G.I. Bill Presentation PowerPoint

Post 9/11 GI Bill

Student Veterans Nationally • Primarily drawing from OEF, OIF and other eras back to Vietnam. • 73% of student Veterans are male, 27% are female. • Only 15% are traditionally aged college students (18-23). – 31.4% are 24-29. – 28.2% are 30-39. – 24.9% are 40 or older.

• 47% have children and 47.3% are married. • 660K Veterans and 215K Active Duty members are undergraduate students in the U.S.

WSU Student Veterans • Total Veteran Population is 436 (plus 402 dependents) – Spokane Campus: 47 – Global Campus: 117

• Growing at a rate of about 3.5% per year (15% for dependents)

The Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Eligibility determination based on service since September 10th, 2001.       

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least least least least least least least

90 days, but less than 6 months = 40% 6 months, but less than 12 months = 50% 12 months, but less than 18 months = 60% 18 months, but less than 24 months = 70% 24 months, but less than 30 months = 80% 30 months but less than 36 months = 90% 36 months = 100%

• Active duty service (includes Title 10 and Title 32)  

No ROTC or service academy time No service used for loan repayment

• Honorable discharge • The VA is the ultimate deciding authority

Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB) • Military member may transfer benefits to spouses and dependents, while on active duty.  Must

have served 6 years and agree to serve 4 more.  Or, served at least 10 years and are precluded from serving 4 more.

• Dependent needs to request the benefit, after the TEB is approved, by submitting a form 22-1990e to the VA. • All following discussions apply to both Veterans and dependents.

Post 9/11 GI Bill approved programs • Colleges, Universities, trade schools, OJT, apprenticeships, and flight schools. • Licensing (attorney, cosmetology, etc.). • Certification tests (SAT, LSAT, GRE, etc.). • Virtually all degree programs at WSU.  Undergrad,

grad, professional.  Global, OMBA, Nursing.  Many certificates.

Time and Eligibility • Generally receive 36 months of eligibility, regardless of benefit level. A

month in which the benefit is received is a month charged, so load up if able…  Months are prorated.  WSU’s semesters “cost” about 4 months.  Can extend to end of semester if depleted midway.

• Must use within 15 years of discharge or separation.

Tuition • Pays full tuition for all public school in-state students.  Tuition

and fee payments are made directly from the VA to WSU  SCO reports net tuition minus: – – – – –

WA State Veteran and Dependent waivers Tuition Assistance Cougar Commitment Graduate assistant fee waiver Any other guarantee or scholarship meant solely for tuition.

Fees

• Yes

• S&A • CUB Fee • Health Fee • SRC Fee • Stadium Fee • Transit Fee • Class/Lab Fees

• No

• Sports Pass • Green Fee • PEACT • Parking fines • Medical insurance • Year Book • Late Registration • Math Placement Test • Writing Placement Test

Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) • Paid directly to the student. • Direct deposit or check. • Based on military BAH for an E-5 with dependents, in the zip code of the student’s school.   

Pullman’s rate is currently $966/month. MHA paid at the rate for the home institution regardless of where class is actually attended. Exclusively online students receive $714.50/month.

• 51% course load required to receive MHA. • Active duty members and spouses do not receive MHA, but children do.

Book Stipend • Paid directly to the student.

• $41.67 per credit hour, per semester. • Capped at $1000 per year. • Year runs Aug 1st thru July 31st.

Semester Timeline • Submit supplemental application and COE while registering for classes. • Veterans Affairs Office will certify enrollment and initial course load to the VA – stipends.  MHA

stipend pays in arrears, and is prorated.

• Tuition and Fees reported to VA. Payment to WSU arrives 9-10 weeks after first day.  Late

fees are waived  Any financial aid/grants will be used to pay existing debt on first day of school.  Will be refunded when T&F payment arrives.

Yellow Ribbon Program • Designed to offset the additional costs of attending school out of state or attending a private institution.

• WSU waives $650 in tuition costs and the VA matches, for $1300 in tuition reduction per year. • Applied to Fall semester. • Significant tuition costs remain.

• Active Duty and Spouses are not eligible. • Must be qualified for the GI Bill at the 100% rate. • Apply with the WSU Veterans Affairs Office – 21 slots available.

WSU Veterans Partial Tuition Waiver • Can help WA resident students whose GI Bill eligibility is less than 100% • Tuition is waived in 10% increments up to 50%.  So

a waiver-eligible student receiving 70% of the GI bill would get a 30% tuition waiver, and so on.

• Waiver has to be subtracted from total tuition costs reported to the VA.  So

there is still a cost to the student…

Study Abroad • In most cases the Post 9/11 GI Bill will pay some of the costs.

• Credits need to go towards degree program. • Three kinds of study abroad:  

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Remain a WSU student: T&F paid at normal WSU rate, MHA paid at the Pullman rate, book stipend as usual. Study abroad as a student of another institution (i.e. Antioch) and come back to WSU: BAH paid at the guest institution’s rate, MHA paid at their rate, book stipend as usual. Study abroad conducted through a company: Unless charges are on the student account, no GI Bill payments can be made.

• Extra costs can be funded by the GI Bill if the study abroad is required to complete the degree

Grades • Failure.  VA

is only notified if the cause of the failure is lack of attendance or participation.  Students must sign letter.  VA will reduce payments to last date of attendance.  Best practice is to keep going, keep trying.

• Incomplete.  One

semester to convert to a passing grade.

• Withdraw.  VA

will reduce payments to last date of attendance

Class Retakes • A class my be retaken if the student receives an “F” or “W”. • The VA will not pay for retaken classes where the previous grade was a “D” or better.  EXCEPTION:

progress.

A higher grade is required to

Tutorial Assistance • Monthly rate cannot exceed $100. • Capped at $1200 per benefit program. • No entitlement charge. • Eligibility:   

Rate of pursuit must be at least 50%. Deficient in a course that is part of his program. Tutoring must occur during the semester the class is taken.

• Requirements:  

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Letter from instructor stating deficiency and requirement of tutoring. Qualified tutor. VA Paperwork.

Questions? • Blaine Golden

• Office located within the WSU Veterans Center (Holland 120) • 335-1234 • [email protected] • www.va.wsu.edu (instructions, and FAQs!)