VA Education Benefits

Information on applying and verifying enrollment for VA Education Benefits.

Applying for VA Education Benefits

Those eligible for educational benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs should contact Diane (Dee) Schmidt or Danielle Willson, Veterans Certification Officers to be certified for the following benefits:

Chapter 30 - Active Duty
Chapter 31 - Veteran Readiness and Employment
Chapter 33 - Post-9/11 GI Bill®
Chapter 35 - Dependent and Survivors
Chapter 1606 - Selected Reserve

*Note: Eligible persons are reminded that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will not pay benefits for repeated or audited courses. In addition, benefits for short courses--those that do not meet for the entire term--will be paid for only the days that the class meets.

Contact Information

For more information, contact:
132 Wigley Administration Center

Chapters 1606, 30, 31 & 35
Danielle Willson
danielle.willson@mnsu.edu or 507-389-5264

Chapter 33
Diane (Dee) Schmidt
diane.schmidt@mnsu.edu or 507-389-5251

More information online from the office of Registration and Academic Records

Monthly Enrollment Verification

All Chapter 1606 and 30 beneficiaries must verify their enrollment on a monthly basis, on or after the last day of the month. If you have a change in enrollment that impacts your status (for example dropping from full time to 3/4 time), you must also notify Diane or Danielle.

Complete your monthly enrollment verification online, or call 1-877-823-2378.

Receiving Other Financial Aid?

If you receive financial aid through the FAFSA, some VA education benefits may be impacted by scholarships applied directly to your tuition and fees, such as the North Star Promise Scholarship.

For more information, contact the Campus Hub at campushub@mnsu.edu or 507-389-1866.

Attribution notice: "GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill."