Veterans Center
***The Esperanza Veterans Center will be closed for Spring Break starting at 5:00 PM on March 7th and will reopen on March 17th. We look forward to serving you when we return!***
Check your ACES email regularly for communication from the Veterans Center
Please be sure to include your Banner ID in all communications with us.
Spring and Summer 2025
Benefit Certification
Students must request certification of education benefits each semester.
(Please Note: Incomplete or Inaccurate Certification Request Submissions Will Be Declined resulting in delayed processing times and resubmission of requests. Certification of classes taken at other Alamo Colleges is subject to the processing times at the other institution. Parent Letters will be submitted by NVC-VA at time of NVC certification.)
Instructions (Click Options Below):
About Veterans Center at NVC
Veterans seeking enrollment at Northwest Vista College are encouraged to contact the Department of Veterans Affairs for information regarding specific type of eligibility and extent of educational benefits coverage. Our staff members in the NVC Veterans Center located at the Esperanza Veterans Center can assist students by providing certification of courses and electronically submitting such information to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Eligible veterans and dependents must declare an educational goal (i.e. follow an approved Northwest Vista College degree plan) in order to be eligible to receive educational benefits from the Department of the Veterans Administration. The VA will only pay for courses in the declared program and any exceptions require compliance with VA guidelines.
Northwest Vista College participates in educational programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Northwest Vista College does not engage in high-pressure recruitment, nor do we provide additional compensation for the recruitment of military-connected families. Always confer with your education service office before engaging in any voluntary education activity.
Hours of Operation
UPCOMING CLOSURES:
Spring Break: March 10th-16th, 2025
Cesar Chavez Day: March 31st, 2025
Easter Holiday: April 18th-20th, 2025
Fiesta Holiday: May 2nd, 2025
Spring 2025 Office Hours:
Monday - Wednesday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Veteran Benefit Services
Drop-in Services:
- Veterans Affairs Certification
- Hazlewood Application/Renewal
- Schedule Changes
- General Questions
E-mail: muskrpo@vba.va.gov
Visit: http://www.benefits.va.gov/muskogee/
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
Title 38 U.S.C. 3679(e) Compliance Statement
In accordance with Title 38 U.S.C. 3679 (e)(1)A&B, this educational institution ensures that it will not prohibit attendance or impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual's inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of a payment to be provided by the Secretary under chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Office of Veterans Affairs assists all eligible veterans obtain financial assistance and information on Veterans Benefits while they attend Northwest Vista College.
Students using VA education and Veterans Readiness & Employment (VR&E)(formerly VocRehab), Hazlewood and Tuition Assistance benefits request certification of benefits through their home campus each semester.
Benefit certification requests should be submitted well in advance of the payment deadlines if the benefit being used will cover all or part of the student's tuition bill.
Note: Students utilizing Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606 must log in to the WAVE online system and verify their enrollment each month on the first day of the month to ensure timely payment of benefit stipend.