**You may have received notification of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) benefits. Making the switch to the new Chapter 33 may or may not be to your benefit. Please make sure to carefully examine the information found at www.gibill.va.gov or request a benefit comparison before making this IRREVOCABLE decision.
Links to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Service Branch Homepage
Chapter Benefits
Veteran Responsibilities
Application Process
for G.I. Bill Benefits
Verification of Enrollment
Request a Military Transcript
College of the Ozarks is approved for certification of students eligible
to receive educational assistance (G.I. Bill)
from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).
All students who receive benefits through the
Department of Veterans Affairs are advised by
the College of the Ozarks Registrar’s Office.
Registrar’s Office
Location: McDonald Administration Building
Mailing Address: PO Box 17, Point Lookout,
MO 65726
Phone: 417-690-3223
Fax: 417-337-7220
Email: kback@cofo.edu |
The information stated here is based on existing
rules and regulations of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and should not be construed as being absolute.
New rules and regulations are being released by
the DVA continually and may supersede the information
stated here. You will be notified of changes that
will affect your benefits (G.I. Bill).
Links
to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page
U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs Education Service Home Page
U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Benefits Administration
Links
to Service Branch Homepage
Chapter
Benefits
Described below are chapters under
which you may qualify:
Chapter
32-Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
This program provides
benefits to persons who initially entered the
service after December 31, 1976, and before July
1, 1985. These persons volunteered to contribute
money to the Post-Vietnam Era Veteran Educational
Assistance Program. Participants receive monthly
payments for the number of months they contributed
or for 36 months, whichever is less.
Chapter
30-New Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty
Persons who
entered active duty after June 30, 1985 may qualify for this program. These persons
also must have served a minimum of two years,
earned a high school diploma or its equivalent
either prior to, or during the qualifying enlistment,
and must have an honorable discharge.
Other requirements may apply.
Chapter
1606-New Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve/National
Guard
This program
provides benefits for members of the Selected Reserve/National
Guard who enlisted, re-enlisted or extended their
enlistment for a period of six years after June 30, 1985.
Chapter
35-Dependent or Spouse of 100% Disabled or Deceased
Veterans (Service Connected)
This program
provides benefits for dependents and spouses of
veterans who died or are 100 percent disabled
due to service-connected causes.
Chapter
31-Vocational
Rehabilitation Program
Eligibility
for this program is determined by the U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs. This program provides payment
of required fees and a monthly allotment.
Education
Benefit Payment Rates
Veteran
Responsibilities
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In order to comply
with laws governing the G.I. Bill, it is your
responsibility as a student to notify the
Registrar of your status at the College which
includes: when you add or drop a course, change
your major, change your address, withdraw
from the College, or need tutorial assistance.
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The DVA
will not pay for the repeat of satisfactory
completed courses except under special circumstances.
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If you
do not make satisfactory academic progress
and are suspended from the College, your GI
Bill benefits cannot be resumed until you
have met the College requirements for reinstatement.
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Your benefits
may be terminated if you do not comply with
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Application
Process for G.I. Bill Benefits
- Apply for admission to the College
- Register for classes (enrolling in classes)
- Contact the Registrar's Office
- Process required paperwork for G.I. Bill
First Time Students:
The following required forms are provided for
you by the Registrar's Office or through the The
VONAPP (Veterans On Line Applications) web site:
Veterans
- Application for Educational Assistance
(DVA Form 22-1990)
- Certified copy of DD-214 Discharge Document
(This form is provided to you by your
military branch at completion of enlistment.)
Members of the Montgomery GI Bill
Selected Reserve/National Guard
- Application for Educational Assistance
(DVA Form 22-1990)
- Copy of Notice of Basic Eligibility
Form #2384 (This form is provided to you
by your unit.)
Dependents or Spouse of 100% Disabled
or Deceased Veterans (Service Connected)
- Application for Educational Assistance
(DVA Form 22-5490)
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Transfer Students:
When your admission to C of O is complete, please
contact the Registrar's Office for an appointment
in order to complete the process for continuing
your G.I. Bill.
Current
Students:
- Student Verification of Enrollment
Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606 students
must verify their enrollment monthly by Web
Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE)
or by Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The
preferred method is WAVE, which includes features
not in IVR.
WAVE allows students to verify their enrollment
on the Internet at the Education Service web
site (https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave/index.do).
Students must be currently enrolled in an approved
educational program and must have a current
benefit award to use WAVE.
IVR allows students to "phone in"
their monthly verifications. The number is 1-877-823-2378.
NOTE: If you are a new student, it is important
to allow enough time for the enrollment to be
processed. If you attempt to verify enrollment
before it is processed, you may receive a system
generated message that VA has no record of the
enrollment. During peak enrollment periods allow
eight weeks for the processing of enrollments.
- Address Change
Address changes made in the Registrar's Office
will not change your address with the Veteran's
Administration. To change your address with
Veteran's Administration please call 1-888-442-4551.
- Direct Deposit
To sign up or change direct deposit information,
please call 1-877-838-2778.
- Request a Military Transcript
ARMY: To request a transcript translating Army
formal military education and job experience
into civilian language: Army Transcript Service
(AARTS) - http://aarts.army.mil/
For more information
contact:
Mrs. Karen Back
College of the Ozarks
PO Box 17
Point Lookout, MO 65726
Phone (417) 690-3223
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