What Resources are Available

Education

complete the Application for VA Education Benefits (VA Form 22-1990), this form is available at your school or you can download a .pdf HERE.

Have any supporting documentation you think is necessary to include:

• copies of your Member 4 DD214 form
• proof of any payments to the GI Bill
• call-up orders
• college fund contracts
• LES's
• anything else you think is important

Home Loans

The VA Home Loan Program is a benefit for eligible veterans, active duty personnel, Reserve members and National Guard personnel to assist them with purchasing and retaining a home.

There are three distinct areas of the VA Home Loan Program:

Loan Production – deals with eligibility, origination, processing, underwriting, closing, guaranty and post guaranty issues as well as providing Native American Veterans living on trust lands with VA direct home loans.
Phone Number: (602) 627-3048

Construction and Valuation – responsible for overseeing the appraisal of property to be pledged as security for guaranteed or direct loans, as well as processing Specially Adapted Housing grants for eligible veterans.
Phone Number:(602) 627-3050

Loan Administration – responsible for all issues involving existing VA home loans and can act as a liaison between a borrower and a mortgage company when a borrower experiences financial difficulties.
Phone Number: (602) 627-3080

Compensation and Pension

Disability Compensation is a tax-free benefit paid to a veteran for disabilities that are a result of or made worse by injuries or diseases that happened while on active duty, active duty for training, or certain inactive duty training. Disability compensation is also paid to certain veterans disabled from VA health care.

Pension is a benefit paid to wartime veterans who have limited or no income, and who are age 65 or older, or, if under 65, who are permanently and totally disabled.   Veterans who are more seriously disabled may qualify for Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits.    These are benefits that are paid in addition to the basic pension rate.

Survivors' Benefits

Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of certain veterans. A survivor eligible for DIC may also be qualified for the Aid and Attendance or Housebound supplement. These supplements are paid in addition to the base payment, and provide a small additional income for persons who either needs assistance with everyday living tasks or are substantially confined to their home.

Death Pension is for the survivors of deceased wartime veterans. The pension is intended to provide a guaranteed miniumum income for the unremarried spouse and/or children who qualify. For example: If the spouse had a countable income of $6000 per year with no deductible medical expenses and 1 dependent child, in 2008 the VA would have provided $9,815 - $6000, or $3,815 paid in 12 equal monthly payments.

Life Insurance

VA life insurance programs were developed to provide insurance benefits for veterans and service members who may not be able to get insurance from private companies. There are different options available.

Most forms can be found and filled out on-line at the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans on-line Application website.