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Federal Student Aid (FSA):

• Eligible students who are planning to attend college or career school can apply for federally funded financial assistance to help pay for education beyond high school

• Visit website to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Federal Student Aid (FSA) Ombudsman Group:

• Individuals who have completed an online application, may have a dispute, or believe to have a wrong or incomplete answer from their application submission can reach the FSA Ombudsman group

• Help resolve discrepancies with loan balances/payments

• Resolve issues with Pell Grant disbursements or overpayments

• Explain loan interest and collection charges

• Identify options for resolving issues related to consolidation, service quality, default status, bankruptcy, income tax refund offsets, and other concerns

• Clarify requirements of loan deferment or forbearance, loan cancellation, or discharge

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill education assistance

• G. I. Bill life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities (electric, gas, propane, and water), and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits
• Service-connected disability compensation
• Veteran survivor insurance
• Veteran/Military health insurance
• G.I. Bill educational training
• G.I. Life Insurance
• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.
• Transportation to VA Medical Center
• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.
• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work
• Survivors and dependents education

"State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation. Provides transportation to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on odd number days, Monday through Friday.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with state and federal veterans benefits, including:

• Alcohol dependency treatment

• Burial benefits

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Dental treatment

• Disability insurance

• Discharge reviews

• Death benefits

• Domiciliary care

• Drug dependency treatment

• Education and training

• Financial assistance

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Non-service connected disability pension

• Outpatient medical care

• Survivors and dependents education

• Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with state and federal veterans benefits, including:

• Alcohol dependency treatment

• Burial benefits

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Dental treatment

• Disability insurance

• Discharge reviews

• Death benefits

• Domiciliary care

• Drug dependency treatment

• Education and training

• Financial assistance

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Non-service connected disability pension

• Outpatient medical care

• Survivors and dependents education

• Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

Provide assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, state, and federal programs. Benefits include:

• Burial benefits

• Dental and Optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses

• Discharge review

• Emergency Financial assistance upon approval of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

• Education and training

• GI Bill education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Outpatient medical care

• Medical assistance in veterans hospitals and grants for non-veteran hospitals

• Non-service related disability pension

• Service related disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to VA Medical Center

• Veteran/Military health insurance?

• Veteran survivor insurance

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits:

• Alcohol dependency treatment

• Burial benefits

• Death benefits

• Dental treatment

• Disability insurance

• Discharge reviews

• Domiciliary care

-Drug dependency treatment

• Education and training

• Financial assistance

• GI Bill educational training

• GI Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Non-service connected disability pension

• Outpatient medical care

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education

• Vocational rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits:

• VA Health Care benefit application/updates

• VBA Service-connected disability compensation

• VA Vocational rehabilitation

• VBA Non-service connected disability pension

• VBA Death benefits

• VBA Burial benefits

• VBA Survivors and dependents education

• VA / Post 9/11 G.I. Bill education

• VA Life Insurance

• VA Home Loan Guaranty program

• Military Discharge Record reviews

• MN Dept of Veterans Affairs Dental/Optical grants

• MN Dept of Veterans Affairs Subsistence Financial assistance

• Drug/Alcohol dependency assessment/treatment referral

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): Provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements in place.

• Survivors and dependents' education

• Transportation to the VA Medical Center

• Veteran/Military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Campus Information

• University Information: (612)625-5000

• University M Health and Fairview Hospital and Clinic Information: (612)273-3000

• University Police Department, Transportation, and Safety Building: 511 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis; Phone: (612)624-2677 or (612)624-COPS to report a crime that is not an emergency and is not in progress

General Services

• Alumni Association, University of Minnesota: (612)624-2323

• Art Museum, Weisman: (612)625-9494

• Bookstores: Minneapolis campus (612)625-6000, Saint Paul campus (612)624-9200

• Dental Clinic (612)301-9000

• Human Resources: (612)624-8647

• Gopher Athletics: (612)625-4090

• Northrup Dance Season Ticket Office: (612)624-2345

• Student Unions: Coffman Memorial Union (612)624-4636, West Bank Union (612)624-4636, and Saint Paul Student Center (612)625-9794

Educational Services

• Bell Museum of Natural History: (612)626-9660

• Continuing Education and Extension: (612)624-4000

• Distance Education: (612)625-4000

• Labor Education Service: (612)624-5020

• Library Information: Wilson Library Service Desk (612)624-3321 or visit website for a complete listing of libraries at https://www.lib.umn.edu/

• Library References: Anderson Library Archives and Special Collection (612)624-7469, Biomedical Library (612)626-4045, Government Publications (612)624-0241 or (612)624-3321, Saint Paul Magrath Library (612)624-2233, Walter Library Science and Engineering Reference (612)624-3366, and Wilson Library (612)624-3321

• Summer Session: (612)624-4000

• Veterans Services: (612)625-8076

Crisis Services

• Sexual Violence Crisis Line/Aurora Center: (612)626-9111; open 24 hours/7 days a week

Student Services - All Campuses

• Admissions: Twin Cities campus (612)625-2008, Duluth campus (218)726-7171, Morris campus (320)589-6035, Crookston campus (218)281-6510

• Disability Services: (612)626-1333

• Financial Aid: Twin Cities campus (612)624-1111, Duluth campus (218)726-8000, Morris campus (320)589-6035, Crookston campus (218)281-8550

• Health Services: Minneapolis campus (612)625-3222, Saint Paul campus (612)624-7700, Duluth (218)726-8155, Morris campus (320)589-6070, Crookston campus (218)281-8512

• Housing and Residential Life: Twin Cities campus (612)624-2994, Duluth campus (218)726-8178, Morris campus (320)589-6475, Crookston campus (218)281-8531

• Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center: 2001 Plymouth Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411; phone (612)626-8762; email [email protected]

Provide assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, state, and federal programs. Benefits include:

• Death and burial benefits

• Dental and optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses

• Discharge review

• Education and training

• GI Bill education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Outpatient medical care

• Medical assistance in veterans hospitals and grants for non-veteran hospitals

• Non-service related disability pension

• Service related disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to and from the Minneapolis VA Hospital (non-emergency only) on odd number days, Monday through Friday.

• Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled

Advise and assist all county veterans and their dependents with state and federal benefits including:

• Chemical dependency treatment

• Death and burial benefits

?- Dental and optical assistance via the MN Department of Veterans Affairs

• Discharge review and upgrade assistance

• Emergency Financial assistance upon approval of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

• GI Bill education and training, on-the-job training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Non-service-connected disability pension

• Outpatient medical care

• Service connected disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education assistance

• Vocational rehabilitation for service connected veterans

• Page Educational Grants: Awards annually renewable grants in the amount of $2500 - $3500 to Minnesota students of color who attend colleges, universities, and technical schools within the state of Minnesota. Students who accept financial aid from the Foundation are required to return to their communities and perform annual Service-to-Children projects with younger children of color.

• Service-to-Children Program: While attending college, Page Scholars perform volunteer service that brings them into contact with students of color in grades K - 8. Each Page Scholar is required to volunteer at least 50 hours during the academic year - roughly 2 hours a week during the school year. The purpose of the service requirement is to present each Page Scholar as a mentor and role model to children of color before the younger students have decided (or have been convinced) that education is not important.

• Page Connections: The program recruits volunteer adult mentors to partner with its Page Scholars. These adults support the Scholars in a variety of ways, particularly with completing their service-to-children projects. Senior Mentors create an important link between the Foundation and Scholars. Application online.

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including:

• Burial and death benefits

?- Dental and medical care

• Education and training

• Home loan guarantees

• Pension

• State Subsistence: Financial assistance for basic dental and optical care, mortgage, personal needs, rent, and utilities for veterans who cannot work due to temporary disability.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill education assistance

• G.I. Bill life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents' education

• Transportation to the VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

The following are benefits and services that veterans and dependents may be entitled to through federal and state programs: Federal Benefits (US Department of Veterans Affairs) Service Connected Disability Compensation Non-service Connected Disability Pension Dependency and indemnity Compensation (DIV) Chemical Dependency Treatment Education benefits Vocational Rehabilitation VA Home Loans Burial benefits Medical Care at VA Hospitals Agent Orange benefits State Benefits (Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs) Temporary financial assistance (short term disability) Dental and Optical assistance State veteran's homes (nursing home and domiciliary care) Veterans and war orphans education benefits Veterans preference advocacy State veterans' cemetery (Little Falls, MN)

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Veteran survivor insurance

• Veteran/Military health insurance

• Transportation to VA Medical Center

• Survivors and dependents education

"State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing costs (rent, mortgage, and utilities such as gas, electric, heating fuel, and water) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation.

Providing the following services to veterans and their families:

• Financial benefits

• Information and referral services

• Support services

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits: Disability, Social Security including: - Alcohol dependency treatment

• Burial benefits

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Dental treatment

• Disability insurance

• Discharge reviews

• Death benefits

• Domiciliary care

• Death benefits

• Drug dependency treatment

• Education and training

• Financial assistance

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Outpatient medical care

• Non-service connected disability pension

• Survivors and dependents education

• Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs, including:

• Burial benefits

• Death benefits

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Disability insurance

• Discharge reviews

• Domiciliary care for in-home care

• Education and training

• Financial assistance

• G.I. Bill educational benefits

• G.I. life insurance benefits

• Home loan guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

• Non-service connected disability pension

• Referrals for substance use treatment services, dental care, and medical care

• Survivors and dependents education

• Vocational rehabilitation for individuals who are living with a disability

Provide assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, state, and federal programs. Benefits include:

• Alcohol and drug dependency treatment

• Death and burial benefits

• Dental and optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses

• Discharge review

• Education and training

• GI Bill education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Outpatient medical care

• Medical assistance in veterans hospitals and grants for non-veteran hospitals

• Non-service-related disability pension

• Service related disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to and from either the Saint Cloud VA Medical Center or the Minneapolis VA Medical Center

• Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits: Disability, Social Security including:

• Alcohol dependency treatment

• Burial benefits

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Dental treatment

• Disability insurance

• Discharge reviews

• Death benefits

• Domiciliary care

• Death benefits

• Drug dependency treatment

• Education and training

• Financial assistance

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Outpatient medical care

• Non-service connected disability pension

• Survivors and dependents education

• Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the Veteran's Affairs (VA) for dental work

• GI Bill Education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA)

• Information and referral to other service providers for substance use treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the Veteran's Affairs (VA)

• Service-connected disability compensation

• State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): Program that provides Veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, or utilities) or other personal needs

• Survivor's and dependents education

• Transportation to Veteran's Affairs (VA) Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Provides assistance and support to veterans?and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including:

• Burial benefits

• Compensation

• Crisis assistance

• Education and training

• Home loans

• Homelessness prevention and intervention

• Life insurance

• Military pension

• Survivor benefits

• Vocational rehabilitation

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits
• Service-connected disability compensation
• Veteran survivor insurance
• Veteran/Military health insurance
• G.I. Bill educational training
• G.I. Life Insurance
• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.
• Transportation to VA Medical Center
• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.
• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work
• Survivors and dependents education

"State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation. Provides transportation to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on odd number days, Monday through Friday.