Turn your VA benefits into a successful second career.

Are you a military veteran? Are you looking for a successful second career? Pinnacle College has a VA approved program where you can use your VA benefits to take your passion for music and turn it into a rewarding career.

We will help you complete the necessary paperwork to ensure you get all the benefits you've earned.

Complete VA Form 22-1990, Application for Education Benefits. We also have copies of this form on hand at Pinnacle College and we can help you fill out.

• If you are active duty you will need to have your Education Service Officer or Command representative complete and sign Section II of the VA Form 22-1990.
• In addition you should speak to a counselor in your Voluntary Education Services Office to determine if you are eligible to participate in the GI-Bill Buy-up program before you start using your GI Bill. It could be worth up to an extra $5,400 in benefits.
• If you are a Veteran you will need to include a copy of your DD 214 Discharge Papers .
• If you are a member of the Selective Reserve you may need to include a copy of DD Form 2384-1, Notice of Basic Eligibility which was given to you by your unit when you became eligible for the MGIB-SR.

Pinnacle College will send your application along with our paperwork to the VA regional office to help expedite the process.

Once you have begun to receive your benefit checks (Direct Deposit) you will have to complete the VAs Web Automated Verification of Eligibility (WAVE) each month to continue to receive your monthly benefits payments. The WAVE is a simple process that requires you to either log-on to the VA WAVE website or call their toll-free number at 1-877-823-2378. It only takes a couple of minutes, but you will not get your monthly payment until you do.

These simple steps will allow you to use your education benefits -- the ones you paid for! It's well worth the effort, so don't wait until it is too late, get started today!

Thank you for your service to our country.