Students should be aware of their financial responsibilities while utilizing VA benefits.

The university, through the Office of Military and Veteran Student Services, works in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans and dependents eligible to participate in the VA’s education benefits programs.

Eligibility for benefits is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs which has Education Benefits Counselors available at 888-GI-BILL-1 (888-442-4551). Once a student has determined his/her eligibility for benefits they should contact the Office of Military and Veteran Student Services to discuss how to apply those benefits to their program of student at the university.

Once a student has begun using VA education benefits at the university it is their responsibility to request re-certification each semester they wish to use benefits. Additionally, students making changes to their enrollment after they have been certified for a semester are responsible for contacting a Veteran Certifying Official so that any necessary adjustment to benefits can be processed. Students should track their continued eligibility for benefits with the VA, as the university is not notified by the VA when a student's benefits are about to be depleted.

The university will not assess financial penalties (late payment fees and/or interest charges) or enforce holds on registration, transcripts, diplomas, or university services for students utilizing veterans’ education benefits permitted that: 1) the student has provided the university with valid authorization from the Department of Veterans Affairs confirming eligibility for benefits, and 2) the amount of any pending veterans’ education benefits for the current or prior term(s) fully covers the balance due on the student account.

In the event that the amount of pending veterans’ education benefits for the current or prior term(s) does not cover the entirety of the balance due on the student account, the portion of the balance that will be covered by the pending benefits will be exempted from financial penalties as described above.

Any portion of a student’s account balance that will not be paid by pending veterans’ education benefits for the current or prior term(s) should be paid in accordance with the posted deadlines on the Academic & Student Accounts Calendar on the Office of Enrollment Services website.

Students with charges in excess of pending VA payments, as well as students utilizing VA benefits that are paid directly to the student (chapters 30, 35, 1606), who are unable to remit payment to the university in full at the start of the term are encouraged to utilize the optional monthly payment plan. Information on the plan can be found on the Payment Plan page.