Veteran's Education Benefits
The determination of eligibility for veteran educational benefits rests with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Veterans Certifying Official helps veterans and other eligible students to access their benefits by certifying their enrollment each semester.
Education Benefit Programs
- Montgomery GI Bill庐(Chapter 30)
- Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Chapter 31)
- Post-9/11 GI-Bill庐 (Chapter 33)
- Montgomery GI Bill庐 for Select Reserve (Chapter 1606)
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Getting Certified at 精东影业视频
If a student wishes to use VA Education Benefits at 精东影业视频, he or she must complete the following steps:
- Complete the application for VA education benefits. This application can be completed through . After completing the application, if eligible for VA Education Benefits the Department of Veteran Affairs will generate a Certificate of Eligibility and mail to the applicant.
- Complete the 精东影业视频 Application for Admission and all required new student steps.
- Send all transcripts from previous colleges and universities, including military transcripts, to 精东影业视频 Admissions and Records. Once your transcripts have been sent, you must complete the . It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to have transcripts sent to 精东影业视频. If a student does not have this done by the start of their second semester, they will not be certified again until all transcripts have been evaluated.
- Meet with or contact the 精东影业视频 VA School Certifying Official, located in the Financial Aid Office (Bristlecone Room 102 or at 775-445-3263). You will be required to submit your Certificate of Eligibility and DD214. You will also be required to complete the (must be completed each semester in order to be certified for VA Education Benefits). Financial Aid Staff and the VA School Certifying Official are available to help you complete these requirements.
- Meet with a counselor, located in Counseling Services (Bristlecone Room 103 or at 775-445-3267). Counselors are available to help students with degree selection, class schedules, and provide career counseling. A counselor signature is required on the
- Meet with the Veterans Resource Center Coordinator at the Veterans Resource Center (Cedar Room 330 or at 775-445-3001). Learn more about the VRC on their .
Veteran Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements
In order to maintain Veteran Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) at Western Nevada College, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. If a student fails to meet this standard, they will be placed on Academic Probation and VA education benefits may be suspended.
精东影业视频 VA SAP Appeal Process
Students wishing to continue using VA education benefits at 精东影业视频 while on Academic Probation, must meet with an Academic Counselor and file a VA SAP Appeal E-Form. If a student鈥檚 appeal is approved, the school will resume the normal certification process for the student. If the appeal is denied students may continue.to take classes at 精东影业视频 at their own expense. Once they reach a 2.0 cumulative GPA on their own, they will again qualify for certification of VA Education Benefits.
Late Fees
精东影业视频 does not penalize students using VA Education benefit programs under Chapters 33 and 31 while waiting for payment from the Department of Veterans Affairs providing they submit a Certificate of Eligibility, a written request to use such entitlement (Veterans Data Form) and any additional information needed to certify enrollment.
Students will continue to have access to all 精东影业视频 classes and services as outlined in our catalog. No late fees will be assessed and student accounts will be placed on hold to avoid classes being dropped for non-payment. Title 38 USC 3679 (e).
The Veterans Resource Center
The Veterans Resource Center lives by its motto 鈥淰eterans Helping Veterans鈥� and is home to many beneficial Veteran programs. They include VA benefit counseling, tutoring, academic advising, peer-to-peer mentorship and more.