1. Veterans Benefits Funding for Veteran Students

2. Agenda  VA Education Benefits Chapters Certification  Other Funding Sources for Veterans & Active Military  How VA Education Benefits Interact with other funding sources

3. Veterans Education Benefit Chapters  Chapter 33 (Post 9-11 GI Bill) -40%-100% of tuition and fees paid to the college -Percentage based on amount of active duty service after September 11, 2001 -Monthly housing allowance paid to the student -Book allowance paid to student -Benefit may be transferred to spouse or dependent children (TOE)

4.  Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill - Monthly stipend paid to student for educational expenses - Available only to the service member - Must have served active duty  Chapter 1607 (REAP) - Monthly stipend paid to the student for educational expenses - Reservist who has served on active duty orders -Available only to the service member

5.  Chapter 1606 (Montgomery GI Bill Selective Reserve) - Monthly stipend paid to the student for educational expenses - Must be a current Reservist to receive the benefit  Chapter 35 (Survivors & Dependents Assistance) - Monthly stipend paid to the student for educational expenses - Must be the child or spouse of a Veteran who died or has been determined to be totally disabled due to their military service - Children must be between the ages of 18 and 26 to receive the benefit

6. Certification  Veterans Certifying Official certifies benefits with the VA using VA Once  Certifies the number of credits, tuition, and mandatory fees for each term  May have multiple terms with a single semester (partial semester courses)

7. Adjusts/Amends values based on any changes to enrollment - No census date (enrollment never freezes) - Report amount of tuition and fees as if they had registered for that number of credits from the beginning - VA calculates any changes to payments (amount to student and/or to the school) - VA may create a debt against the student and/or school

8. Other Funding Sources  Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) - Not a VA Education Benefit - Vocational retraining program through the VA for individuals disabled due to military service - Certification is same as VA Education Benefits - Pays Tuition and Fees to school - Monthly housing allowance paid to student - Book funds paid to book store or reimbursed to student

9. Title IV funds - Possible professional judgement situation for new veterans  HESC funds - Veterans Tuition Award - TAP Grant - APTS  SUNY Tuition Credit (SUNY Schools only) - Determined by amount of the TAP Grant  Military Tuition Assistance - Tuition paid through the students military unit - May be Federal or State Funded

10. Using VA Benefits and Other Funding Sources  No duplication of tuition only awards - Can’t receive 100% Post 9-11 GI Bill and another tuition specific award (TAP, HESC VTA, APTS, and SUNY Tuition Credit) - Tuition specific awards are removed from the amount of tuition certified for the Post 9-11 GI Bill - HESC has a waiver (do not remove HESC Awards from amount certified). HESC pays second (SUNY Tuition Credit is not part of the waiver)

11.  May receive multiple tuition only awards, not exceeding the total amount of tuition - less than 100% Post 9-11 can be used with another award  Federal Tuition Assistance through a student’s military unit may not be used in conjunction with VA Educations Benefits

12.  Tuition Assistance through the military and HESC awards, follow fund rules for application/disbursement  Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) may not be used with any other tuition only award

13. Helpful Resources  Department of Veteran Affairs - http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/index.asp  HESC - https://www.hesc.ny.gov/

14. Questions?