OTHER PROGRAMS & BENEFITS

Not Your Daddy's C-130's

Information regarding the following additional programs can be obtained from the VAS in the Enrollment Services Office at 216 Kirkwood Hall.

• Section 901: Educational Assistance Test Program
• Section 903: Educational Assistance Pilot Program
• REPS: Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (Social Security)
• Iowa National Guard Tuition Assistance: an amount of dollars available from the State of Iowa, payable through the Iowa College Aid Commission
• Student Loan Repayment Program:
• Tutorial Assistance: Benefits for tutorial assistance are the same as in the regular Montgomery GI Bill.
• Work-Study Benefits: Veterans may be eligible for a work-study program in which they work for VA and receive hourly wages. Veterans must train at the three-quarter or full-time rate. The types of work allowed include:
  (1) outreach services for VA and State Approving Agencies;
  (2) VA paperwork;
  (3) work at national or state veterans’ cemeteries;
  (4) work at VA medical centers or state veterans homes; and
  (5) other VA approved activities.