State of Wisconsin Educational Benefit Programs
Veterans Education Reimbursement Grant: (VET ED)
This grant program provides a reimbursement grant based on a credit-bank system that is based on length of active duty military service to eligible veterans who have not yet been awarded a bachelor’s degree for the reimbursement of tuition and fees following successful course completion at an eligible UW, technical college, or approved private institution of higher learning.
Veterans may concurrently receive Chapter 30 Montgomery G.I. Bill (VA) benefits and VetEd for the same semester. However, individuals eligible for Wisconsin G.I. Bill benefits must apply for, and use those benefits in order to be eligible for VetEd reimbursement. VetEd reimbursement will be reduced to the extent that tuition and fees have already been paid by other grants, scholarships, and remissions provided for the payment of tuition and fees. Apply online!
The Wisconsin State GI Bil
Information on eligibility requirements can be viewed at Wisconsin FREE TUITION Application Packet for Veterans and Dependents This link includes eligibility information and forms. If you have questions on eligibility after you have read the information, you should speak with your Veterans Service Office in the County in which you reside. You can also read the frequently asked questions.
The *WDVA Form 2029 (found in the packet) must be filled out, signed, have the appropriate documentation attached and given to the Veterans Service Office at the school.
- If the approval is not received when your tuition is due you will be responsible to pay the fees and once approval arrives from the WDVA the school will reimburse you.
- The Form 2029 must be received in the Veterans Office at Western within 14 days of the start of the semester.
- if you were approved at a previous school, you must request that school send your certificate of eligibility or WDVA 2031 to Western.
Retraining Grants
Unemployed or underemployed veterans may receive up to $3,000 per year, for a maximum of two years, if they have a financial need while being retrained for employment. The amount of the grant is determined by the applicant's financial need as calculated by the WDVA. Other education or retraining grants will be included when determining the veteran's financial need for this program and should be included on the application. Online application
