Steps to a Successful Veterans Experience
Get important steps to apply, receive, and maintain eligibility to receive VA educational benefits to attend GTCC.
The Veterans Resource Center (VRC) assists students in finding resources to be successful in school:
The VRC is in Medlin Campus Center, Room 2401. Stop in for a cup of coffee, use our computer lab, and meet and socialize with other military members attending GTCC.
The VRC is the home of the Student Veterans Association (SVA) which meets weekly on Thursdays at noon. SVA gives veterans, their dependents, and civilians a community:
SVA can be a support group for veterans dealing with readjustment to civilian life after a deployment.
SVA also is here for spousal support of deployed or returned veterans.
SVA is a source of information for all branches of the military and for VA benefits.
SVA offers opportunities to volunteer and participate in nonprofit organizations that help to strengthen our surrounding communities and ourselves.
Get important steps to apply, receive, and maintain eligibility to receive VA educational benefits to attend GTCC.
Resources to assist you with applying and receiving VA educational benefits.
Please complete the benefits form and return it to the GTCC VA office (MCC 2401) in person, by mail (GTCC VA Office, PO Box 309, 601 E. Main St., Jamestown, NC 27282), or by email at vaoffice@gtcc.edu.
In addition, please make sure you have also completed the required VA application.
Eligibility criteria are complex. The following statements are general snippets about eligibility criteria. Students must file an application with the VA, www.vets.gov so they can determine if they are eligible and the conditions of their eligibility.
Students must first create an account on their TA service portal and gain approval from their service branch. Click on the appropriate branch of service below for more information and links to apply for TA:
You will want to begin the process at least 60 days in advance of the term start date to ensure a smooth application process.
Remember, every TA application MUST be Command Approved prior to being forwarded to the Voluntary Education Center for final approval. And Command Approval is not automatic. Please contact your command approver for the status prior to the start of classes. The TA application must be approved prior to the start date.
Following Command Approval, you will receive an email notification that your application has been sent to the Voluntary Education Center for final review and authorization. Once the TA application is funded, the service member will receive an email notification.
Once you establish your tuition assistance portal account, the next step is to complete the GTCC Admission process. This process has been developed in a series of steps called the “Path to Success” (follow link to complete the steps) for both new and reapplying students.
The service member must print their voucher from their TA approval email and submit the voucher to GTCC’s Cashier's Office to process payment.
In Accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DODI), all schools desiring to participate in the Military Assistance (TA) Program must agree to: