Important Information

Certification

Certification is the process in which the 橙子视频 Office of Veterans Affairs electronically submits a student鈥檚 certification of enrollment to the听VA听for processing and payment of the student鈥檚听education听benefits. Enrollment is reported to VA (certified) based on听eligible courses听the student is scheduled for. Ineligible courses include:

Courses not required for the student鈥檚 degree,
Courses not approved by the student鈥檚 advisor, and
Courses that the student has already received credit for.

Each semester the student intends to use their educational benefits they must complete the online 橙子视频 Veterans Enrollment Certification Form found at the following link:

Renewal of educational benefits is not automatic.听 The VA will notify the student by email when the 橙子视频 Office of Veterans Affairs submits the student鈥檚 enrollment听certification.

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Course/Status Change

Students are required to notify the SCO of any changes in enrollment status such as dropping a course(s), withdrawing/resigning from the university, or changing the major program of study. Such changes may affect the receipt of or amount of the student鈥檚 VA benefits.

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Deployment and Readmission for Veterans

The university will promptly readmit any student whose enrollment听was disrupted by deployment/activation into service. The university requires the student notify the dean of their college听as soon as they are notified of the call-up.

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Undergraduate students should contact the Admissions Office at 318-342-5430 for information about the readmission process. Graduate students should contact the Graduate School at 318-342-1036.

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Mobilization

The university adheres to the Louisiana Board of Regent's听听Policy.

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Payments

How Payments are Made

Payments are made directly to the student with the exception of tuition for Chapter 33 Post-9/11 recipients.

Direct deposit is the best way to receive benefit payments. A student may request direct deposit by calling the VA Direct Deposit Center at 1-877-838-2778. Be sure to provide the financial institution鈥檚 routing number, account number, and type of account (checking or savings).

When Payments are Made

Payments are issued monthly in arrears. For example, a student will receive the August payment at the beginning of September.听Students must be enrolled and attending classes to receive payment. There are no payments issued between semesters.听

How Amount is Determined

The amount a student is paid is based on:

The听type of benefit received,
Current听rates听determined by VA, and
The student鈥檚 enrollment (full-time, half-time, etc.) in eligible courses.

The payment will be prorated for partial months based on a 30-day calendar month. For example, if the monthly rate is $1,000 and classes begin on Aug. 15, the payment on Sept. 1 will be $500.

Payment Status

The 橙子视频 Office of Veterans Affairs does not have access to payment status or records. Information can be obtained directly from VA:

Phone: 1-888-442-4551
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橙子视频 Scholarship Information

For scholarship information, see the 橙子视频 scholarship website.

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