Office Hours

Special hours for VA Students who can’t make it to campus during the day are:

Monday: 3:00pm - 6:30pm

Financial Aid for Veterans

Albany Technical College is proud to welcome members of the military and veterans to the Titan family.

We are committed to providing service members, veterans, and military families with the flexibility and convenience needed to achieve their educational goals.

Our dedicated team of experts will help you navigate admissions, leverage your benefits, and manage the impact of deployments. We provide courses in multiple formats with some 100 percent online programs. If you are a member of the military, a veteran or a military spouse or dependent who wants to earn a college degree, we have resources to help make the most of your ATC experience.

Apply for Admission at ATC

1. Complete and submit the Albany Technical College admissions application. Students must be 16 years of age or older.
2. Once your admissions application is processed you will receive a student ID number (900#)
3. $25 nonrefundable application fee deferred to student's financial aid with applicant's consent. Current High School juniors and seniors exempt from fee.
4. Complete the entrance exam, if required (Contact the Admissions Office for more details).
5. Submit official high school transcript.
6. Submit official college or technical college transcript.
7. Await notification of Acceptance: Students are notified by mail of their acceptance into a program of study.
8. A Faculty Advisor will be assigned to you and you will be provided a registration referral card (Contact Admissions for more detail)
9. Attend New Student Orientation and register for classes

Types of Educational Benefits

• Chapter 30 – Active Duty
• Chapter 35 - Dependents of Veterans
• Chapter 1606 - Reservist
• Chapter 1607 - National Guard Members
• Chapter 33 - Post 9/11
• Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation

Other types of benefits

• GA’s Hero Scholarship Program. For more information, go to www.gacollege411.org
• ATC accepts Tuition Assistance. Contact your Military Unit for additional information.
• FAFSA Federal Pell Grant and Other Types of Federal and State Aid. Apply at fafsa.ed.gov

Department of Defense Skillbridge Program

• Albany Technical College has recently been approved as a provider for the Department of Defense Skillbridge program. The DOD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. Albany Technical College’s programs fall into the Skillbridge category of Employment Skills Training Program. Albany Tech has been approved to offer Firefighter 1 and Commercial Truck Driving through Skillbridge
• Firefighter 1 is a 15-week program offered normally in the Fall Semester. It is offered in cooperation with the Georgia Fire Academy and Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training to ensure graduates have the skills, knowledge, and credentials to serve as firefighters in paid and volunteer fire departments. Graduates are tested and certified at the state level. Graduates of the Firefighter 1 program earn a Technical Certificate of Credit from Albany Tech
• Commercial Truck Driving is an 8-week program that provides basic training in the principles and skills of commercial truck operations. At the completion of the program, the student is administered the Georgia CDL Skills Exam and receives a Technical Certificate of Credit.
• Albany Tech plans to add additional short-term certificate programs to the offerings available through Skillbridge.
• To be eligible for Skillbridge participation, a service member must have approval from their unit commander, have 180 days of service or fewer remaining prior to their date of discharge and at least 180 continuous days of active service. Interested service members can get more information by contacting their installation SkillBridge point of contact; the SkillBridge POC may be in the transition assistance office, education office, or other installation support office..
• The DOD Skillbridge agreement is a partnership between the Department of Defense and other organizations aimed at connecting service members and veterans with employment opportunities. Skillbridge enables military personnel to gain valuable work experience during their service or after they transition to civilian life, helping them to make a smooth transition to the private sector. Through the MOU, the DOD works with academic institutions, state workforce agencies, and private sector companies to provide training, education, and employment opportunities to service members. The program is designed to help reduce the skills gap in the U.S. workforce while at the same time providing service members with valuable training and experience.

Steps to Apply for Benefits

• Apply for your VA Certificate of Eligibility by going to www.gibill.va.gov
• For Chapter 30, Chapter 1606, Chapter 1607, or Chapter 33, Complete form 22-1990. Complete form 22-1995 if you have previously used your education benefits
• For Chapter 35, complete form 22-5490. Complete form 5495 if you have previously used your education benefits
• For Chapter 31, Complete form 1905 with your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor or call the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation at 1.800.827.1000

Things to Know

• Bring your Certificate of Eligibility to the School Certifying Official
• Bring college transcripts to the Registrar’s Office to see if you can receive any college credit
• If you have questions about the amount of benefits paid to you or questions regarding your housing allowance or monthly stipend please contact VA at 1.888.442.4551
• Check with the School Certifying Official before withdrawing from classes to see how it will impact your VA Education benefits