804ELIGIBILITY & HOW TO APPLY