Serving Those Who Served Us
Veterans' Services
Salem campus
Building 2, Room 200
Customer Services Hours: 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
No appointment is necessary
Federal & State Income Taxes and VA Educational Benefits: As outlined on page 8 of IRS Pub 970, "payments you receive under any law adminstered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are tax free. Do no include these payments as income on your federal tax return". Additionally, the Oregon Department of Revenue has als confirmed that these payments should not be listed as income on Oregon state tax returns.
The Post 9/11 Veteran's Educational Assistance Act of 2010 was signed into law by the President on January 4, 2011. As a result of that law, the VA can only pay benefits while school is in session. Benefit amounts are based on a 30 day month and the VA pays for training completed (payment for January will be received in February). Benefits will start on the first day of term and end on the last day of the term. If a class does not run the entire length of the term, VA will pay benefits for that class only while it is in session.
Chemeketa Veterans' Services provides the following services –
- Information on the eligibility criteria for the various educational benefit programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Assist veterans and eligible dependents in completing applications for the different educational benefit programs administered by the Veteran's Administration
- Information on the Educational Aid Fund administered by the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- Steps to follow when applying for benefits
- Information on Chemeketa degrees and programs that are approved for veteran educational benefits
- Information on the regulations and application deadlines for requesting an advance payment of VA educational benefits
- Monitoring and reporting to the Veteran's Administration, student's compliance with state and federal regulations in regard to program requirements, grades, prior credit, and satisfactory academic progress
Contact
If you would like additional information, please contact us at 503.399.5004 or via e-mail. You may also fax us at 503.399.3908.