Veteran & Military Services

Visit the Veteran Education and Training website to see if you’re eligible for VA education benefits. If approved, the Dept of Veteran Affairs will send you a decision letter or certificate of eligibility in the mail. You’ll need to provide a copy of the letter to the SCC VA Certifying Official.

Apply for VA Educational Benefits
Veteran Readiness & Employment Benefits

You may only use your benefits while enrolled in an approved program by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Before submitting your SCC admissions application, visit the WEAMS webpage to see approved programs. *Please note that programs taken under Workforce Development & Continuing Education are not approved programs.

All admission requirements must be completed before your enrollment can be submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Complete the SCC Veteran Information Packet (PDF). You may drop it off in Student Services or email it to hbrewington@sampsoncc.edu.

Submit the following documents to the Veteran Services Office located in Student Services along with the completed information packet:

1. VA Certificate of Eligibility (which you should receive from the Department of Veteran Affairs after your online application has been submitted)

2. Complete the VA Form 22-1995 (Request for Change of Program or Place of Training) or VA Form 22-5495 (Dependents’ Request for Change of Program or Place of Training) only if you have used your VA benefits at another college.

3. DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (if applicable).

4. Approval authorization from your Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Counselor if you are a disabled veteran who will be attending under Chapter 31.

Prior to being certified for educational benefits, you must submit all official transcripts from your high school/GED equivalency, any college/university you’ve attended and Joint Services transcripts to the SCC Admissions Office.  All official transcripts must be submitted regardless of whether your education began prior to your veteran services or whether you received VA benefits at the time of your attendance at the other colleges.  After college transcripts have been submitted, prior coursework will be evaluated by SCC to determine if credit can be transferred towards your current program of study.

Students that are eligible for VA educational benefits are encouraged to apply for federal student aid each academic year. Eligibility will be determined after the SCC Financial Aid Office receives the processed application from the Department of Education.  

SCC does not participate in the federal student loan program. For further information on loan default rates, please visit the Cohort Default Rate web page, which is operated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid. 

Visit the Foundation Scholarship Application webpage to apply for scholarships. The application deadline is April 15^th of each year, so it’s important to apply early.

After acceptance into a curriculum program, you will need to register for classes. Contact your academic advisor during registration periods to determine which classes are available for you to enroll.

You are responsible for paying your tuition and fees by the payment deadline unless you are Chapter 31, Chapter 33 or have other funds such as financial aid.  You may pay in-person in the Finance Office located in North Building or pay online via your SCC Colleague Self-Service account.

1. Chapter 30, Chapter 35, Chapter 1606 and Chapter 1607 students are required to pay out-of-pocket for all charges at the time of registration unless you have financial aid to cover it.  The Department of Veteran Affairs will make payments of education benefits directly to these students for the period they are in attendance in an eligible program as long as they have remaining entitlement.   

2. Chapter 31 and Chapter 33 students are authorized to charge tuition and fees to the school according to their rate of entitlement and the SCC Finance Office will charge the VA directly for these expenses. Payment will be made from the Department of Veteran Affairs to SCC to cover the tuition and fee charges. If the rate of entitlement is below 100%, the VA student will be required to pay out of pocket for the difference unless they are eligible for financial aid.  

1. Chapter 35 (Survivors and Dependents of Veteran) – You’ll need to verify your enrollment if both of these are true for you: (a) You’re getting DEA benefits, and (b) You’re enrolled in a non-college degree program. Note: If you get DEA benefits and you’re enrolled in a college degree program, you don’t need to verify your enrollment. Visit the Verify School Enrollment for DEA Benefits webpage for more information.

2. Chapter 30 (Montgomery Bill) and Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill®): You’ll need to verify your enrollment online each month that you are enrolled.  The Dept of VA will send you a text when you start your program. They will ask you to verify your enrollment by text.  If you respond “yes”, they will send you a text every month asking you to verify your enrollment. If you choose not to get text messages, they will email you instead to verify your enrollment each month. If you don’t verify your enrollment each month, the Dept of VA will pause your monthly benefit payment. Visit the Verify Your School Enrollment webpage for more information.