SUNY Broome is approved by the VA to provide educational benefits to veterans and eligible students. The school's Veterans & Military Affairs Office currently assists over 110 veterans. It provides referrals for counseling, work-study jobs, and information on campus resources. To apply for benefits, veterans should determine their eligibility, apply online through the VA, and submit documents like a DD-214 or Notice of Basic Eligibility to SUNY Broome along with a course schedule and benefits request form.

1. VETERANS
AFFAIRS
S U N Y B R O O M E
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2. WELCOME
• SUNY Broome is approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a training facility for
veterans and other eligible students. The Veterans & Military Affairs Office currently
coordinates services for more than 110 veterans who are attending classes and receiving
veteran’s education benefits
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3. AVAILABLE RESOURCES
• Referrals for counseling for financial, vocational and academic problems; veterans work-
study job information; and important information about resources are available to them at the
college.
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4. HOW TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS
• Determine which benefit is best for you: Use the GI Bill® Road Map for Success or call the VA
at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551).
• Apply for your Veterans Education Benefits through the VA by using the Veterans Online
Application.
• Submit a copy of DD-214 (Member Copy 4), or if drilling with the Reserve or Guard, submit a
copy of Notice of Basic Eligibility (Form: DD-2384) from Reserve or Guard Unit Officer.
• Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility letter, copy of your current Concise Class
Schedule and a completed SUNY Broome Veterans Educational Benefits Request Form
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5. GRAPH OF VETERANS
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6. S U N Y B R O O M E
Click on the links below for a full
description and application instructions:
Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33), including
the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David
Fry Scholarship
Montgomery GI Bill® – Active Duty
(Chapter 30)
Montgomery GI Bill® – Selected Reserve
(Chapter 1606)
Reserve Educational Assistance Program
(Chapter 1607)
Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational
Assistance Program (Chapter 35)
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
(Chapter 31)
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