Enrollment Information Forum about your benefits.

Things you need to know and things to be aware of!

Welcome student Veterans And Dependents

Certificate Of EligibilityEnrollment Certification Form Entitlement Time “Why is it important to know your exact

days left”BAH Allowance/Book StipendExtra Aid (Federal, State and UCA) and ScholarshipsDegree Plan Tutor AssistanceWork Study

Benefit Enrollment

Your certificate of eligibility is very important, to you and your SCO. WHY???

It tells you…How much entitlement time remainingHow long you are eligible for benefitsHow much book stipend and BAH allowance you

should receive Most importantly your SCO cannot certify you for

any additional semesters without a COE on file.

Certificate Of Eligibility

Is completed in the SCO office for the following reasons…

Gives the SCO permission to certify you for your Military benefits

Gives you an opportunity to change your address information

Tool used to collect/correct information for the SCO to enter to ensure you get benefits

Needed for VA file AUDITEnrollment form should be completed as soon as you

have registered for classes and know that your schedule is complete, with no possible changes.

Enrollment Certification Form

Veterans must knowVeterans that have not exceeded 48 months, but have

relinquished any previous program to use the Post 9/11 chapter 33. Will be able to use their last remaining days to cover a full semester.

Example: 8 days left after Fall Semester 2013 can be used to fully cover Spring 2014. (However it is very important that the veteran contact VA 1-888-442-4551 to make sure YOUR time remaining is eligible to cover that semester.)

Your SCO cannot make you eligible for remaining time to cover a semester…

Entitlement Time “Why is it important to know your exact days left”

Dependents No matter whether you are Chapter 33 or 35, you must keep

track of your time. When you exhaust all time or have a few days left that is IT…

VA will prorate time remaining for book stipend, BAH Allowance and Tuition and Fees. You will be responsible for the remaining semester cost.

Dependents can also call VA in order to maybe negotiate an extension of benefits, if you do not ask you will not receive.

Students can request VA to research Benefits to see if Parent or spouse is eligible for a percentage upgrade on Post 9/11.

Entitlement Time cont.…

Break down of Entitlement Time using Full semesters only53 hours of GEN ED’s 72 hours of a BBA Degree Course of Studies

YEAR 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018Semester Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring

Entiltlments 1080.0 967.0 854.0 741.0 628.0 515.0 401.0 288.0 174.0 61.0 -52.0days/sem 113.00 113.00 113.00 113.00 113.00 114.00 113.00 114.00 113.00 113.00 3.23remaining 967.0 854.0 741.0 628.0 515.0 401.0 288.0 174.0 61.0 -52.0 -55.2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 343 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 303 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 0 313 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 30

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 3 125

HIST 1320 ART 2300 ECON 2310 ACCT 2310 ACCT 2311 ACCT 2321 MGMT 3340 MGMT 4347 BIOL 1400 SPCH 1300 MIS 2343PSYC 1300 ENGL 2305 MATH 1395 ECON 2320 ECON 2321 FINA 3330 MGMT 3344 MGMT 4348 WRTG 1320 UNIV 1330WRTG 1310 MATH 1390 MGMT 3382 MGMT 3300 MGMT 3365 MGMT 3346 MKTG 3350 CHEM 1400 H ED 1320 UNIV 1340RELG 1320 PHIL 2325 PSCI 1330 MGMT 4390 MGMT 3375 MGMT 4341 QMTH 2330 MIS 3321 MGMT 2301 MKTG 3372

credits

classes

Including Summer Session 1 & 2YEAR 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016

Semester Spring Sum Fall Spring Sum Fall Spring Sum Fall SpringEntiltlments 1080.0 967.0 903.0 790.0 677.0 613.0 500.0 387.0 323.0 210.0 #### 210.0

days/sem 113.00 64.00 113.00 113.00 64.00 113.00 113.00 64.00 113.00 0.00 0.00remaining 967.0 903.0 790.0 677.0 613.0 500.0 387.0 323.0 210.0 210.0 ####

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 283 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 273 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 283 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 273 3 3 3 3 15

15 12 15 15 12 15 15 13 13 0 0 125

HIST 1320 ART 2300 ECON 2310 ACCT 2310 ACCT 2311 ACCT 2321 MGMT 3340 MGMT 4347 BIOL 1400PSYC 1300 ENGL 2305 MATH 1395 ECON 2320 ECON 2321 FINA 3330 MGMT 3344 MGMT 4348 WRTG 1320WRTG 1310 MATH 1390 MGMT 3382 MGMT 3300 MGMT 3365 MGMT 3346 MKTG 3350 CHEM 1400 H ED 1320RELG 1319 PHIL 2324 PSCI 1329 MGMT 4390 MGMT 3375 MGMT 4341 QMTH 2329 MIS 3320 MGMT 2300UNIV 1330 UNIV 1340 SPCH 1300 MIS 2343 MKTG 3371

credits

classes

Your BAH Is determined by several factorsArea code of your school or institution determines max monthly amount.

(E-5 with dependents)Veterans Active duty time determines what percentage amount of the max

you will receive monthly.Your scheduled attendance will determine what portion of the max

amount you get monthly, Full time 12 hrs for undergrad or 9 hrs. for Grad’s ¾ is 9 hrs. for undergrad or >6 and < 9 hrs. for Grad’s ½ is 6 hrs. for undergrad or 5 for Grad’s Less than half time you will not receive BAH

A yearly books and supplies stipend of up to $1000 paid proportionately based on enrollment. Which is equal to 24 credit hours in a year. 1000/24=$41.67 per hr. Which is also based on Veterans’ percentage.

BAH Allowance/Book Stipend

Aid or assistance that is not designated for the sole purpose of reducing a student’s tuition and fee cost should be deducted from the net in-state charges reported to VA.

A scholarship that is general in nature and may be used to defray school costs such as food, housing, books, etc. Since it’s not “specifically designated for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees,“ it is not deducted from the charges submitted to VA.

Extra Aid (Federal, State and UCA) and Scholarships

Aid Application Example Title IV (ex. Pell Grant) . 2,500 Ark Lottery Scholrship 2,500 Aid Total $5,000 Tuition/Fee cost 15hrs -$4,000 1,000 (Excessive aid refund) 4,000 (VA sent T/F Charges) $5,000 (Total refund to student if not living on Campus or has no additional unpaid school costs)

Tuition/Fee cost 15hrs $4,000 Transfer Scholarship T/F only -2,500 New Tuition/Fee Cost ($1,500) Ark Lottery Scholrship 2,500 1,000 (Excessive aid refund) 1,500 (VA sent T/F Charges) $2,500 (Total refund to student if not living on Campus or has no additional unpaid school costs)

All Chapters will be required to have a Degree Plan on file with the SCO before any further certifications for benefits can be submitted.

Students that are unsure on how to make their own Degree Plan can be assisted by the Veteran Mentors that are located in Old Main second floor.

Degree Plans will consist of all classes that have been previously taken here and at Institutions in which credit or a passing grade has been achieved.

This is important because it is a main part of what the SCO has to have ready when the VA comes to Campus to conduct an Audit on each students file that is maintained.

Degree Plan

Non-Compliance will result in Benefits not being submitted.

Changing Majors will result in submitting new Degree Plan to the SCO.

All Classes taken not associated with current Degree Plan will not be certified.

Reminder: All chapters (except Post 9/11 or 33) only need 12 hours to be fulltime and for SCO to certify.

Post 9/11 or Chapter 33 your Tuition and Fees are paid according to hours enrolled. All classes must fall into your Degree Plan.

Degree Plan cont..

Tutor Assistance• Tutorial assistance helps the student pay for necessary tutoring. • Tutorial assistance is available if you are receiving VA educational assistance

• at the half-time or greater rate and • have a deficiency in a subject making tutoring necessary.

Overview• The monthly rate of tutorial assistance may not exceed the cost of tutoring or $100.

The maximum amount payable is $1200. • There is no entitlement charge for the first $600 under the Montgomery GI Bill

(Chapters 30 or 1606), • There is no entitlement charge under the Port-9/11 GI Bill or DEA.

Eligibility• All of the following criteria must be met for a student to be eligible for tutorial

assistance. • The student must be in a post secondary program ½-time or more. For Chapter 33,

rate of pursuit must be “at least 50%.” • The student must have a deficiency in a course that is part of his or her approved

program.• The student must be enrolled in the course during the quarter, semester, or term in

which the tutoring is received for the course. Tutoring may not occur between quarters or semesters.

Work Study How Much May I Earn?•

You’ll earn an hourly wage equal to the Federal minimum wage or your State minimum wage, whichever is greater.

• After you’ve completed the hours covered by your first payment, VA will pay you each time you complete 50 hours of service.

• You may work during or between periods of enrollment. You can arrange with VA to work any number of hours you want during your enrollment. But, the total number of hours you work can’t be more than 25 times the number of weeks in your enrollment period.

• 25 hours x 16 weeks (semester)=400 hours

• SCO will need a schedule of your availability and a resume of your work history. You can fill out the application with me in the office if you are interested

The website that we use to hire our veterans (www.usajobs.gov.) How the VA is always looking to hire qualified applicants. We have some intern positions coming available that will be posted on this website. If anyone is interested in job opportunities and need help maneuvering through the site, or have questions about which forms need to be uploaded then they can call me @ 501-257-1775 or email Shavon.Doyle@va.gov and I will be happy to assist. Just because we work in support of a hospital does not mean that all of our positions are focused on health care professionals. Disabled veterans and war time veterans receive extra points towards their overall score (for rating purposes). We have a few different hiring authorities. If they would like to know if they qualify for any of the non competitive appointments then they can just call me with their DD214 in hand and give me their dates and I will let them know how much of a preference that they have.

Thank You for your Time!

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