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Illinois Veterans have many
benefits available to them. Illinois is currently the only State
that pays for tuition for either undergraduate or graduate study at all Illinois
public universities and community colleges. Visit the
following website to learn more:
www.collegezone.com
Or contact the Illinois
Department of Veterans Affairs.
The State of Illinois also provides
assistance to Veterans in many counties through the Veterans Assistance
Commission.
The Veterans Assistance
Commission is a separate County Governmental Agency that is operated by
and for veterans. The Commission provides needed services to
military veterans and their families.
The Veterans Assistance
Program is designed to provide needed services to eligible veterans and
families according to written standards adopted and applied consistently
by the Veterans Assistance Commission.
Advocacy services are
provided to all veterans in those counties having a Veterans Assistance
Commission.
The veteran MUST provide
"proof" of their military discharge (DD214).
Examples of some of the
services are:
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Provides
transportation for veterans to and from the VA hospitals and clinics
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Provides
advocacy services to veterans and their families
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Provides
general and emergency financial assistance for basic living needs
for honorably discharged veterans and their dependents
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Provides
burial services for indigent veterans
Helpful
links:
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