Transcript Veterans Educational Benefit Update/Training Session

Inform
students of the most recent
changes to educational benefits
Inform students of new procedures
concerning Shelton State Community
College
Inform students of certification process
Other information
 On
January 4, 2011, the President signed the
Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Improvements
Act of 2010 into law (PL 111-377). The
legislation amends the Provision of Chapter 33
of title 38 U.S.C, modifying the rules by which
VA will make eligibility, award, and
entitlement calculations. The provisions vary
in their effective date, some effective on the
date of enactment, and the last provisions
effective on October 1, 2011.
Allows VA to pay MGIB
(chapter 30) and MGIBSR (chapter 1606)
‘kickers’, or college fund
payments, on a monthly
basis instead of a lump
sum at the beginning of
the term
 Prorates housing
allowance by the student’s
rate of pursuit (rounded to
the nearest tenth)
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 For
Veterans and their
transferees - simplifies
the tuition and fee rates
for those attending a
public school and
creates a national
maximum for those
enrolled in a private or
foreign school (Pays all
public school in-state
tuition and fees;)
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Break or interval pay is no longer payable under any
VA education benefit program unless under an
Executive Order of the President or due to an
emergency, such as a natural disaster or strike. 1) This
means that when your semester ends (e.g. December
15th), your housing allowance is paid for the first 15
days of December only and begins again when your
next semester begins (e.g. January 10th) and is paid for
the remaining days of January; 2) Students using other
VA education programs are included in this change.
Monthly benefits will be pro-rated in the same manner;
3) Entitlement that previously would have been used
for break pay will be available for use during a future
enrollment.
Allows
those who are eligible for both
Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment (chapter 31) benefits and
Post-9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33) benefits to
choose the Post-9/11 GI Bill’s monthly
housing allowance instead of the chapter
31 subsistence allowance.

the actual net cost for in-state
tuition and fees assessed by the
institution for the program of
education after the application
of any waiver of, reduction in
tuition and fees, any
scholarships, or other Federal,
State, institutional, or
employer-based aid or
assistance (excluding loans and
Title IV funds) that is proved
directly to the institution and
specifically designated for the
sole purpose of defraying
tuition and fees.
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This means, when
submitting tuition and fees
on CH 33 certifications, VA
is no longer considered the
“first payer”! Any form of
aid (excluding loans and
Title IV funds) deemed for
the purpose of tuition, must
be subtracted. This is now
considered the “actual net
cost” for tuition and fees to
be submitted on CH 33
certifications.
Expands
the Post-9/11 GI Bill to include
Active Service performed by National
Guard members under title 32 U.S.C. for
the purpose of organizing, administering,
recruiting, instructing, or training the
National Guard; or under section 502(f)
for the purpose of responding to a
national emergency.

Housing allowance is now
payable to students (other
than those on active duty)
enrolled solely in distance
learning. The housing
allowance payable is equal
to ½ the national average
BAH for an E-5 with
dependents.
• The full-time rate for an
individual eligible at the
100% eligibility tier would
be $673.50 for 2011.

All tuition assistance
will be done through
GoArmyEdu. SGT
Benson will continue to
process the National
Guard Tuition
Assistance through
September 30,
2011. This means that
after the Fall 2011
semester, all tuition
assistance will be
through GoArmyEdu.
Students
will not be able to carry forward
a balance past the payment due date. If
there’s a partial payment made on a
student’s account and the remaining
balance is not paid in full by the payment
due date, your schedule will be dropped
due to non payment.
 For
CH 33 students, if you are current student
or the Veterans Information Center has
received a copy of your COE, Certificate of
Eligibility, once you have registered and
submitted a certification request to the VIC,
your payment will be applied to your tuition.
If you owe a balance once the CH 33 payment
has been applied, you must pay that balance by
the payment due date or your classes will be
dropped.
 Students
that receive the ALGI Dependent
Scholarship must submit a ALGI Payment
Request to the Veterans Information Center to
have payment(s) applied to semesters selected.
Once payment has been applied, you must
confirm payment with the Cashier’s Office and
pay any balance by the payment due date.
Failure to pay balance will result in your
schedule being dropped.
ALABAMA ARMY
RESERVIST
ALABAMA ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD

Guardsman must submit a
copy of the Tuition
Assistance application to
have payment applied to
their tuition . Before you
submit your application
online, print a copy of the
application and submit to the
Veterans Information Center
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
Must complete Tuition
Assistance through
GoArmyEdu.
Once you have entered your
course information, notify
the Veterans Information
Center or bring in copies of
TA authorization to have
payment posted .
 All
students must submit a certification request
to the Veterans Information Center requesting to
have enrollment certification sent to the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
 Before submitting the certification request, you
must ensure that you have a zero balance. Any
student that has a balance after submitting the
request, will not have their enrollment verified
until the have cleared the balance with cashier’s
office and notified the VIC of the change. (The
doesn’t apply to CH 33 students)
CH 33 STUDENTS
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When you submit your
certification request, the office will
have your payment applied. If you
owe a balance after payment is
applied, you must pay that balance
by the payment due date or your
schedule will be dropped.
You must complete an enrollment
certification request each semester.
You must have a COE or be a
current student to have your
enrollment certification processed
for payment. No student’s request
will be processed without either
CH 30, 1606, 1607, AND 35
 You
may request to be
certified for two
semesters within an
academic year.
 You must also have a
zero balance at the time
of submission of request
to be certified.
 New
students and transfer students must
have a complete admissions file before
they can request to be certified. Failure
to have a complete admissions file can
result in your certification request not
being processed.
 New students and transfer students also
must submit a copy of their COE to be
certified.
ATTENDANCE
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All students who receive
Veterans Educational Benefits
will have attendance taken on
them
All students who enroll in non
degree programs will have
their attendance monitored on
a continuing basis throughout
the semester. Once you have
missed 15% of a course, your
enrollment status for that
course will be terminated.
GRADES
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Students receiving nonpunitive grades (W), will
have their enrollment
changed to the effective date
in which non-punitive grade
was submitted. If you have
mitigating circumstances,
you must notify the VIC
once you drop the course or
certification will not reflect
it.
GRADES
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Students who receive punitive
grades will have their attendance
reviewed. After the review of
attendance is complete and it is
determined that you have met the
attendance required for that
course, your enrollment status will
not be changed.
If students received a punitive
grade and haven’t met the
attendance requirement for the
course, your enrollment status will
change to the last day of
attendance for that course, which
can result in an overpayment of
your benefit.
SCHOOL POLICY
 No
student is exempt
from following
school policy.
Failure to comply
with the school
policies and
procedures can result
in dismissal from
institution.