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STUDENT SERVICES2006-2008 CATALOGSTUDENTSERVICESASSISTANCE TO VETERANSIn addition to the financial aid programs above, the Office ofFinancial Aid & Veterans Affairs provides administrative assistanceto veterans enrolled at Prairie State College. Some of thebenefits available to veterans include• G.I. Bill: monthly Veterans’ Administration educationalbenefits• Veterans’ Dependents Allowance: for dependents ofdeceased or disabled veterens• Vocational rehabilitation benefits• Tutorial assistance• Illinois Veterans Grant: pays tuition for most IllinoisveteransEligibility requirements:A. service in the armed forces for at least one yearB. entered service from Illinois and returned to Illinois afterserviceC. a discharge rating of “honorable,” “under honorablecondition,” “general” or “service-connected medical.”Veterans meeting the above requirements may be eligiblefor IVG assistance even if their G.I. Bill benefits have expired.Veterans who wish to enroll should contact the Office ofFinancial Aid & Veterans Affairs before registering so that applicationsfor veterans’ benefits can be processed. Records of militaryservice, other college academic transcripts, service schoolsattended, and GED scores, if pertinent, should be submitted sothey may be evaluated.Call (708) 709-3562 or visit Room 1359 for all informationon Veterans Affairs.PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATIONEstablished in 1973, the Prairie State College Foundation is anot-for-profit organization and supports PSC by promotingexcellence through friendraising and fundraising. Overseen by avolunteer board of directors that includes business and communityleaders, this group serves as an advocate of the Collegeand provides financial support for PSC student scholarships.The PSC Foundation offers numerous scholarships to assistPSC students who demonstrate financial need. PSC Foundationscholarships help students who may not qualify under federalstudent aid guidelines. Because of application volume and studentneed, scholarship recipients are expected to contributetoward their educational costs. All scholarship applicationsrequire an essay describing financial need, and awards are contingentupon funds available. Consult the PSC Office of FinancialAid & Veterans Affairs for eligibility, applications and deadlines.Named scholarships are also funded by businesses, civicgroups, student organizations at PSC, as well as local individualsand families.The PSC Foundation welcomes these offers of supportand invites the community to participate as Partners inEducation. For more information about Naming Opportunities(scholarships, classrooms or facilities), contact the FoundationOffice at (708) 709-3636.OTHER PROGRAMSOther forms of assistance are available to PSC students, including• UPS Earn & Learn: Generous tuition reimbursement forpart- and full-time UPS employees.• Hope Scholarship Tax Credit Plan: can cut your income taxesby up to $1,500 spent toward tuition and fees.• Teacher Education & Compensation Helps (TEACH): pays for80 percent of the cost of tuition and books for child-careemployees.• Lifetime Learning Tax Credit: for those taking classes parttimeto improve their job skills, the family will receive a 20-percenttax credit for the first $10,000 of tuition and fees.30