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Veterans’
Benefits
Registration
for Benefits
All eligible students are required to register for
educational benefits each semester with the Central Michigan
University VA office, as well as register for classes each
semester, in order to receive benefits. Registration should
take place approximately six (6) to eight (8) weeks before the
beginning of each semester. This time frame will insure
adequate time for processing benefits and prevent an
interruption of benefits. VA students in the Extended Learning
programs must register fourteen days before classes begin and
apply for VA educational benefits at the center in the area
where the courses will be offered.
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Withdrawals
Students receiving VA benefits must notify CMU’s VA
Office when a change is made in their enrollment status. If
this notification is not given, CMU will notify the USDVA that
the last day of attendance was the first day of the course(s).
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Declaring
a Major
All undergraduate students must declare their major
with Central Michigan University and the USDVA by the time
they have earned fifty-six (56) credit hours. Students must
submit a copy of an academic audit (audits are completed by
Undergraduate Academic Services) as soon as the major and
minor are declared and acceptance into a program of study has
been received. Failure to comply with this requirement will
prevent certification of eligibility for future semesters. VA
students in the undergraduate Extended Learning programs must
submit an approved copy of their program plan to the CMU VA
Office.
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Minimum
Degree Hours
Certification of eligibility will be denied once the
minimum hours required for a degree from CMU have been
completed. Exceptions can be made by contacting the VA Office
of CMU as soon as possible for information about this
procedure.
Requirements
for Bachelor’s Degree - 124 Credits
Requirements for a Master’s Degree - 36 Credits.
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Incompletes
"I" grades must be removed and a regular
grade received for that course(s) within one year from the
date of receipt. "I" grades are not counted in
determining a student’s enrollment status for certification
of eligibility for future semesters.
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Deferred
Grades
Certification of eligibility by the university is
prohibited for deferred grades (Z).
Audit
Grades
Certification of eligibility by the university is prohibited
for audit grades (X).
Repeat
Grades
A student may be certified for a repeat course only if
the grade received was not accepted by the university as a
passing grade.
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Failing
Grades (E)
Students receiving VA benefits who receive failing grades must
report to the CMU VA Office. The VA Office of CMU will notify
the USDVA Office of the failing grade if the student did not
take the final exam or if the course is a repeat. The student
will be required to repay the funds received for that course.
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No
Credit Grades
Certification of eligibility by the university is
prohibited for no credit grades.
Minimum
Hours of VA Benefits
| Training
Time |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
| Full
Time |
12 |
9 |
| 3/4
Time |
9-11 |
7-8 |
| 1/2
Time |
6-8 |
5-6 |
| Less
than 1/2 Time* |
1-5 |
1-4 |
*Students
enrolled less than 1/2 time are eligible for tuition and fees
only.
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Satisfactory
Academic Progress
The cumulative grade point averages required for
certification are 2.0 cumulative GPA for undergraduates and
3.0 for graduates. Failure to maintain the required cumulative
GPA’s will result in assigned probation status. If at the
end of two (2) semesters (or two (2) enrollment periods in the
Extended Learning Program) the cumulative GPA does not meet
the required standard of progress, CMU will notify the USDVA
of unsatisfactory progress and the university will not certify
future eligibility. To regain certification, a student must
attend without VA benefits until the GPA meets minimum
requirements.
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Credit
for Previous Training
Students receiving credit for previous training
(transfer students) must provide the VA Office of CMU with an
official transcript from all previous schools attended by the
end of the first semester or enrollment period of attendance.
Until this requirement is met, CMU will not continue
certification of eligibility for any future semesters or
enrollment periods. The USDVA and the student will be notified
of all previous credits approved that are applied to their
program to reduce the current program training time.
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Curriculum
Requirement
Students receiving VA benefits at CMU must take
courses that are in a degree granting curriculum.
Independent
Study
Certification by the University for independent study
is at the rate of tuition and fees only. Independent study
courses count toward full-time only if concurrent with 3/4 of
a credit load "in residence".
Internships
and Practica
Internships and practica that meet USDVA definitions
may be certified.
The
above guidelines are strictly enforced. Each semester, an
audit is conducted by the CMU VA Office to ensure the student
is following the required guidelines. Any questions or
concerns should be directed to the CMU Veterans Programs
Office, 201 Warriner Hall.
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Benefits
for Children of Deceased or Totally Disabled Veterans
Public
Law 634
Those eligible for educational benefits are students
whose veteran-parents died of injuries or disease resulting
from military service. Students generally must be between 18
and 26 years old; however, children will be permitted to begin
school before their eighteenth birthday and finish after their
twenty-sixth in some instances.
To
be eligible for full benefits, a student covered under the
above program must carry at least 12 semester hours of credit.
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Public
Act 245
Sons or daughters of a veteran who died for
service-connected causes or who is totally disabled as a
result of service-connected causes of any war in which the
United States has been a participant, may be eligible for
benefits under Public Act 245 of the Public Acts of 1935, as
amended. The benefits waive an annual fee of $2,800 until the
student reaches 26 years of age. Anyone who believes he or she
is eligible should request an application from the Michigan
Veterans’ Trust Fund, Lansing, Michigan. Recipients must be
full-time students and must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.25
grade point average for undergraduate coursework.
The
veteran or dependent must submit an application for benefits,
and report any changes in dependency, address, place of
training or mitigating circumstances.
All
students covered under any of the above programs should
contact the Veterans’ Programs Office, 201 Warriner Hall,
774-3633.
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