Veterans Affairs

A full-time Office of Veterans Affairs is available on both main campuses of Southwest Tennessee Community College. Veterans, active duty service members, and other persons eligible for veterans’ benefits may obtain information and the forms necessary to apply for benefits from either office. Veterans are required to provide a copy of their DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), a "Member Copy 4." An original or certified copy of the DD-214 is not required.

The VA requires that persons receiving VA educational benefits receive maximum credit for prior education (civilian/military) and military training/work experience. Transcripts must be obtained from each civilian school attended. The Department of Defense, specifically the branch of service, provides documentation of military education/training/work experience. This may be in the form of an AARTS Transcript (Army), CCAF Transcript (Air Force) or a DD-2586 Skills Verification Document (Navy/Marines). A DD-295 (application for the Evaluation of Learning Experiences during Military Service) may be substituted for the aforementioned forms, for all branches of service.

In order to receive VA Educational Assistance at Southwest Tennessee Community College, eligible persons must be enrolled in a program leading to a specific degree or certificate. To be certified for educational benefits for a course(s), the course(s) must be included in the requirements for the degree program being pursued. If indicated as necessary by the results of the COMPASS/ASSET, an individual may be certified for remedial and/or developmental courses. Individuals receiving Veteran’s Educational Benefits may not decline to have previously earned credits, as appropriate, applied to their program. Status as a "Special Non-Degree" or "Undeclared Major" student is not permissible for those receiving VA Educational Benefits.

For more information, call a veterans’ counselor at (901) 333-4185 or (901) 333-5115.