退伍军人福利常见问题
Frequently Asked Questions
Veterans Certification Request Form
问:我如何提交我的 Veterans Certification Request Form?
A: You may submit your form in person (our office is located on the 1st floor of Filippi Administrative Building), or by email: jjh16@krissystems.com
Q: What happens if I don’t submit my form?
A:如果没有申请表，我们将无法证明你的任何学期. 申请表格必须在你想使用你的退伍军人福利的每个学期提交.
Q: When should I submit my form?
A: You can submit your form once you have registered for classes. If you know your schedule will be changing, it is good to wait until you believe your schedule is set for the term. You may also submit your form once the term has started, 了解VA仍然需要30天的时间来处理您的认证, once the school has certified your coursework.
Q: What if I am unsure of my current amount of entitlement?
A: You can check your entitlement by contacting the VA at 1-888-442-4551.
Q: What if I only have a partial amount of entitlement left?
A: You do not need to have a full 4 months of entitlement for the term, the VA will allow us to certify you for the term, 然而, they may only pay a portion of the 好处, 退伍军人事务部可以根据你的资格和权利向你解释什么是保险范围.
课程的适用性
Q: How do I know what courses apply?
A: It’s important to understand your program’s requirements. Meet with your advisor regularly. 您还可以在GaelXpress 2上随时查看您的学术评估.0. The audit may not be available for some graduate programs.
Q: I want to study abroad. How will this affect my VA 好处?
答:不幸的是，退伍军人事务部不会为SMC的海外学习项目支付费用.
时间表的变化
Q: Who do I notify if my schedule changes?
A: As soon as you have added or dropped the course, 请联系学校的认证官员并通知他们，以便他们可以审查您的认证并确定应向VA报告的内容.
问:如果我退了一门课，我是第35章、第30章、第1606章或第1607章，我的证书会怎么样?
A: Chapters 35, 30, 1606, & 1607:只要你不改变你的注册状态(例如全日制到兼职), there is no issue with dropping/adding required courses. If you are reducing your academic load below full time, 我们需要向VA报告变更，这可能会影响您的福利支付.
问:如果我退了一门课，而我是第31章或第33章，我的证书会怎么样?
答:你所认证的所有课程的变更都必须报告给退伍军人管理局. If you withdraw from a course that the VA has already paid tuition for, 你可能会欠下一笔债，并有责任支付该课程的学费. 通知你的学校认证官员任何变化，并接受有关这些变化如何影响你在VA的认证状态的建议是很重要的.
主要的声明
Q: Declaring a major before I reach junior standing, does this mean I have 3 years to declare my major?
答:没有, 初级学术地位是指你在你的课程中获得的学分数量，而不是你在SMC的学生时间.
Q: What happens if I don’t declare and I reach junior standing?
答:每次提交认证请求时，我们都会审查未申报学生的情况, if you are at junior standing, 你将被告知，在你申请专业之前，我们无法对你进行认证.
黄丝带
Q: What if I am eligible for the 黄丝带计划?
答:黄丝带奖用于支付9/11后退伍军人法案®获得者参加私立学校的学费差额. We grant awards based on a first-come-first-served basis. You must be admitted to a program listed below to receive funding. 黄丝带奖学金获得者每年将继续获得资助，直到完成学位或正式离开学校为止.
圣玛丽大学2022-2023学年的最高奖学金限额如下.
本科 - up to $14,000 with the VA matching the amount.
NOTE: 黄丝带 is not available in the summer.
商科研究生- 6名申请者，最高5000美元，VA匹配金额.
研究生教育——4名申请者，最高6000美元，由退伍军人事务部提供相应的金额.
黄丝带 students will be granted up to $26,381.37 each academic year (2022-23) from their Post 9-11 GI Bill®. 一旦耗尽，黄丝带将使用到最大限度，如果需要的话.
课程日期
Q: How will my course dates affect my enrollment?
A: VA要求我们根据课程开始和结束的实际日期分开课程. 退伍军人事务部根据你注册的每一天和你当天注册的学分数量来评估你的追求率. 如果一门课程比整个学期短，你的学习速度会在整个学期中发生变化.
Minimum Credits for Graduation
Q: Once I have met all my degree requirements, if I still have eligible 好处, can I delay my graduation and stay an extra term to receive 好处?
答:你可能不能继续使用退伍军人福利来支付你目前申报的学位所不需要的课程.
成绩
Q: What happens if I receive an Incomplete “I” in my last term?
A: We will need to report this incomplete as any other non-punitive grade; the VA may decide to charge you with a debt for the course.
Q: If I receive a grade of Incomplete, and it is reported to the VA, what happens if I complete the course?
A: If you complete a reported incomplete within one year, 您可以要求您的SCO向VA报告更新，并可能免除您因不完整而产生的任何债务.
Q: What happens if I receive a non-punitive grade?
A:如果这门课程是经过认证的，我们将需要报告收到的非惩罚性成绩. You may incur a debt from the VA.
Q: What if I am placed on academic probation or suspension?
A: If you are placed on academic suspension, 学期结束时，你的状态将被报告给退伍军人事务部，并公布最终成绩. If you cannot register for course for an upcoming term, 那么你不能在SMC获得任何VA福利，直到你重新获得令人满意的学业成绩.
重复的课程
问:如果我的项目要求我在一门课程中获得更高的分数，该怎么办?
答:如果你的课程要求特定的成绩(例如:英语101的C-或更高，而你的课程成绩是“D”), you may repeat the course to achieve the minimum grade requirement. 然而, 如果你获得了最低要求的成绩，但希望重修课程以获得更高的成绩, the VA would not allow that course to be certified.
Q: What if I fail the course multiple times?
A: As long as the course is a REQUIRED course for your program, you may repeat it until you meet the minimum passing requirement.
Tuition and 住房 Payments
Q: When will I receive my Monthly 住房 Allowance (MHA)?
答:一旦获得认证，VA大约需要30天的时间来处理付款. 然而, 在每月初支付上一个月的费用(例如:九月份的房屋按揭会在十月份支付). Payments are sent directly to the student.
Q: My MHA seems to be different each month why?
A: MHA is based on ACTUAL dates of enrollment. If the term begins on September 4, you would be paid beginning Sept. 4, you would not receive payment for Sept. 1 – 3. 除了, if classes end on May 2, you would only receive payments for May 1 and 2, not the rest of the month. This can cause payments to be slightly different from month to month.
问:如果我符合第33章规定的100%资格，我需要提前支付学费吗?
答:没有. 一次认证, 根据第31章和第33章获得福利的学生将在其帐户中申请VA学分，以支付学校期望直接从VA获得的学费/费用金额. 这一过程使学生能够获得任何经济援助奖励，并避免因VA延迟支付学费和费用而受到处罚. When the actual payment from the VA is received, 您的账户将被对账，您将被通知任何付款差异. 使用第31章或第33章福利的学生，只要在规定的到期日之前支付了任何其他学生义务，就可以免除任何与学费相关的滞纳金.
Q: Do I have to pay housing charges upfront?
A: Any housing-related charges must be paid by the established due dates. Contact the Business Office for any questions regarding payment plans.
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