1. UAAC Meeting Veterans Center November 17, 2017 By: Ruben Cardenas, Director

2. Students’ Responsibility Reportable Courses Repeatable Courses
Agenda
Brief History
Benefit Coverage
Students’ Responsibility
Reportable Courses
Repeatable Courses
Questionable Courses
Discussion

3. GI Bill
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944—commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights—nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill.
Veterans Center was created in 2009 and housed in Psychology building prior to moving to Bouillon in 2012.
Multiple chapters of benefit
Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill – Select Reserve
Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty
Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
Chapter 33 Post 9/11
Chapter 35 Dependent Educational Assistance

4. Veterans Center Population
As of 11/14/17 we are tracking 640 active students coded as a GI Bill recipient (Active Students)

5. VA Rate of Pursuit Full-time 12 credits undergraduate students
Full-time 10 credits graduate students
**Summer term is unique - have students contact our office
Students can enroll in a combination of lecture and online courses to accomplish this

6. GI Bill Compensation
Ch $375 Monthly Stipend Ch $1566 – 1928 Monthly Stipend Ch $1041 Monthly Stipend Ch. 31 – Stipend, Tuition, & Books Ch $1562 (100%), Tuition (Tier), $1000 per year book stipend (Tier) ***** all online $ Stipend

7. Student Process Prior/after applying to CWU, contact Veterans Center
Complete all of the necessary paperwork provided by staff
Attend an orientation if possible
Enroll in courses
After student enrolls and then submits schedule to our office

8. Office Process
Staff receives schedule and verifies course/s meet requirements (general education, major, cert, minor, 180)
Enrollment information submitted to VA
Veterans Center Hold placed on students account

9. Reportable Courses
We are allowed to report courses that are required based on the catalog:
General Education
Major
Minor
Certificate
180 credit requirement
Recommended/suggested courses are not reportable

10. Repeatable Courses
Classes that are successfully completed may not be certified again for VA purposes if they are repeated
However, if a student fails a class, or if a program requires a higher grade than the one achieved in a particular class for successful completion, that class may be repeated and certified to VA again

11. Repeatable Courses Examples
Example 1: if a Nursing program requires a “B” or better in Biology, then that class may be repeated if a “B” or better was not earned. That requirement must be in the school catalog.
Example 2: If a course is required for graduation, a student may repeat the course and be certified for it until it is successfully completed. No further information needs to be provided to VA regarding those courses.
Example 3: If a student chooses to repeat a course that was successfully completed, just to improve their GPA, that course cannot be certified to VA.

12. Questionable Courses
When a course does not fit directly into a degree program an is sent to the student
Course substitutes do work for VA purposes we just need verification from academic advisor or a department representative
New courses are sometimes created that are not published in the catalog which can be used with advisor verification

13. Program not VA Approved
Bachelors of Science Professional Pilot

14. Contact Information
Veterans Center
Bouillon Hall 206 or

15. Discussion