Getting Started
Come talk to us to get your benefits linked to Evergreen or to transfer your benefits from one college to another. We can help you find and complete all of the forms you need.
Veterans benefits are available for two quarters as an non-admitted student (someone who has not yet gone through the formal Evergreen admissions process). Then get admitted by your third quarter so that we can certify you with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and keep your benefits going.
Types of Benefits
Each of these benefits has different requirements and funding. You may apply online, but you might also want to come to Evergreen's Veterans Resource Center to explore your options. Every situation is unique and we can help.
Apply for Veterans Benefits Online at VA.gov
Benefits for Active Duty and Retired Service Members
- Chapter 30, Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB) - For active duty personnel and for veterans who elect Chapter 30 upon discharge.
- Chapter 31, Veterans Readiness and Employment (Formerly VocRehab): For veterans with service connected disabilities.
- Chapter 33, The Post-9/11 GI Bill®: Applies to active duty service members or veterans who served after September 11, 2001. Includes a housing allowance and book stipend too.
Benefits for Reservists
- Chapter 1606, Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB) – Selected Reserve: Applies to members of military branch reserve components, Army National Guard and Air National Guard.
Benefits for Dependents
- Chapter 35, The Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program: Provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition, who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. More about benefits for dependents.
- IF you are eligible for Chapter 35 Dependents Educational Assistance you may also be eligible for the Washington State Dependents 100% tuition waiver which will waive all your tuition and fees each quarter. Your sponsor must be a WA state resident also. You can apply for this using the form at the bottom of the page and submit it along with a copy of your sponsors proof of WA state residency (in the form of a copy of the sponsors driver’s license, state ID card or voter registration and their DD-214-member 4 copy, submit it to the Veterans Resource Center.
- Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Transfer of Entitlement (TOE): If you sponsor transferred some or all their Post 9/11 GI Bill © to you while they were on active duty, then you can use these benefits to fund your schooling. This benefit pays all your tuition and fees up to and including 20 credit hours, gives you a book allowance of $1000 per academic year and pays a monthly housing allowance (BAH). The housing allowance is dependent upon the school’s location and changes annually. The Veterans Resource Center can tell you our current BAH rates.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Post-9/11 GI Bill® Monthly Verification of Attendance
If you are attending and receiving Chapter 33 MGIB benefits, you will need to set up a text or call with the VA to verify your enrollment monthly. You can set this up by calling 888-442-4551. Need help? Reach out at any time.
Pausing or Re-Starting Your Benefits
If you take a leave of absence or are called to active duty, make sure you notify us or provide us with a copy of your orders before you leave. And when you come back, let us know that too. Evergreen follows the provisions of Chapter 3 of Volume 2 of the Federal Student Aid Handbook in the readmission of service members who have been called to duty. Student must contact Admissions or the Veterans Resource Center to notify them of their intent to return to college within three years after their completion of service. A student who is hospitalized or convalescing due to an illness or an injury incurred or aggravated during the performance of service must notify the school within two years after the end of the period needed for recovery. Each eadmission will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Additional Financial Support
Veteran’s benefits aren’t always enough to cover all your costs. There are additional options to pay for college by applying for Financial Aid and scholarships too.