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Veteran & Military Education Overview Print E-mail
The Iowa State Approving Agency (SAA) has been contracted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to approve GI Bill programs in the State of Iowa for veterans and other eligible persons. Each state has a SAA whose function is to inspect, approve, and supervise qualified educational programs as well as on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs for GI Bill purposes. Recently, approval has extended to include required licensure and certification tests. The State's approval is necessary before veterans and other eligible persons can receive their GI Bill benefits.

Our unit assists educational institutions and their staffs by providing in-depth technical assistance, outreach activities, and liaison with other organizations and agencies. We provide educational and career assistance for veterans and other eligible persons in accordance with the standards and provisions of Title 38, U.S.C., Chapters 30,32,35 and 36 and Chapter 1606 of Title 10, U.S.C.

Vision
Our goal is to ensure that every veteran, reservist, and eligible person has a full and fair opportunity to reach his or her full potential in whatever educational direction they choose. Our role is to ensure that quality instruction and ethical administration is provided for every veteran/eligible person and reservist who enters an approved educational or training program in the state of Iowa.

Contact Information 

Thomas Beasley, Consultant - Thomas.Beasley@iowa.gov
Phone: 515.281.3490

Michael Dommer,  Consultant -  Michael.Dommer@iowa.gov
Phone: 515.281.3516

Marlene Higdon, Support - Marlene.Higdon@iowa.gov
Phone: 515.281.3317

Clients and Stakeholders

The clients and stakeholders we serve in Iowa include veterans, National Guard and Reservists, dependents of disabled veterans or of those who died on active duty, school administrators, school certifying officials, military education officers, company and industrial personnel, labor coordinators, and any other persons who work with expanding the career opportunities of veterans in our state.

Educational Programs
We review all educational programs in the state and only approve those that meet the high standards required by the VA and state law.

On-the-Job Training/Apprenticeship Programs
Eligible individuals under the GI Bill may choose to learn by working on the job. If the companies training programs are acceptable we can also approve these for GI Bill benefits.

Resource Materials

Educational Assistance Allowance

icon Employer Brochure
icon VIP Brochure
icon How to Obtain A GED Transcript
icon GI Bill Program Information
icon On-the-Job and Apprenticeship Approved Programs
icon GI Benefits Informational Poster

 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 July 2008 )