Educational Assistance Programs

• TANF Education Assistance — Individuals who are both students and parents may be eligible for cash aid and help with childcare, transportation and job or training expanses through Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). For more information, students should contact the welfare office in their community.
• Veterans’ Benefits — The Montgomery GI Bill provides educational benefits for participating individuals who served on active duty, Selected Reserve and National Guard. Service members have 10 years from their last separation from service to use all of their benefits through the GI Bill. For more information, go to www.gibill.va.gov.
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Students with Disabilities — Students with disabilities who meet the academic qualifications for college should apply for admission and, if necessary, financial aid. Students who fit this category should work with their financial aid officers when they apply for admission, making sure that the officer fully understands their particular needs. For more information, students should contact the disabled students’ office at their school, national or local organizations serving their particular disability, or the local office of their state’s vocational-rehabilitation agency.