1. 90 days active duty (active duty for training not applicable). Please see dates below for specified times.

2. Honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces.

3. Copy of Member-4 of DD-214 (with required dates of service).

4. Be a matriculated student (officially accepted to the University through the Office of Recruitment and Admissions). Eligibility ceases upon withdrawal, dismissal, and/or graduation.

5.  Out of state students displaying a CT domicile (address) at the time of acceptance to the university will  be eligible only while in full time attendance

A. Active duty for at least 90 days during :

KOREAN HOSTILITIES - June 27th, 1950 to January 31, 1955.

VIETNAM - December 22, 1961 to July 1, 1975 (any child of a Vietnam - era veteran who has been declared a MIA/POW also is eligible, provided the parent entered service after January 1, 1960).

OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM, IRAQI FREEDOM - beginning August 2, 1990 and ending on the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law. 

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM - Members of a military Reserve or National Guard unit who have either been called to active duty or expect to be called to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle should contact the Office of Veterans Affairs at the above number. This includes members of the Connecticut National Guard called to active duty.

B. Engaged in combat or in a combat support role in the :

PEACE KEEPING MISSION IN LEBANON - September 29, 1982 to March 30, 1984.

GRENADA INVASION - October 25, 1983.

OPERATION EARNEST WILL (escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers) - February 1, 1987 to July 23, 1987.

PANAMA INVASION - December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990.

In the above instances, the veteran must also provide documentation of expeditionary service in the specific location and of the unit or ship during the specified time period, or of the V.A. rated disability.

C. Active Duty for service in the locations of :

SOUTH KOREA - demilitarized zone after February 1, 1955.

SOMALIA - after December 2, 1992.

BOSNIA - after December 20, 1995.

1. All above campaigns and inclusive dates are designated by Connecticut General Statutes, and are subject to change or amendment by the Connecticut General Assembly, and subsequent authorization by Resolution from the Connecticut State University Board of Trustees to the four constituent university campuses: CCSU, ECSU, SCSU, and WCSU.

2. Applicable General Fund tuition and appropriate Extension Fund course fees waiver eligibility becomes effective with authorization from the Connecticut State University Board of Trustees, and is not retroactive to any billing period prior to that authorization.

3. Veterans who initially qualify for the in-state CT tuition waiver at the time of admission may opt to attend either full time or part time.  The tuition portion of the tuition and fees bill is waived for full-time students; other applicable fees must be paid each semester.  One-half of the per credit courses fees is waived for part time students to include summer, winter and intersession courses as provided for in a CSU Board of Trustees resolution. The registration fee and other applicable fees must be paid each registration period.

4. Out-of-state students who are eligible for the waiver qualify only when in full- time attendance (no part-time, summer, winter or intersession eligibility).  If domicile is attained later in school attendance, original qualification at initial acceptance remains.

5.  Responsibility for payment of other charges such as student fees, course fees, room and board, and books remains with the student.  Arrangements for payment of those balances should be addressed with the Office of Bursar (full-time students) or the Office of Continuing Education (part-time students).

For students who are being DEPLOYED, please contact the Veterans Office as soon as possible at (860) 832-AVET (2838) with a copy of deployment orders. A "Leave of Absence" without penalty will be processed.

Veterans Educational Benefits at a Glance:
 

Montgomery G.I. Bill:

If you have enrolled in the Montgomery G.I. Bill, Chapter 30 Educational Benefits Plan while on active duty, are eligible for Chapter 1606 (National Guard or Reserves), REAP (Ch. 1607), Chapters 31 or 35:

• When accepted to CCSU contact the school's Veterans Office (860 832-AVET).
• If you have received benefits at a previous school, you must submit a "Request for Change Program or Place Training" form (VA form 22 - 1995).
• IF you have NEVER used your benefits before you must submit an "Application for Education Benefits" (VA form 22 - 1990) along with your DD-214 and/or your "Notice of Basic Eligibility" (DD form 2384, if a National Guardsmen).
• As an activated reservist, if you attain eligibility to change from Ch. 1606 to Ch. 1607 (REAP), please complete VA form 22-1995 and visit www.nationalguardbenefits.com for more information.
• The CCSU VA Office will certify your enrollment to the regional VA Office for processing which can initially take up to 12 weeks.
  
  All of the mentioned forms are available on line www.gibill.va.gov or through the CCSU Veterans Affairs Office.

HOW DO I RECEIVE BENEFITS?

• The MGIB benefits check can be sent to you directly or you can select direct deposit to a checking or savings account.
• You cannot receive National Guard Chapter 1606 MGIB benefits if you are not actively serving in a Guard unit.
• The National Guard Tuition Waiver request forms and paperwork are available through your unit.
• T.A. (tuition assistance) paperwork is available through your unit.
• Approved Tuition Assistance forms must be presented to the CCSU Bursar’s Office (full-time students) or Office of Continuing Education (part-time students).
   

National Guard Tuition Waiver:  

• The National Guard Tuition Waiver is granted only to full time undergraduate students attending the Connecticut State University System.
• No fees are waived.
• Part-time students in the National Guard do not qualify for the National Guard tuition waiver.
• Eligible students must apply through their unit each semester.
• National Guard tuition waivers are sent directly from the National Guard to the CCSU Veterans Affairs Office.
• Out-of-state students who enroll in the Connecticut National Guard also receive this waiver.

QUESTIONS REGARDING REMAINDER OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL BENEFITS (MGIB, CH. 1606, 1607, 30 31, 35) SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO EITHER TOLL FREE
# 1-800-827-1000 or 1-888-442-4551

Enrollment verification:

1-877-823-2378 or www.gibill.va.gov and click on WAVE

Interested in becoming involved in the CCSU Veterans Appreciation Organization?
eMail us at CCSUveterans@hotmail.com to find out more.  Or visit the V.A.O.'s new
webpage here for additional information.