Moberly Area Community College is approved for certification of students eligible to receive educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). The Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA) is located in the Financial Aid Office in the Main Building. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Veterans Education Certifying Official will be happy to discuss any questions regarding your educational benefits, rights and responsibilities. The information on this site is based on existing rules and regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs and should not be construed as being absolute. New rules and regulations are being released by the DVA continually and may supersede the information seen here. To view the most current information, visit http://www.gibill.va.gov.

QUESTIONS?

Our Veteran Services staff is always willing to meet with you personally to help you achieve your educational objectives. Working with you and the VA Office, we will do our best to answer your questions and to assist you in meeting the requirements of the VA Educational Assistance Program.

GENERAL INFORMATION

To be eligible for VA educational benefits you must be a degree-seeking student with a declared major. Academic advising is an important process for any MACC student. It is crucial for all VA students to realize that there is a distinct difference between academic advising and VA certification. It is quite possible that a course you may be advised to take will not meet VA certification requirements. For example, while it may be academically sound to repeat a class or to take elective classes, the VA may not certify such classes for payment and you would be personally responsible for the resulting cost. It is your responsibility to make certain that your classes meet VA certification requirements should you desire VA payment for these classes. Our Veteran Services Office can assist you with questions or concerns you may have.

MACC VA Brochure

MACC VA Checklist

MACC VA Registration Form

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility for the various VA Educational Benefits programs is determined by your date of enlistment. In all cases the final determination of eligibility is made by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Application forms for your VA benefits are available in MACC¹s Financial Aid Office. The amount of money you will receive for education benefits differs for each program, so it is best to call our office (660-263-4110 ext. 296) or the VA Regional Office (800-827-1000) with a specific question about pay.

BENEFITS

Montgomery GI Bill - Chapter 30

Individuals who entered active duty after July, 1985, and participated in the pay reduction program (pay reduced $100 a month for 12 months) and served honorably for two years or more are eligible. Veterans or service persons cannot withdraw money paid into the fund.

Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Program - Chapter 31

This program is available to certain veterans who have a service-connected disability of 10 percent or greater. It provides a monthly stipend and also covers the cost of tuition, books, and supplies. Eligibility is determined on a case by case basis. For more information contact David Allen at 314-589-9881.

Veterans Education Assistance Program (VEAP) - Chapter 32

Individuals who entered active duty service between January 1, 1977, and June 30, 1985, served a continuous period 181 days or more and contributed toward the education programs are eligible. Monthly benefits are determined by adding the amount of personal contributions and DOD contributions made during the years of active service.

GI Bill for Dependents - Chapter 35

A child or spouse of a service-connected deceased or 100 percent disabled veteran may be eligible for VA educational benefits. Benefits may be used until the dependent has reached the age of 27 or 8 years from the date of eligibility is determined, whichever is later.

Montgomery GI Bill for Reservists - Chapter 1606

An individual who enlisted, re-enlisted, or extended an enlistment in the Selected Reserve or National Guard for a period of 6 years after July 1, 1985, and has completes the initial active duty training is eligible for VA benefits. This program does not require a contribution by the service person.

Reserve Educational Assistance program – Chapter 1607

This new benefit makes certain individuals who were activated after September 11, 2001 either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits. It is a new DOD education benefit program designed to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency (contingency operation) as declared by the President or Congress.

CREDIT FOR MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Moberly Area Community College may award 2 credit hours of physical education for military training. In order to obtain this credit, veterans must submit a copy of their DD Form 214. In-service students must submit a statement of service or an acceptable substitute to the Registrar's Office for evaluation in order to receive this credit.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT

Veterans and service members are required to request transcripts of all previous post-secondary education including results of CLEP and DANTES tests. You should request that an official academic transcript(s) be sent to the Student Services Office. Documents hand-carried or submitted by students are not acceptable.

FINANCIAL AID

The Financial Aid Office will assist veterans in seeking other sources of financial aid in addition to their VA Educational Assistance benefits.

VETERAN RESPONSIBILITIES

In order to comply with laws governing the GI Bill, it is your responsibility as a student to notify the VA official in the Financial Aid Office of your status with MACC.
It is imperative that you complete a Veterans Registration Form every semester that you register for classes.
You must inform the Financial Aid office when you: add or drop a class; change your major; change your address; or withdraw from MACC.
The DVA will not pay for the repeat of satisfactorily completed courses, except under special circumstances.
If you do not make satisfactory academic progress and are suspended by MACC, your GI Bill benefits cannot be resumed until you have met the requirements for reinstatement.
Your benefits may be terminated if you do not comply with the regulations stated above.

For other information the Veterans Administration can be contacted at 1-888-442-4551.

This page maintained by: MACC Financial Aid Dept. FinAid@macc.edu

Updated: Mar 29, 2004

URL: http://www.macc.edu/~finaid/veterans.html