Veteran and Military Affairs

The Veteran and Military Affairs representative is located in the Financial Aid office. The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is responsible for providing assistance to Veterans, active duty military personnel, and dependents of Veterans enrolled at Drake State.

Services available include:

Referral services;
General and specific information regarding available benefits;
Assistance in filing claims for such benefits;
Reporting of enrollment information.

Benefits for veterans include:

Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30);
Post 911 GI Bill® (Chapter 33);
Montgomery GI Bill® – SR (Chapter 1606);
Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP/Chapter 1607);
Dependent Educational Assistance (DEA/Chapter 35);
Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program (ANGEAP);
Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship;
Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31).

Any student in the Alabama National Guard or Reserve component is responsible for notifying instructors of orders for military leave. S/he will be terminated from all classes, and upon return, a reentry form will be processed. If the designated time frame for return is not adhered to, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be notified of the termination, and all educational payments will cease. If a Veteran terminates educational training before the end of a term, the VA will determine liability for repayment of benefits.

A veteran receiving VA benefits is required to pre-register for classes. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination or delay of monthly benefits. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the College’s VA representative of any change in enrollment.

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 website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.