- Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)
- Montgomery GI Bill®/Active (Chapter 30)
- Montgomery GI Bill®/Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606)
- Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35)
- Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31)
Veterans Educational Benefits are available to qualified Veterans, dependents of Veterans, National Guard members and Reserve members. To receive VA Educational Benefits, all recipients must be enrolled in an approved course of study and submit all transcripts (high school, GED, college and/or military) to the Admissions Office.
Certification of Educational Benefits
Students receiving Federal VA Educational Benefits must submit the VA Enrollment Certification Form to the VA School Certifying Official each semester that he/she wishes to have enrollment sent to the VA. Certifications will not be submitted to the VA until this form has been received. Students using Chapter 1606 must verify their enrollment on the last calendar day of each month by using the Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) at https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave or by calling 1-877-823- 2378. Students receiving VA Educational Benefits are responsible for registering only for courses that are included in their respective degree plans. Veterans’ benefits will not be certified for courses previously passed unless a grade higher than the earned grade is required or for auditing courses. Veteran students and dependents will not be paid for courses in which an “I” (Incomplete) was previously received or for courses that are not a part of the declared major unless approved as a substitution for a required course by the appropriate Dean. All VA students are responsible for paying tuition and fees at the time of registration, with the exception of students receiving Chapter 31 (Disabled Veterans) and Chapter 33 (Post 9/11) benefits. Please note that if you are a Post 9/11 student and your benefits level is less than 100%, you must pay the difference the VA does not cover at the time of registration.
Students utilizing VA education benefits shall not be charged a penalty, including assessment of late fees, denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or be required to borrow additional funds because of the individual’s inability to meet their financial obligations due to the delayed disbursement of a payment to be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
All Veterans and Dependents receiving educational benefits should contact the VA Certifying Official prior to registration to complete the proper documents for VA certification. If the enrollment period is temporarily interrupted, the VA Certifying Official will recertify when notification of re-enrollment is received from the Veteran.
For more information regarding any Veteran educational benefits, students may contact the VA Certifying Official at (334) 420-4292. Additionally, students may contact the Department of Veterans Affairs by calling 1-888- 442-4551.
Veterans Withdrawing from Courses
Students receiving VA Educational Benefits must promptly notify the VA Certifying Official when withdrawing from a class or all classes. Failure to do so may result in an overpayment from the Department of Veterans Affairs.