LLCC Military Benefits

Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Affairs Office provides services to LLCC students eligible for federal and state benefits. Application assistance and information are available for veterans benefits, the Illinois Veterans Grant, Illinois National Guard Grant and the MIA/POW scholarship. Call 217-786-2216 or 800-727-4161, ext. 62216 for more information.

VA Pending Payment Compliance

Lincoln Land Community College will not take any of the four following actions toward any student using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while their payment from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is pending to the educational institution:

• Prevent their enrollment;

• Assess a late penalty fee to;

• Require they secure alternative or additional funding; 

• Deny their access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution. 

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

•Produce the VA’s Certificate of Eligibility by the first day of class; 

• Provide written request to be certified; 

• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies (see our VA School Certifying Official for all requirements).

Veterans Benefits

Monthly cash benefits as well as employment are available for eligible veterans. Employment is available both on and off campus. Benefits are also available for eligible members of the National Guard and Reserves.

Illinois Veterans Grant

The Illinois Veterans Grant pays in-state tuition and eligible fees for a period equivalent to four calendar years at any state-funded institution. Eligibility is based on Illinois residency before and after military service rather than on financial need or academic achievement. Illinois veterans who served honorably in the Armed Forces may qualify. For further information, contact the LLCC Office of Veterans Affairs or the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

Illinois National Guard Grant

Members of the Illinois National Guard who have served at least one year and who are currently in the Guard may apply for a grant for in-state tuition and eligible fees for eight semesters of full- or part-time study. If applicants cease to be members of the Illinois National Guard, the educational benefits are terminated as of the Guard termination date. Applications are available in the LLCC Office of Veterans Affairs or by contacting the unit commander.

MIA/POW Scholarship

The scholarship pays in-state tuition and eligible fees for spouses or children of veterans declared by the Veterans Administration to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, or who died as a result of a service-connected disability or have a permanent 100 percent service-connected disability. Children must begin using the scholarship prior to their 26th birthday.