Accessing VA Benefits

To Access VA Education Benefits:

• Step 1: If you have not done so already, apply for benefits by visiting www.va.gov 
   
• Step 2: Apply for admission to Carroll College. 
   
• Step 3: Apply for financial aid.   
   
• Step 4: If you have completed one or more terms from a regionally accredited college, please have the institution send your official transcript to: 
  
  Carroll College 
  Office of Admission 
  1601 N Benton Avenue 
  Helena, MT 59625 
   
• Step 5: Once you have been accepted to Carroll College and have solidified your decision to attend,  you will receive an academic advising questionnaire via e-mail.  Upon completion of the questionnaire, an academic advisor will create an initial class schedule for you.
   
• Step 6: Set-up an appointment to meet with the Carroll College Director of Veteran Services and bring/complete the following items:
  1. Copy of Notice of Basic Eligibility or Certificate of Eligibility (provided by VA once you have been approved for benefits)
  2. Carroll College VA Enrollment Form  
      
• Step 7: Attend new student and new veteran student orientation.

Contact the Carroll College Director of Veteran Services

Please contact the Carroll College Director of Veteran Services for more information regarding:

• Academic Advising – Once you have been admitted to Carroll College and you meet with an academic advisor to register for courses, an individualized four-year academic plan will be developed on your behalf specific to your program of study.
• If you have completed one or more terms from a regionally accredited college or university, please have them send Carroll College a copy of your official transcript for evaluation to:  
  
  Carroll College  
  Office of Admissions  
  1601 N Benton Avenue  
  Helena, MT 59625
• Academic Resources (tutoring, computer labs, etc.)
• Counseling Services
• Referrals to on and off-campus service providers
• Withdrawals due to deployment
• Campus Support Groups
• Accessibility Services