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The Medal of Honor Character Development Program
The Medal of Honor CDP is a resource designed by teachers to provide students with opportunities to explore the important concepts of courage, commitment, sacrifice, patriotism, integrity and citizenship and how these values can be exemplified in daily life. The depth and breadth of our students’ insight and reflection after interacting with these materials has been remarkable. We are confident that you will find these resources to be as rich and engaging as we have.
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Louisiana Title 29 Dependents’ Educational Assistance
Louisiana offers education assistance to surviving spouses of deceased veterans as well as children of veterans rated with 90% or more service-connected disability and children of veterans rated with 100% service-connected disability due to unemployability.
Eligibility for Title 29 state educational benefits requires that veterans meet residency requirements under La. R.S. 29:288. View a listing of documents that LDVA will accept to show that the residency requirement has been met.
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How to Apply
Visit your local VAC. Find your nearest LDVA Veterans Parish Service Office here.
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VA Work Study Program
This program is available to qualifying Veterans or their dependents who are utilizing VA education benefits and are currently enrolled as full-time students. For more information, please visit: www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
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How to Apply
Visit your local VAC. Find your nearest LDVA Veterans Parish Service Office here.
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Military training towards education/certification credits
Louisiana recognizes that the skills learned during military training can often apply to the civilian workforce. As such, Act 276 of the 2012 Regular Legislative Session states that individuals with military training and experience will be granted civilian professional licensure and/or certification when the Servicemember has been awarded a military occupational specialty and performance in that specialty that is at a level equal to or exceeding the requirements for said license and/or certification. Provisions apply.
Click here to read the official digest for this statute.
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Louisiana In-State Tuition Status
In-state tuition status is granted to Veterans and active-duty military who seek to attend any Louisiana public college or university. Eligibility requirements apply.
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How to Apply
Visit your college or university to inquire about the application process.
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Survivors and Dependents Education (Chapter 35)
Provides education and training opportunities to dependents of Veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition or who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. Eligibility requirements apply.
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How to Apply
Visit your local VAC. Find your nearest LDVA Veterans Parish Service Office here.
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Licensing and Certification
Open new doors to employment by getting licensed or certified as a mechanic, medical technician, attorney, or other professional position. Often required for work in certain fields, these tests may be eligible for GI Bill reimbursement. Eligibility requirements apply.
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Veteran GI Bill Apprenticeship and OJT Program
Offers an alternative way to use GI Bill education and training benefits. Eligibility requirements apply.
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How to Apply
Talk to your employer about the application process. They will work with the State Approving Agency on this.
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Montgomery GI Bill
VA educational benefits may be used while the Servicemember is on active duty or after the Servicemember’s separation from active duty with a fully honorable military discharge. Eligibility requirements apply.
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How to Apply
Visit your local VAC. Find your nearest LDVA Veterans Parish Service Office here.
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Yellow Ribbon GI Bill Education Enhancement Program
May assist eligible individuals with payment of their tuition and fees in instances where costs exceed the in-state tuition charges at a public institution or the national maximum payable at private and foreign institutions. Eligibility requirements apply.
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How to Apply
Visit your college or university office to find out more.
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Post 9/11 GI Bill
Education benefit program for Servicemembers and Veterans who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. Benefits are payable for training pursued on or after August 1, 2009. No payments can be made under this program for training pursued before that date. Eligibility requirements apply.
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How to Apply
Visit your local VAC. Find your nearest LDVA Veterans Parish Service Office here.
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