VETERANS
LeTourneau University (LETU) is thankful to every veteran for their service to our country and for their sacrifices made to protect the freedoms we share as Americans.
The information on this page is also useful to VA students that are not veterans themselves.
Military TA Information
The Department of Defense (DoD) Tuition Assistance (TA) program provides financial assistance to Service members for voluntary off-duty education programs in support of professional and personal self-development goals. TA is available for courses that are part of an approved academic degree or certificate program. The courses must be offered by schools that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and are signatories to the current DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (DOD MOU), which LeTourneau is part of.
Service members should speak with their Education Services Officer (ESO) at their unit/command for further information. Each service has unique requirements that must be met and/or completed prior to or as part of the TA application process.
For specifics on our TA refund policy, please read Return of Funds to TA Issuing Agent.
THE POST 9/11 GI BILL®
LeTourneau University works with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow students to use their GI Bill while in school at LETU. LETU also participates in the Yellow Ribbon program which is designed to help reimburse veterans for differences in tuition not covered in the Post 9/11 GI Bill. If you have questions, please visit www.gibill.va.gov. The VA's section on the Post 9/11 GI Bill contains a wealth of information about benefits and provides answers to most questions. For further information, please feel free to call Sam Hootman or Rachel Sturgill, the School Certifying Officials (SCO) for LeTourneau University, at 903-233-4370.
GETTING STARTED
The VA documentation you will need to submit depends upon what benefits you will be using. Forms and documentation can be submitted by mail or by email as a scan or PDF to a LeTourneau SCO. To begin using your benefits at LeTourneau University, you will need to submit the following documents:
Chapter 31 Veterans: Your Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Contact will have to send the necessary documents to the SCO in the Registrar's Office at the school.
Veterans who have never used their Education benefits are required to submit the following:
- Form 22-1990, this form needs to be completed and submitted to the VA.
- To your SCO, a copy of certified DD-214 or NOBE for Reservists
- To your SCO, a Certificate of Eligibility - this will be sent to you from the VA after you submit your 22-1990
Veterans who have never used their Education benefits at LeTourneau but have used them at another
- Form 22-1995, this form needs to be completed and submitted to the VA.
- To your SCO, a copy of certified DD-214 or NOBE for Reservists
- To your SCO, a Certificate of Eligibility - this will be sent to you from the VA after you submit your 22-1995
Veterans who have used their Education benefits at LeTourneau but had a break in enrollment or a change of
- Form 22-1995, this form needs to be completed and submitted to the VA.
If you are a dependent of a veteran and have never used your Education benefits, you are required to submit the following:
- Form 22-5490, this form needs to be completed and submitted to the VA.
- To your SCO, a copy of Birth Certificate or Marriage License connecting the dependent to the veteran.
- To your SCO, a Certificate of Eligibility - this will be sent to you from the VA after you submit your 22-5490
If you are a dependent of a veteran and have never used your Education benefits at LeTourneau but have used them at another school, you are required to submit the following:
- Form 22-5495, this form needs to be completed and submitted to the VA.
- To your SCO, a copy of Birth Certificate or Marriage License connecting the dependent to the veteran.
- To your SCO, a Certificate of Eligibility - this will be sent to you from the VA after you submit your 22-5495
HAZLEWOOD ACT
The Hazlewood Act cannot be used at LeTourneau University as it provides funding for public Texas institutions and LeTourneau University is a private institution.
Students may contact:
Sam Hootman & Rachel Sturgill, School Certifying Officals
Phone: 903.233.4370
Toll-free: +1 800.388.5327 x4370
E-mail: Registrar@letu.edu
Department of Veteran Affairs/
GI Bill Contact Information
Website: www.gibill.va.gov
Phone: +1 888.GI Bill1
Verify Enrollment: +1 877.838.2778
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 website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
