Welcome veterans, reservists, active duty, military spouses and dependents!

We are proud to have you at GCC and greatly appreciate your service to our nation. We know that balancing college life with your military, career, family, and personal responsibilities can be very challenging. GCC would like to facilitate your success by providing support, resources, and information to meet your unique needs.

Mission

The function of the Office of Veteran Services at Greenfield Community College is to assist our veterans, service members, and their dependents in pursuing their educational, professional, or vocational objectives. We are dedicated to serving those who served us by assisting them in receiving their education benefits, facilitating their transition into our college, and providing support for their ongoing academic success.

 

Applying to GCC–Your First Step!

You can begin the online filing process to register for classes by visiting Admissions. Veteran Services can work concurrently with Admissions during the application and registration process.

Applying for Benefits

New students at GCC who have not used any VA educational assistance programs should begin the process by applying for education benefits online at Vets.gov.

Continuing students can be certified for benefits each semester as soon as they have registered and have notified the Certifying Official and complete the Categorical Tuition Waiver and GI Bill Certificate Request. (these two documents must be turned in every semester)

Transfer students who have received VA educational assistance benefits at other institutions of higher education only need to update your education benefits online.

Disabled veterans are eligible for considerable financial help when they apply for Veteran Readiness & Employment Service. You must have a VA certified disability rating of at least 10 percent. You will receive authorization directly from the VA.

Reservists who have not used any of their Montgomery GI Bill® - Selected Reserve Educational Assistance (Chapter 1606) benefits will need the original DD Form 2384-1: Notice of Basic Eligibility from their Reserve Unit.

For all active, part-time, or full-time, members of the National Guard, the Massachusetts Army and Air Force National Guard Tuition & Fee Reimbursement Program will provide you with up to 130 credits for most of the degrees or certificates here at GCC. For additional information from the Massachusetts National Guard, follow this link. To request a state tuition and fee waiver, follow this link.

Dependents who have not received Dependents' Educational Assistance Benefits Chapter 35 will need to apply online or provide a previously issued Certificate of Eligibility.

 

GCC Veteran Center provides the following: 

  • Study space and student-accessible computers
  • Private lounge area
  • Coffee, tea, water and snacks
  • Refrigerator and Microwave
  • GCC Military club meeting location
  • Resources - Greenfield, local, regional, and national sources.

Military-connected students who have access to the Veteran Center: 

  • Active military
  • Guard
  • Reserve
  • Veterans
  • Dependents
  • Allies. So yes, that is you!

 

The most recent amendment for terms after August 1, 2021, public institutions of higher education must charge qualifying veterans, dependents, and eligible individuals tuition and fees at the rate for in-state residents.  As amended, 38 U.S.C. 3679(c) requires that the following individuals be charged the in-state resident rate:

  • A veteran using educational assistance under either Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill® – Active-Duty Program), Chapter 31 (Veterans Readiness & Employment), or Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 Gi Bill®), of 38 U.S.C. who lives in the state in which the institution is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
  • Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319) who lives in the state in which the institution is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
  • Anyone described above while he or she remains continuously enrolled (other than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters, or terms) at the same institution. The person must be using educational benefits under Chapter 30, Chapter 31, or Chapter 33 of 38 U.S.C.
  • Anyone using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38 U.S.C. § 3311(b)(9)) who lives in the state in which the institution is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).