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Blue Ridge CTC Board of Governors Meeting December 4, 2024BRCTC Attends Mike Rowe ProgramBlue Ridge Community and Technical College Now Offers DISC Assessments for Community BusinessesBlue Ridge CTC and Washington High School Key Club Partner for Hurricane Helene ReliefBRCTC Recieves Grant to Support Creation of a New Commercial Driver’s License Certification ProgramBlue Ridge CTC Board of Governor’s Meeting October 2, 2024BRCTC SPACE Club Goes to NASAValley Health Contributes $25,000 to Enhance Simulation Lab at Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeBlue Ridge CTC Develops Workers with Digital and Human SkillsBlue Ridge Community & Technical College Hosts Career Fair for Job SeekersYouth STEM Enrichment Summer Programs NEW DATES!Completion of Blue Ridge CTC HVAC CourseBlue Ridge Community and Technical College partners with Mellott CompanyBlue Ridge Community and Technical College celebrates Spring 2024 GraduationBlue Ridge CTC unveils Articulation Agreement with Berkeley County Sheriff’s DepartmentBlue Ridge Community and Technical College Students Plant 400 Trees in Back Creek ValleyBlue Ridge partners with Frederick County Public Schools through JumpStart ProgramBlue Ridge CTC Receives Initial Accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical AssociationBlue Ridge Community & Technical College (CTC) Announces Commitment to Growing Global Cybersecurity Success during Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023Blue Ridge CTC and TSPi Announce New Scholarship Opportunity for StudentsBlue Ridge CTC Announces Criminal Justice Degree Reforms to Reflect Changing Criminal Justice System Demands

Types of Benefits

Types of Benefits

Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill® for Active Duty (for Veteran/Active Duty)

For individuals who have served on active duty and elected to use this program (generally instead of Chapter 33).

Benefits paid directly to student. You must pay tuition to Blue Ridge CTC by all established payment deadlines.

Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (MGIB-AD) | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)

Chapter 31: Veterans Readiness and Employment (Veteran only benefit)

For individuals approved by a Veteran Readiness and Employment (VRE) Counselor to receive program funding. Please contact VRE directly to get started with this program.

Tuition and fees paid directly to Blue Ridge CTC. A monthly housing allowance (MHA) and up to $1,000 per academic year for books/supplies paid directly to student.

Veteran Readiness And Employment (Chapter 31) | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)

Chapter 33:  Post 9/11 GI Bill®

Veteran/Active Duty – For individuals who have served on active duty (or deployment)since Sept. 11, 2001.

Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)

Dependents (Transfer of Entitlement) – For individuals whose parent/spouse has transferred their Post 9/11 GI Bill® to their dependent child(ren).

Transfer Your Post-9/11 GI® Bill Benefits | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)

Dependents (Frye Scholarship) – For individuals whose parent/spouse was killed in the line of duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001.

Fry Scholarships | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)

Tuition and fees paid directly to Blue Ridge CTC. A monthly housing allowance (MHA) and up to $1,000 per academic year for books/supplies paid directly to student.

Yellow Ribbon Program –This program allows US institutions of higher education to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA so that tuition and fee expenses that exceed the VA’s maximum payable amount are paid by both the institution and the VA.

VA Post-9/11 GI Bill®: Yellow Ribbon Program Fact Sheet

Chapter 35: Dependents Educational Assistant Program (Dependent only benefit)

For individuals whose parent/spouse is 100% permanently and totally disabled or deceased due to service-connected activities.

Benefits paid directly to student. You must pay tuition to Blue Ridge CTC by all established payment deadlines.

Survivors’ And Dependents’ Educational Assistance | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)

Chapter 1606 or 1607: Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (for Actively Drilling National Guard/Reserves)

For individuals actively drilling in the National Guard or Reserves who have not experienced deployment or full-time active duty service.

Benefits paid directly to student. You must pay tuition to Blue Ridge CTC by all established payment deadlines.

Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)

VEAP: Post-Vietnam Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (Veteran only benefit)

For Veterans who paid into VEAP while in the service. Eligible Veterans may receive up to 36 months of training. Eligibility usually end 10 years after service, although it can be longer.

Benefits paid directly to the student. You must pay tuition to Blue Ridge CTC by all established payment deadlines.

​VA Post-Vietnam Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program Fact Sheet

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