Veterans Benefits
Location: Lee 108
Phone: 769-3281
Students eligible to receive VA benefits should contact the Veterans Coordinator in the Registrar’s Office prior to registration to assure timely submission of their claim. New students who are enrolling for the first time should contact the Veterans Coordinator for forms and help in the application process approximately 8-12 weeks prior to their first term.
Advanced payment of VA benefits must be requested no later than one month before a term begins for returning students. New students must allow the one month, plus the 8-12 weeks for the application process.
To be eligible for benefits, students must be matriculated (working toward a degree) and must follow the curriculum for their declared major as outlined in the college catalog. The VA will not pay for any class that is not required for obtaining a degree.
To be considered full time, a student must carry 12 credits for the entire term. It is the responsibility of the student receiving benefits to report to the Veterans Coordinator all changes (drop/add, withdrawals, etc.) that may affect eligibility for educational benefits. Failure to report such changes may result in delayed or improper benefit payments. Students whose enrollment status changes to below the level for which they have been certified or who are failing to achieve satisfactory progress in a course, must promptly notify the Veterans Coordinator.
As with all students, regular class attendance is expected of recipients of VA benefits. An instructor may cancel the enrollment of a student who attends only sporadically or who has been absent for a period of three or more consecutive weeks. The termination will be effective the last day of attendance as reported by the instructor.
VA benefit counselors are available to each veteran by phone through the Veterans Administration Regional Office in Boise. That toll-free number is 1-800-827-1000.