The University of South Carolina Aiken Veteran Affairs Office welcomes veterans and/or their qualified dependants and is committed to helping them use their VA education benefits.

Those eligible to receive VA education benefits are:

• Active Duty Service Members
• Members of he National Guard & Selected Reserve Units (Chapter 1606)
• Veterans (Chapter 30)
• Children & Spouses of disabled veterans or veterans who died in the line of duty (Chapter 35)
• Members of the Veterans Rehabilitation Program (Chapter 31)

Eligible VA Students must have completed formal USCA admission requirements. Additional paperwork will be required depending on the type VA benefits the student is requesting. After the appropriate paperwork has been submitted to the Veterans Affairs Coordinator, it is then submitted to the VA Regional Office for processing. The Veterans Administration will make the final decision regarding approval of payments for students to attend classes. Applications for VA benefits can take up to nine weeks to process at the Regional Office in Atlanta, so APPLY EARLY.

If you wish to inquire about VA education benefits, please contact the USCA Veterans Affairs Coordinator, Mrs. Katy Jernigan (katyj@usca.edu) in the Office of the Registrar. The Veterans Affairs Coordinator is located in the Penland Administration Building, Room 109, 803-641-3294

Please Choose A Link Below For More Information

Applying For VA Benefits | Once Benefits Have Started | Priority Registration