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    Veterans Education Resources

    GI Bill®

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    Veterans/Military Education Directory

    Contact information for Veterans and Military Education resources

    State Approving Agency (SAA)

    The Veterans/Military Education Division of the Pennsylvania Department of Education has been designated by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the State Approving Agency for Training of Veterans/Eligible persons and reservists in the field of institutional training, correspondence training, flight training, apprenticeship training, and other on-the-job training under the provisions of Chapters 30, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 of Title 38, United States Code, Chapters 1606 and 1607 of Title 10, United States Code.

    Mission

    • To insure every veteran/eligible person and reservist a full and fair opportunity to reach his or her full potential. 
    • To confine educational benefits to serious programs of education, training, and testing.
    • To assure quality instruction and ethical administration for every veteran/eligible person and reservist who enters an approved educational or training program.
    • To protect state prerogatives and shield institutions and training establishments from direct federal control. 
    • To increase the awareness of every veteran/eligible person and reservist concerning the full range of both educational and training opportunities available in the Commonwealth.
    • To assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration of the GI Bill®. 

    Organization

    The Division of Veterans/Military Education, officially known as the Pennsylvania State Approving Agency, is administratively located within the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education; with a field office located in Pittsburgh. 

    Funding

    The State Approving Agency in Pennsylvania is Federally Funded and we operate under an annual reimbursement Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

    Forms

    The Pennsylvania State Approving Agency (SAA) approves programs so veterans and dependents can use their GI Bill® Benefits.

    Please contact a Veterans Education Advisor to receive a copy of the current uniform application.

    PA Veterans Registry

    The PA VETERANS REGISTRY is an online application that allows veterans, family members and people who work with veterans to connect with DMVA to request information related to the valuable state benefits, programs and services offered. By connecting with DMVA, registrants can also opt-in to receive ongoing communications such as the weekly DMVA DIGEST.

    Register for the PA Veterans Registry