Education Benefits for Veterans

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Some of the benefits available to qualified veterans and service members are listed below.

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We are honored you are thinking about joining the TSTC community. Every year TSTC is awarded the Military Friendly School designation, so we know how to work with veterans.

Ask any of our veteran alumni about our ability to make your transition from the military a seamless one.

Applying is easy—and free. And we accept all veteran education benefits.

If you are a service member, reservist, or National Guard we recommend that you contact your Educational Service Officer (ESO) or counselor within your branch of service prior to enrolling at TSTC.

When you are ready to enroll, contact the TSTC Veterans office.

Educational Benefits

Here are just a few benefits available to qualified veterans and service members.

Federal

Apply for GI Bill® Benefits Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) Montgomery GI Bill® - Active Duty (MGIB-AD, Chapter 30) Montgomery GI Bill® - Selective Reserve (MGIB-SR, Chapter 1606) Vocational Readiness and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA, Chapter 35) National Call to Service Program

Pending Payment Compliance

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679(e), Texas State Technical College adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from VA.

Texas State Technical College will not:

-Prevent the student’s enrollment;
-Assess a late penalty fee to the student;
-Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;
-Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

-Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) by the first day of class;
-Provide a written request to be certified;
-Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies.

State

Apply for Texas Hazlewood Act benefits Tuition for Texans with Military Service Tuition for Non-Texans in the Military Refunds for Students Called into Active Duty Waivers for Military Exemptions for Military Changing Permanent Residence to Texas

Required Documents for Educational Benefits

All students using GI Bill® benefits are required to submit the following documentation to the Veterans Center:

Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
DD Form 214 (member 4) for non-active duty service members
Official military transcripts and university/college transcripts:
- Joint Service Transcript System, (U.S Army, U.S Navy or USMC)
- Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)

Valid State ID

Additional Veterans Resources

Additional resources are available to veterans to use during their enrollment at TSTC.

Make the Connection Texas Veterans Portal Tropical Behavioral Health Meals for Vets

Fast-To-Work Training Available

TSTC is partnering with The Manufacturing Institute’s Heroes Make America program to offer you short-term training to a great-paying career. The program provides integrated certification and career-readiness training to prepare transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard members, reservists and military spouses for rewarding careers in manufacturing.

These trainings are GI Bill eligible and offer job placement support.

Choose from:

Mechatronics

Obtain seven Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) certifications offered over course of training.

Duration: 12-weeks at TSTC in Waco
Cost: $2750

Certified Production Technician

Receive the Certified Production Technician certification offered at conclusion of training.

Duration: 8-week online training with Oculus virtual reality training labs
Cost: $5000

For more information, email Courtney Cox .

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performance-based education

Get ready for the performance of your career.

Performance-Based Education, or PBE, is the name of TSTC’s course-based Competency-Based Education (CBE) initiative. This modality will help you to focus on mastery of specified industry skills or competencies. It is often self-directed and is conducted either fully online or in a blended learning environment that flips traditional lecture to online and places the emphasis on hands-on learning in a technical lab environment.

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