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Financial Assistance for Veterans, Reservists, and Servicemembers

Assistance Programs

Veterans Benefits (G.I. Bill). Parkland College is approved for G.I. Bill benefits. Veterans and servicemembers should contact the Office of Financial Aid for information concerning the financial assistance and/or benefits available to them.

Selective Reserve Benefits (Chapter 1606 - 1607). Parkland is approved for selective reserve benefits. Reservists and members of the National Guard should contact the Office of Financial Aid for information concerning the financial assistance and/or benefits available to them.

Survivor/Dependent Benefits. Parkland is approved for survivor/dependent education benefits. Spouses and children of veterans who were either killed in action, missing in action, a prisoner of war, or were 100% disabled due to a service-connected cause should contact the Office of Financial Aid for information concerning the financial assistance/benefits available to them.

War Orphans Assistance Program (Chapter 35) . The War Orphans Assistance Act was designed to benefit not only widows and children of deceased veterans but also wives and children of veterans who have service-related disabilities that are considered to be total and permanent. Additional information may be obtained from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.

Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG). A veteran who entered the armed forces while a resident of Illinois may be entitled to an IVG, which covers tuition and mandatory fees. Applications for the IVG may be obtained from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission or the Parkland Office of Financial Aid.

Illinois National Guard Grant (ING). Enlisted persons who have served at least one year in the Illinois National Guard or Naval Militia may apply for the ING. The ING covers tuition and mandatory fees. Persons are eligible for the ING only during the period they are enlisted in the guard or militia. Applications for the NGG may be obtained from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission or the Parkland Office of Financial Aid.

Servicemembers Tuition Assistance. All servicemembers and their dependents (if U.S. citizens) who are stationed and living within the college district are authorized to attend Parkland and pay tuition and fees at the in-district rate. The United States Air Force may pay 75 percent of the tuition for eligible servicemembers.

Illinois MIA/POW Scholarship. The spouse or child of an Illinois Veteran who was either killed in action, missing in action, a prisoner of war, or was 100% disabled due to a service-connected cause may be entitled to the Illinois MIA/POW scholarship, which covers in-district tuition and mandatory fees. Applications for the MIA/POW scholarship may be obtained from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs or the Parkland Office of Financial Aid.

Policy on Satisfactory Academic Progress

Students who are receiving educational benefits through the VA must continue to make satisfactory progress in their academic major. Satisfactory progress will be measured in terms of a student’s college (cumulative) grade point average (GPA). Students receiving benefits are expected to maintain a college GPA that does not subject them to academic probation. If a student maintains a probationary GPA for two consecutive terms, or is academically suspended or dismissed from Parkland College, the student’s future enrollment certification will be suspended and the VA will be notified of the student’s unsatisfactory progress.

Students who are receiving the Illinois Veterans Grant or Illinois National Guard Grant must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher once they have attempted 60 credit hours or their benefits will be suspended.

A student receiving benefits is expected to complete all of the credit hours he or she is certified for each semester. In some situations, a student who does not achieve this course completion schedule may be charged with overpayment.

Students may only enroll in classes that apply to their declared major if they expect to receive G.I. benefits.