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Higher Education in Maryland

VETERANS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Veterans' Education and Training

The Maryland Higher Education Commission serves as the official State Approving Agency (or SAA), an approving authority for the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Maryland SAA approves and supervises post-secondary institutions that wish to accept Veterans Education Benefits for their students. These institutions include public and private high schools, colleges, universities, community colleges, private career schools and training establishments. In addition, the Maryland SAA approves programs offered at post-secondary institutions for Veterans and their eligible dependents to use their Veterans Education Benefits.

MISSION

  • To promote and safeguard quality education and training programs for all Veterans and other eligible persons.
  • To increase the awareness of every Veteran, Service Member and/or eligible dependent concerning the full range of both educational and training opportunities available in the State of Maryland.
  • To protect the GI Bill resources available for those programs.
     

 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING (IHL), NON COLEGE DEGREE (NCD) & TRAINING 
  Additional Information for VA Approved Post-Secondary Institutions and Institutions seeking VA approval.

 VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS OR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS
 

 Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

FOR GENERAL INQUIRIES:  VAEDUCATIONBENEFITS@MHEC.STATE.MD.US
MHEC Switchboard Operator ( 410-767-3301 or 800-974-0203  --  Fax: 410-332-0270
 

VA Contact – General Inquiries   1-888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551)   Monday – Friday 7am – 7pm   

State Approving Agency Staff

Position Title

Phone

Email

Trish Gordon-McCown

State Approving Agency Director

410-767-3098

tmccown@mhec.state.md.us

Brian Gibbons

Senior Veterans Affairs Analyst – IHL Specialist

410-767-3067

bgibbons@mhec.state.md.us

Shawn Grove

Veterans Affairs Analyst – NCD Specialist

410-767-3091

sgrove@mhec.state.md.us

NCD/Private Career Schools Only

Amy Kania

Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education

410-767-3296

akania@mhec.state.md.us

Stephanie Baker

Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education

410-767-3297

sbaker@mhec.state.md.us

 
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