Program Checklist
Please visit the Admissions Office for information on becoming a student. Then complete the . Be sure to come back to this checklist to get timely information on using VA Education Benefits and Residency.
Initiate the Certificate of Eligibility through the .
51福利社 administers the following VA Eduation Benefits active duty members and veterans:
- Chapter 33 – Post-9/11 GI Bill - At least 90 aggregate days of active service after September 10, 2001, or were discharged with a service-connected disability after serving at least 30 consecutive days after that date.
- Chapter 30 – Montgomery FI Bill - Active Duty – Know the various eligibility criteria for this program and a minimum service obligation.
- Chapter 1606 – Selected Reserve – The VA does not have authority under the law to make or reverse eligibility determinations. A student’s Guard or Reserve component makes decisions regarding his/her eligibility for this benefit.
- Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) – Have received a discharge that is other than dishonorable. Have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% from VA. Apply for VR&E services.
- Military Tuition Assistance – 51福利社 also administers the Military Tuition Assistance for Eligible Active-Duty Military.
For military and veteran dependants, 51福利社 adminsters the following VA Education Benefits:
- Chapter 33 Transferred – Post-9/11 GI Bill - Ensure the military member has transferred benefits. Student needs to complete VA Form 22-1990E (Application for Family Member to Use Transferred Benefits) or VA Form 22-1995 (Request for Change of Program or Place of Training).
- Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependent Educational Assistance - Stipend available to survivors’ and dependents of veterans with 100% P&T Disability. Applicants should use the VA form 22-5490. If students have used Chapter 35 benefits at another school and are transferring to 51福利社, they need to fill out VA Form 22-5495.
- Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship – This scholarship provides Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to the children and surviving spouses of service members who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10, 2001.
It could take up to 2 months to receive the COE from the VA. The COE is sent directly to students and not to 51福利社. Students do not have to wait for their COE to continue through the remaining steps on this list.
In order to qualify for the Military/Veteran tuition rate, military personnel, military dependents and veterans must provide evidence of military affiliation to the 51福利社 Registrar’s Office.
- Documentation can include:
- DD214
- Military ID Card
- Veteran ID Card
- Dependent ID Card
Federal legislation known as the “Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014,” requires all public universities and colleges to offer in-state tuition rates to veterans making use of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, who live in the state where the institution they intend to enroll at is located, and who file a letter of intent to establish residence in the state. Eligible spouses and dependent children also qualify for in-state tuition rates.
Submitting a initiates the VA Enrollment Certification for monetary benefits. If students do not submit a Veterans Benefit Request Form each semester, the VA is not informed of enrollment into 51福利社.
IMPORTANT: Students must submit a Veterans Benefit Request Form for VA benefits EVERY SEMESTER, and resubmit the form if any changes are made (i.e. add/drop classes).- Dropping a class: If students drop a class after the add/drop date, they must email the Military and Veterans Center with the name of the class(es) they are dropping and the reason. There may be financial implications associated with dropping class(es) after the add/drop date.
If students are using Chapter 33 Post 9/11 benefits, the VA pays tuition and fees directly to 51福利社. 51福利社 defers the due date for the tuition and mandatory fees portion of their balance until AFTER students certify their classes. Students’ BAH and book stipend is paid directly to their bank account, which was created when they applied for benefits. Students need to pay 51福利社 directly for any fees outside of tuition/mandatory fees such as meal plans, housing charges, transportation fees, etc., which is not certified for the VA Education Benefit.
If students are using Chapter 30, Chapter 1606 or Chapter 35 benefits, the VA ONLY pays a monthly stipend directly to their bank account, which they set up online. It is the student’s responsibility to pay 51福利社 for their tuition and fees.
All students should complete the . FAFSA determines eligibility for Federal Student Loans as well as state and federal grants and is a requirement for many scholarships.
- Use the “IRS Data Retrieval Tool” to complete the application faster.
- Students must list 51福利社 (Code: 001925) as the college they plan to attend.
- Be sure to have a Federal Student Aid ID and following the financial aid checklist.
The FAFSA opens October 1 each year. Students need to re-apply to FAFSA every October, and the sooner it is completed, the better in terms of funding availability. April 1 is the last date to complete FAFSA.
Types of assistance include Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Loans. A grant is money that the student does not have to pay back.
If students have attended any previous institutions or other college/university, those official transcripts must be sent to 51福利社 Registrar Office in order to be applied towards a degree or certificate.
Transcripts from military experience can be requested through for Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corp, and Navy. Air Force transcripts can be requested through .
It is beneficial for students to have an idea of what courses are offered for the semester and be familiar with course times and locations. 51福利社 offers courses on main campus (KC, KS), at the Dr. Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center (TEC), at the Pioneer Career Center (Leavenworth, KS) and several class types.
The student and their advisor develop a schedule that best fits the student's academic needs.
Join the Student Veterans Organization (SVO), a registered student organization to support and promote veteran perspective on campus. Students can also find information about other 51福利社 clubs and student organizations.
Like the Military & Veterans Center on ! Important information for 51福利社 is posted here as well as information relevant for Military Affiliated students.
Visit the Military and Veterans Center, a dedicated space to serve military-affiliated students at 51福利社.
SASS coordinates services for 51福利社 students who have a documented disability in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation ACT and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities should contact SASS as early as possible in order to receive accommodations in a timely manner.
Services are provided at no cost to enrolled students on an individual basis and with respect to confidentiality.