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Veteran Affairs Benefits for Drake Students

Welcome to Drake's VA benefits website. This site is here to help you understand your VA benefits and how they work at Drake.

Drake accepts VA benefits for Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (Chapter 30), Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31), Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33), Dependent Educational Assistance (Chapter 35), and Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606). If you are a dependent and a parent has transferred you Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) benefits, we also accept you. For National Guard members, we also accept Federal Tuition Assistance (ArmyIgnited).

If you have a form that needs to be filled out that verifies your enrollment status, please email registrar@drake.edu. All enrollment verifications are done by the Registrar's front desk.

Please note that this office is designed to help students with VA benefits, we do not assist in finding benefits/scholarships.

Steps you need to take before contacting our office.

VA Chapter Benefits

Information for Using VA Benefits at Drake

Other Military Benefits

Contact Us

Drake's Office the of Registrar
Carnegie 101
2507 University Ave
Des Moines, IA  50311-4516  

Please make an appointment before showing up to our office. We cannot guarantee that someone will be in the office with knowledge about the VA.

We prefer to communicate in writing, so please try to email us first. We often have links we need to share. There are also several of us who communicate with students and having previous communications helps us understand any needs you may have.

Phone: (515) 271-2025
Email: veterans.benefits@drake.edu

Disclaimer

"GI Bill®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill. 

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