Student Financial Aid | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - Veteran Education Program
1755 Lake Cook Road, Suite 1409, Deerfield, IL 60015
Eligibility
Veterans and their family members
Hours
Service Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
847-948-6983
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Primary Program Phone
847-948-6981
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Alternate Program Phone
Languages
None
Application process
Call for appointment
Documents Required:
Photo identification
DD214
Fees
No fee
Service area
Lake County, IL
Provides benefits to veterans and their dependents for education and job training. Programs include:
Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant (Age 10-18)
Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Scholarship
State Approving Agency GI Bill
Illinois Veterans' Grant
Illinois National Guard Grant
University of Illinois Children of Veterans Scholarship
Veteran Coordinators at Public Universities and Colleges in Illinois
VA Work Study Locations
Get Academic Credit for Military Training
Date of Last Formal Update
04/17/2026
Data provided by
Lake County 211
What's Here
Providing organization
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IDVA
Organization that provides general and varied services to veterans and their families.