Veteran Educational Benefits

There are many benefits available to advance the education and skills of veterans and service members.. The VA determines a student's eligibility for any particular program. If you would like to learn more about your eligibility, submit an application or call the VA directly at 1-888-442-4551.

Spouses and family members may also be eligible for education and training assistance. Check out the Dependents of Veterans page for more information.

Below you will find a brief summary of most commonly used veteran educational benefit programs and helpful links. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (714) 628-4793.

Use this online tool to learn about education programs and compare benefits by school.

New Students – Click here to learn how to start using your benefits at SCC for the first time

Continuing Students – Click here for certification forms

General Information – Click here to learn more about our processing policies and procedures

Students can take courses at more than one school in order to satisfy their educational objective. This process is called Concurrent Enrollment. During this process, the school that will issue the student's degree is called the “parent" school. The additional school is referred to as the “guest" school where the student would be considered a “guest" student.

Click here to read about the Concurrent Enrollment process.

There are state and federal education benefits available to children and spouses of veterans. The Veterans Resource Center (VRC) is also on campus to help you access benefits!

College Fee Waiver for Veteran Dependents (Cal Vet Fee Waiver)	Benefit provided by the state of California Covers the mandatory tuition and fees Can be applied at a community college, Cal State and UC Apply through your local County Veterans Office
Post 9/11 GI Bill®Transfer of Entitlement (Chapter 33 TOE)	Benefit provided by the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) Covers the mandatory tuition and fees up to the in-state level Pays a monthly housing allowance This benefit must be transferred to the dependent while the service member is still an active member of the Armed Forces
Dependents Education Assistance Program (Chapter 35)	Benefit provided by the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) Does not cover tuition and fees directly Pays a monthly stipend for educational costs This benefit is for dependents of Veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition or of Veterans who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship)	Benefit provided by the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) Covers the mandatory tuition and fees up to the in-state level Pays a monthly housing allowance This benefit is for dependents and surviving spouses of service members who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10, 2001.