{"id":770,"date":"2023-08-31T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/veterans\/?page_id=770"},"modified":"2023-08-31T18:26:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T18:26:14","slug":"important-va-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/veterans\/important-va-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"VA Services and Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/Programs-Services\/Pages\/Credit-Transcripts\/Military-Guide-Online.aspx\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">American Council on Education (ACE)<\/span><\/strong><\/a>: A military guide that provides detailed information for all military courses and occupations with the goal of recommending college credits for those experiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dantes.mil\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>: Provides tools for college preparation and support as well as credentialing and teacher preparation resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil\/milconnect\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Department of Defense Transferability<\/strong><\/span><\/a>: Department of Defense information and instructions for transferability of education benefits to dependents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/education\/gi-bill-comparison-tool\/\">GI Bill Comparison Tool<\/a><\/strong><\/span>: Provides institutional information as well as the estimated benefits you will receive while attending WCSU.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mycaa.militaryonesource.mil\/mycaa\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">My Career Advancement Account Scholarship Program (MyCAA)<\/span><\/strong><\/a>: Provides up to $4,000 in financial assistance for licenses, certifications or Associate\u2019s degrees to pursue an occupation or career field.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/transition\/tap.asp\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Transition Assistance Program (TAP)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>: Provides information, resources, and tools to service members and their loved ones to help prepare for the move from military to civilian life.\u00a0 Service members begin TAP one year prior to separation, or two years prior to retiring, and covers disability compensation, education and health care benefits. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>VA Benefits &amp; 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