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Updated: 6.27.2006

> NIU's Withdrawal Procedure for Students Called to Active Duty

Students who are members of military reserve units and who are called into active duty are eligible to receive full refund of payment made for tuition and pro-rated refund of payment made for student fees exclusive of the health insurance fee, materials fee, and course delivery fees (assessed for off-campus courses only). Such students are also eligible to receive pro-rated refund of payments made for room and board if living in university residence halls.

Get all the official information and instructions here.

> IL Vets: Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Conflict Bonus

A $100 bonus is payable for service during one of the following periods:
    Korea - June 27, 1950 - July 27, 1953
    Vietnam - January 1, 1961 - March 28, 1973
    Vietnam Frequent Wind - April 29, 30, 1975
    Persian Gulf - August 2, 1990 - November 30, 1995.
The claimant must also be in receipt of one of the following medals: Korean Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Era or the Southwest Asia Service Medal; and have been a resident of Illinois for 12 months immediately prior to entering service and have received an Honorable Discharge. (Individuals currently on active duty who served in the Persian Gulf may apply prior to discharge by also including the "Armed Forces Certificate".)

You can download a copy of the bonus application in PDF format, print it out, fill it in, and mail it to the address provided.

> Illinois Veterans' Grant

The Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program pays tuition and certain fees at all Illinois state-supported colleges, universities and community colleges for Illinois residents. An individual must:
    · be a veteran; and
    · reside in Illinois six months before entering the service; and
    · have at least one full year of active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces which includes veterans who were assigned to active duty in a foreign country in a time of hostilities in that country, regardless of length of service; and
    · return to Illinois within six months of discharge from the service.
Applications and additional information are available from field offices of the IL Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, college financial aid offices or the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, 1755 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, 60015, tel 847/948-8550 or 800/899-ISAC, web site address www.collegezone.com.

> Illinois National Guard Scholarship

Any enlisted person or Lieutenant or Captain with at least one (1) year service in the Illinois Army/Air National Guard may participate. Available for eight (8) semesters or twelve (12) quarters of full-time or part-time undergraduate study or graduate study at any Illinois state-controlled university or community college. Recipient is entitled to payment of tuition and certain fees. Applications and information on the scholarship may be obtained from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, 1755 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois, 60015, telephone 847/948-8550 or 800/899-ISAC, web site address www.collegezone.com.