Military Tuition Assistance

Active duty, reserve and national guard personnel who wish to use tuition assistance to pay all or part of their tuition bills must get the appropriate authorization form from their base or unit education office. This document should then be submitted to the college Cashier’s Office at the time the bill is being paid.

Active duty personnel who are eligible to use both tuition assistance and VA education benefits in the same semester must submit a copy of the tuition assistance authorization form directly to the Department of Veterans Affairs and specify that they are requesting "Top-Up Benefits." Mailing addresses and other relevant information may be obtained from the VA’s web site, www.va.gov

Veterans Education Benefits

Prince George’s Community College is a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC). Its programs of study have been approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission for the use of veterans education benefits.

The Veterans Affairs Office is part of the Office of Admissions & Records located in Lanham Hall, Room 112. Students who wish to claim VA education benefits must visit or call this office, (301) 322-0820, as part of each semester’s registration process. Students are also welcome to ask questions about their benefits or to get help completing the necessary paperwork. NOTE: Veterans who wish to attend college under the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation program must first receive a disability rating and get training approval from the VA Regional Office in Washington DC.

To get current, complete information about the VA’s education benefit programs, including the current monthly rates, or to communicate with the VA about your particular claim for benefits, visit the VA Education Services web site at http://www.gibill.va.gov/