Getting Started

Campus: Blountville
Office: Veteran & Military Student Success Center         
Room: N111, N Building
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Address: 2425 Highway 75, P.O. Box 246, Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: 423.354.2527          
Fax: 423.323.0215         
Email: veteransaffairs@NortheastState.edu
Web: www.NortheastState.edu/VeteransAffairs 

Jessica Kelso, Certifying Official
423.354.2527
jlkelso@NortheastState.edu

John Adcox, Certifying Official
423.354.2528 
jmadcox@NortheastState.edu  


The Veteran & Military Student Success Center serves the educational needs of prospective and enrolled service persons, veterans, their dependents/survivors, and other persons eligible to receive education benefits under various Department of Veterans Affairs programs.   

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Getting Started
Getting Started

Education Benefit Programs

Listed below are the available benefit programs.  Click on the applicable program to find out more information for new students and incoming transfer students. 

Post 9/11 G.I. Bill®-Active Duty on or after 9/11/01

New Students

  • VA Form 22-1990 - Application for VA Education Benefits
  • DD214 - Member 4 Copy
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Transferring Students

  • VA Form 22-1995 - Request for Change of Program or Place of Training
  • DD214 - Member 4 Copy
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 Transfer of Entitlement Dependents

New Students

  • VA Form 22-1990e - Application for Family Member to Use Transferred  Benefits
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

Transferring Students

  • VA Form 22-1995 - Request for Change of Program or Place of Training
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill Option 

Montgomery GI Bill®-Prior Active Duty

New Students

  • VA Form 22-1990 - Application for VA Education Benefits
  • DD214 - Member 4 Copy
  • Form 1131 - Cash Collection Voucher if additional $600 contribution made
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Transferring Students

  • VA Form 22-1995 - Request for Change of Program or Place of Training
  • DD214 - Member 4 Copy
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)

Selected Reserve/National Guard

New Students

  • VA Form 22-1990 - Application for VA Education Benefits
  • Form 2384-1 - Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) [Must originate from your unit]
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

Transferring Students

  • VA Form 22-1995 - Request for Change of Program or Place of Training
  • Form 2384-1 - Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) [Must originate from your unit]
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Montgomery GI Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)

Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP)

New Students

  • VA Form 22-1990 - Application for VA Education Benefits
  • DD214 - Member 4 Copy
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Transferring Students

  • VA Form 22-1995 - Request for change of Program or Place of Training
  • DD214 - Member 4 Copy
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)

Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program

New Students

  • VA Form 22-5490 - Application for Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance
  • Copy of Rating Decision letter for disabled or deceased veteran
  • Copy of marriage license for spouse or birth certificate for child
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE) 

Transferring Students

  • Form 22-5495 - Request for Change of Program or Place of Training
  • Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

Dependents Education Assistance Program

Veterans Readiness & Employment 

New Students

  • VA Form 28-1900 - Disabled Veterans Application for Veterans Readiness & Employment
  • VA Form 21-686C - Declaration of Status of Dependents with copy of marriage license and birth certificates if applicable 

Transferring Students

  • VA Form 28-1900 - Disabled Veterans Application for Veterans Readiness & Employment 
  • VA Form 21-686C - Declaration of Status of Dependents with copy of marriage license and birth certificates if applicable

Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E)


GI Bill® Comparison Tool

VA is making it easier to research colleges and employers approved for the GI Bill®. Answer just a few questions about yourself and the school/employer you are considering. You’ll receive an estimate of your GI Bill® benefits and some information about the facility’s value and affordability.

GI Bill® Comparison Tool

Please allow approximately 4 - 8 weeks for the processing of your claim. To check the status of your claim, call 1.888.442.4551 or go to https://gibill.custhelp.com/app/utils/login_form/redirect/ask and log in to e-mail your question to the VA.