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| ESTABLISHING
VA EDUCATION |
Students who have never received GiBill benefits should
complete the VONAPP/VA Form 22-1990 for Veterans using
chapter 30, 1606, or 1607; for
dependents of 100% disabled Veterans, VONAPP/VA Form 22-5490. The
Department of Veteran's Affairs strongly encourages you
to
use the electronic application (VONAPP) to establish your
eligibility. The electronic or paper application
may be completed at the Department
of Veterans Affairs Education Beenfits Information page.
Once you have completed the VONAPP, print it, send a copy
of your signature to the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and make a copy of the VONAPP for the St. Edward's University
Veterans Affairs Office. You will also need to submit
a copy of your degree plan, DD214 (for the Veteran) and
copies of your military transcript (AARTS, SMARTS,
CCAF) to the St. Edward's University
Veterans Affairs Office. See
helpful links for quick access to these sites.
If you have used your benefit in the past, you need only submit the VA Form 22-1995 (Veterans) or VA form 22-5495 (dependents of 100% disabled veterans) to the St. Edward's University Veterans Affairs Office. You will also need to submit a copy of your degree plan, DD 214 (Veteran), and Military Transcript (Veteran, see helpful links). See link for VA forms to retrieve the 1995 or 5495. |
| CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY |
| Once the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has received
and processed the complete application, the student will
receive
a Certificate of Eligibility via mail. The student must provide
a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility to the Veterans
Affairs
Office at the Office of Student Financial Services in order
to receive benefits. The Certificate of Eligibility indicates
the Chapter of Educational benefits for which the student
is eligible, the students file number, the number of months
of entitlement, and the date on which the benefits expire.
SEU's Veterans Certifying Official will transmit VA Form
22-1999, Enrollment Certification to the DVA for processing
and payment. For continuing students, the DVA averages
4 - 6 weeks for the payment of benefits, and an average
of 6-8 weeks for the payment of benefits for new or transfer
students. |
| CHANGE IN STUDENT STATUS |
| All students who use education benefits are required
to notify the DVA via SEU's Veterans Affairs Office of
any
changes in degree plan or program of study.
Notify DVA directly for the following:
- Address change
- Change in dependents (VA Form 22-686c required)
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| SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC
PROGRESS |
| All students who receive DVA education benefits are required
to maintain satisfactory academic progress according to the
established standards published in the university Catalog.
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| REPEATING CLASSES |
| Benefits will not be paid for courses repeated in which
a passing grade was awarded for the first attempt. |
| BREAK PAY |
| Break pay (also known as interval pay) is a benefit
paid for those periods between semesters during which
the student
attends at the half-time rate or more. Continuous payment
will be made whenever possible. However, DVA will not
authorize
interval payment in the following instances:
- Between terms if the student is attending less than
half-time or is on ACTIVE DUTY
- Between terms at the same institution which spans a
full calendar month or more. (i.e., July 31 - September
1)
- Of more than 30 days between consecutive terms which
the student transfers to another institution
- An interval, regardless of length, preceding a change
of program when the student also changes institutions
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| VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION |
| All questions concerning Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation
should be directed to the Vocational Rehabilitation, 6448
Highway 290 East, Suite F-107, Austin, TX 78723, (512) 206-0857.
Under Chapter 31, the DVA pays the cost of tuition, fees,
books, equipment, and supplies. The veteran also receives
a monthly subsistence allowance. |
| FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| Students are responsible for the timely payment of tuition.
In the event students require financial aid in addition
to
veterans' education benefits, the SEU's Office of Student
Financial Services offers a variety of options. |
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