Community & Private Programs

General Community Programs Many community organizations and businesses such as Rotary, Better Business Women of American and Wal-Mart provide scholarships to eligible recipients. Contact your high school guidance counselor or see the following web sites for more information. Veteran Educational Benefits Lee University has been approved by the Tennessee Higher Education Commissions each year to be able to certify eligible veterans and dependents for educational benefits. Each student who thinks that he/she is eligible for veterans’ educational benefits can call for current VA information by dialing 1-800-827-1000. This number is available from any location in the United States and will connect the caller to the nearest regional office.

Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30)
The Montgomery GI Bill, known as the MGIB, is a program of educational benefits for individuals who entered active duty for the first time after June 30, 1985, and who received an honorable discharge. Active duty includes full-time National Guard duty performed after November 29, 1989. To receive the maximum benefit, the participant generally must have served continuously for three years.

Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance (Chapter 31)
Vocational Rehabilitation is a program of services for service members and veterans with service-connected physical or mental disabilities.

Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1606)
MGIB-SR (Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program, chapter 1606, of title 10, U.S. Code) is an educational benefits program. This program is for members of the Selected Reserve. The Selected Reserve includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, and Air National Guard. The reserve components decide who is eligible for the program.

Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 32)
Under VEAP, active duty personnel voluntarily participated in a plan for education or training in which their savings were administered and added to by the federal government. Service persons were eligible to enroll in VEAP if they entered active duty for the first time after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1987.

Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35)
This program provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. Students who want to check to see if they are eligible under this program should get a copy of the veteran’s service dates and the VA file number and then call the regional office.