Veterans Benefits

The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago is approved for the training of veterans and eligible veterans' dependents by the Veterans Adminstration: State of Illinois - Dept of Veterans' Affairs.

Students sponsored or assisted by the Veterans Administration may receive assistance from the Admissions Department in the filing of appropriate forms. These students must maintain satisfactory attendance and academic progress (see policies section of the catalog for more information). Students receiving veterans' benefits must report all prior education and training before attending The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago. The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago will evaluate prior credit and accept that which is appropriate. The time to complete the program and the total tuition will be reduced proportionately and the US Department of Veterans Affairs will be notified.

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago is a member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, a consortium of national higher education associations that functions in cooperation with the Department of Defense, the military services (includeing the National Guard), and the Coast Guard to help meet the voluntary higher education needs of servicemembers. Cooperating in cooperation with the U.S. Army Recruiting Command, this consortium includes more than 1500 participating SOC colleges and universities that have agreed to accept for admission new Army and Army Reserves recruits at the time of their enlistment in the service.

For more information about SOC, please visit the SOC website at www.soc.aascu.org.