The child of a Kane County veteran may be able to attend the University of Illinois with four years of tuition waived. Veterans unsure what benefits they qualify for, or what resources are available, can find answers in one place at an annual fair. Both of these resources are part of the support local organizations provide to veterans and their families year-round, and are featured in a new episode of The ROE Link, a video series from the Kane County Regional Office of Education.
In the video, youtu.be/Z0e4fsy6oyY, regional superintendent of schools John K. Jonak talks with James Reeves, Commander at Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1197 in Batavia, and Jacob Zimmerman, Superintendent of the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC), about their organizations and a few of the ways they support local veterans.
Through the VAC, children of eligible veterans can apply for the University of Illinois Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver, which covers four consecutive years of in-state tuition at the Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, Springfield, or Health Sciences Center campus. Up to three waivers are awarded in Kane County each year.
For assistance through the VAC, call 630-232-3550 or visit kanecountyil.gov/pages/veterans.aspx.
—Kane County Regional Office of Education