The Art Institute of Las Vegas is approved for the training of veterans and eligible veterans' dependents by the Veterans Adminstration: State of Nevada Commission on Poseconary Education.
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 Art Institute of Las Vegas. The Art Institute of Las Vegas 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 Art Institute of Las Vegas 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 (including 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. There is a limited number of a scholarship for dependents of active duty servicemen.
For more information about SOC, please visit the SOC website at www.soc.aascu.org.
Get the Educational Assistance You've Earned
Are you a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or U.S. Coast Guard or honorably discharged within the last year?
If so, your service to our country may qualify you for a special military discount at The Art Institute of Las Vegas, which is 20% off of our regular tuition, as well as a variety of military education benefits, including:
Montgomery GI Bill - Get up to 36 months of educational benefits.
Loan Repayment/Tuition Assistance - Partially or fully repay college loans.
"Top Up" Program - Supplement other tuition assistance programs.
Veterans Assistance - Learn what other benefits exist once you leave the service.
For more details, review the military education benefits, provided by Military.com. Get your creative career started with one of the degree or diploma programs from The Art Institute of Las Vegas.
A limited number of special discounts are also offered to immediate family members of active duty military.
Take advantage of the education benefits offered for military personnel.
Veterans
Your service to our country, as a member of the U.S. armed forces, may make you eligible for a variety of military education benefits such as the GI Bill and others.
Educational benefits information provided by Department of Veterans Affairs.
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MGIB - Active Duty & Veteran
What is it?
MGIB provides up to 36 months (4 regular school years) of education benefits to eligible Veterans for:
- College, Business
- Technical or Vocational Courses
- Correspondence Courses
- Apprenticeship/Job Training
- Flight Training
Who is Eligible?
- Active Duty members who have served at least two years on active duty.
- Veterans - there are four categories of Veteran eligibility depending on when you enlisted and how long you served on active duty.
Benefit
- Up to $1,075.00 per month for full-time institutional education (effective October 1, 2006).
- Benefits end 10 years from the date of your last discharge or release from active duty.
- You must forfeit $100 / month of your basic pay for the first year of Active Duty. This amount is non-refundable.
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Montgomery G.I. Bill - Selected Reserves
What is it?
MGIB provides up to 36 months (4 regular school years) of education benefits to eligible Veterans for:
- College, Business
- Technical or Vocational Courses
- Correspondence Courses
- Apprenticeship/Job Training
- Flight Training
Who is Eligible?
- Six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve.
- Officers must agree to serve six years in addition to their original obligation.
- High school diploma/GED.
- Maintain Selected Reserve Status.
Benefit
- Up to $309.00 per month for full-time institutional education (effective October 1, 2006).
- Generally your benefits end 14 years from the date you become eligible for the program.
- You do not forfeit any pay as in the Active Duty version. The benefit is correspondingly less.
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Loan Repayment (LRP) and Tuition Assistance (TA) Programs
What is it?
Your service may partially or fully repay college loans.
Who is Eligible?
Generally for enlisted members only. Several factors determine your eligibility, including your branch, your Military Occupational Specialty, and terms of your contract.
Your loans must be in good standing, i.e. not in default.
Benefit
Repayment program information is specialized depending on your branch of the military. There are also specialized loan repayment programs for health professional officers. Please see your education officer for details.
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Tuition Assistance "Top-Up" Program
What is it?
An additional benefit intended to supplement other tuition assistance programs such as the G.I. Bill. The benefit is available for all courses that began on or after October 30, 2000.
Who is Eligible?
To be eligible for the Top-up benefit, the person must be approved for federal Tuition Assistance by a military department and be eligible for MGIB-Active Duty benefits.
Benefit
The amount of the benefit is limited to the amount that the person would receive for the same course if regular MGIB benefits were being paid.
Regular MGIB benefits will be reduced.
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Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
What is it?
Education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. May be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training.
Who is Eligible?
You must be the son, daughter, or spouse of a service member who died, is missing, or was permanently disabled while on duty or as a result of a service-related condition.
Benefit
DEA reduces your tuition amount - you may pay three months' instead of six months' tuition, for example.
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