General Veterans Information

Every county in North Dakota has a County/Tribal Veteran Service Office to advise local veterans and their dependents and survivors of their rights, available benefits, and entitlements under various federal and state laws. They actively assist with the filling out of necessary forms, and with obtaining military and medical records, documents, and legal statements. Services are provided free of charge.

ND Cares is a state-wide but community-based support network focused on improving behavioral health services for North Dakota's Active, Guard, and Reserve service members, veterans, and their families and survivors.

Veterans can receive help with housing, employment, transportation, and health care needs through this resource.

Call (701) 333-2012.

DAV National Service Officers (NSOs) assist with filing claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs for compensation, pension, healthcare, and other benefits due to service-connected illnesses or disabilities.

Services are at no cost, and there are offices throughout North Dakota and Minnesota to assist you. Talk to them to see what you may qualify for.

As the largest organization of US combat veterans, the VFW's National Veterans Service (NVS) is a nationwide network of VFW Accredited Service Officers who are experts in navigating VA claims processes both pre- and post-discharge from military service.

Services are free of charge to anyone seeking assistance with the claims process. You do NOT need to be a combat veteran or member of the VFW to receive claims assistance.

Use this comprehensive tool from the US Department of Veterans Affairs to explore VA benefits and programs, like VA health care, toxic exposure claims, career support, and education benefits.

Overall source of access and information regarding all veteran benefit programs at the national level, including VA health care, education, and burial benefits.

Veteran program and benefit information for our state.

Veteran program and benefit information for our neighbor state.

SVA is the premier organization for student veterans, developing programming to help student veterans get the most out of their educational experience through a network of over 1600 on-campus chapters in all 50 states. North Dakota chapters currently exist at both NDSU and UND.

Through its national headquarters staff, SVA conducts research on veteran needs within Education, and advocates with national policy-makers on behalf of those findings.

Camaraderie and community service opportunities with combat veterans.

Posts in Fargo, Minot, Bismarck, Williston, Grand Forks, and others.

The Legion conducts numerous programs of interest and benefit to veterans, their families, and communities. Programs include Boys State, American Legion Baseball, High School Oratorical Contests, and fundraising to award numerous scholarships. 12,000 members participate throughout North Dakota across 210 local posts.

For the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines, the JST is an academically accepted document approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) to validate a service member's military occupational experience and training along with the corresponding ACE college credit recommendations. Usually a required document for veterans applying to colleges.

Transfer credit applied to your current degree plan may get you through school sooner, saving you time and money!

For Air Force/Space Force veterans, the CCAF transcript officially documents training completed during service, and can be evaluated by your school for transfer credit that can be applied to your course plan. This will be a required document when applying for civilian colleges.

Eligible beneficiaries must apply through the VA to use GI Bill benefits and then provide the COE they receive from the VA to their school.

Dependent family members who have GI Bill eligibility transferred to them by their military parent(s) must apply for this benefit themselves, since it is now their benefit. The parent/sponsor doesn't apply, even though they were the military member.

Your GI Bill Statement of Benefits letter will show you how much of your benefits you’ve used and how much you have left (remaining entitlement). You can also check how much time you have left to use your benefits.

Your school's benefit certifying official (SCO) will need a copy of this letter from you.

This document validates and summarizes your period(s) of military service and proves your eligibility for certain rights and benefits beyond just education.

National Guard members will have an NGB Form 22 (National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service).