1. An Update on Student Veterans, WVASFAA, Fall 2017

2. Contact L.G. Corder Director Office of Veterans Education and Training
Student Affairs Division
(304) •

3. Misc. Info. Most student veterans in WV are either Ch. 33 or 1606
In May, 2017, there were 12,832 VA beneficiaries enrolled in WV institutions (78% at APUS)
51 Million = how much money from VA flowed into WV in FY 16 for veterans’ education 
145,000 = current VA estimate of WV vet pop

4. Misc. Info. Cont’d.
IHLs in WV = 49 (Public 21, Private for Profit 16, Private Non-profit 12)
NCDs in WV = 30 (Public 18, Private for Profit 11, Private Non-profit 1)
VA has paid out nearly 72 billion under the Post 9/11 GI Bill since inception in Aug. ’09

5. Misc. Info. Cont’d.
Recent Article at Inside Higher Ed = Net Price Keeps Creeping Up “Meanwhile, the makeup of federal grant aid has skewed more heavily toward veterans. Pell Grants fell from 76 percent of federal grants in to 66 percent of federal grants in , even as they grew in dollar terms. Veterans’ benefits increased from $3.2 billion to $12.9 billion during the same time frame, rising from 16 percent to 32 percent of all federal grants. The recent Forever GI Bill will reinforce the trend, according to the reports.”

6. Old Stuff VA Education Benefits: Post 9/11 GI Bill – Ch. 33
Fry Scholarship – dependents of fallen Post 9/11
Yellow Ribbon – all public undergrad programs req’d participation, open to Private institutions too ($22, is the current cap at Private schools)
Eligibility note: Active duty Servicemembers and their spouses are not eligible for this program. Child transferees of active duty Servicemembers may be eligible if the Servicemember is qualified at the 100 percent rate.

7. Old Stuff Cont’d Montgomery GI Bill – Ch. 30
GI Bill SR (Reservists and Nat’l Guard) – Ch. 1606
REAP (Reservists) – Ch = SUNSET
VEAP (Vietnam) – Ch. 32
Dependent’s Ed Assist. – Ch. 35

8. Newer Stuff SCO Handbook updated April 2017 GI Bill Comparison Tool
VA Debts
WV War Orphans, Purple Heart, MOH
In State Tuition
Forever GI Bill

9. SCO Handbook Updated Get it! VA GI Bill site => School Training
Particular attention to following changes/clarifications:
Term Start Dates (if within 7 days, first day of term but modular terms still have their own separate dates)
Allowable fees (especially books) - The fee must be the same and be mandatory for all students, even if it could be obtained from other sources.

10. GI Bill Comparison Tool
Data
Complaints!

11. VA Indebtedness - School
Why?
Who? = DMC and TOP (if you don’t pay)
= our State’s ELR
How?
DMC letters
Verify and Pay (use the stub)

12. VA Indebtedness - Student
Why? (don’t forget about mitigating circ.)
Who? = DMC
How? = Letter
School involvement?
Get the letter from the student
= dispute or inquire, include all pertinent information
Pay it if you want; stub!

13. WV War Orphans, Purple Heart, MOH
WVa Code§ – War Orphans
WVa Code §18B – Purple Heart and MOH
Pay attention to any limitations in either and call if not sure (either our Financial Aid Director, Brian Weingart, or L.G.)

14. In State Tuition
Section 702, All public institutions as of July 1, 2015
In state tuition for “covered individuals”= living in WV, at least 90 days, using GI Bill, begins within 3 years of discharge.
Section 416, All public institutions as of July 1, 2017
Slightly modified/clarified covered individual status as to transferees of AD members and Fry recipients

15. Forever GI Bill Forever… for some… 1/1/13 and after
Purple Heart (PH) – full eligibility beginning 8/1/18
Yellow Ribbon – eligibility for Fry, PH, and AD members at > ½ time, beginning 8/1/18
REAP transfer into 9/11
MHA = based on where actually attending, 8/1/18
Entitlement Restoration upon closures

16. Forever GI Bill Con’td
Chapter 35 = from 45 months to 36, 8/1/18, but increase of $200/month, 10/1/18
STEM scholarship = additional year of Post 9/11 benefits up to 30k, beginning 8/1/19

17. Time?
Questions?

18. Thank You My supervisor: Dr. Adam Green Adam.green@wvhepc.edu