Become familiar with the state of Mississippi Veteran's Affairs office, which is located in Jackson, Miss. This is a handy resource for active or retired military personnel to use for secondary schooling tuition. The office can answer eligibility questions or provide application forms. It also can provide names of universities, colleges and secondary educational programs within the state of Mississippi who accept GI Bill benefits for tuition.
Collect information regarding the length of all military service and locations. Gather the necessary paperwork that records any additional self-made contributions to the GI Benefit program. High school transcripts and a U.S. military DD214 release certificate or honorable discharge paperwork, such as official discharge from active duty paperwork, will be required to apply.
Apply to a school in Mississippi that accepts GI Bill benefits for tuition aid purposes. Once accepted, check to see if the school has a specialized military assistance that deals solely with enrolling retired and active duty military personnel. These campus offices are helpful in assisting the military student with all initial and recurring filings. They can also assist with routing documentation requests to the proper military branch and unit records office. If not, then the certifying officer that will assist with benefits usage will be accessible through the school's normal financial aid office.
Fill out form 22-1990 as requested by the financial aid office of the school where acceptance has been offered. Applications can be filled out in paper form, which are available through the Mississippi Veteran's Affairs office, or online at the U.S. Veteran's Affairs website. An application form can also be requested by mail by calling 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551). This requests the aid for use at the particular school and a certifying officer can assist the enrolling military service person or veteran with this application process if necessary.
Fill out the necessary forms for acceptance and disbursement of any monthly benefits once benefits are active and scheduled for the approaching school year. Provide the attending school where benefits will be used with the enrolling student's current bank information, such as account number and bank routing number, if direct deposit is offered. Electronically disbursed benefits are often quickest to process, and provide a convenient method for distribution of any GI Bill assistance that will be used for expenses other than tuition.