VA Educational Benefits Policies
Advanced Pay: Available upon request. In order to receive advance pay, you must apply at least 30 days before the first day of classes.
Attendance Verification: Post 9/11 GI Bill students are required to verify attendance in each enrolled course each semester you receive funding. Refunds of Federal financial aid will not be released until the Attendance Verification Form is completed and returned to Veteran & Military Services.
The form can be completed online and signed digitally by your instructors. Submit the completed form:
The form can also be printed out and signed by your instructors. Submit the completed form:
- Fax to 701-777-2040,
- Drop off at Veteran & Military Services, 211 Twamley Hall, or
- Send in the mail (address below).
Attendance Verification Form
Audited Courses: You cannot be certified/draw benefits for an audited course.Tutoring: Tutoring is available, if needed, up to $600.00. If you need tutoring, please come to Veteran & Military Services to pick up the appropriate forms.
Changing Majors: If you are changing your major, please stop by Veteran & Military Services to fill out the Change of Program form, 22-1995(22-5495 for Chapter 35 recipients) or download the form from http://www.gibill.va.gov/ and drop it off at Veteran & Military Services.
Changing Schools: If you are transferring either to UND or from UND to another school and are already receiving your benefits; you need to fill out a Change of Program or Place of Training form ,(22-1995), (22-5495 for Chapter 35 recipients). This can be picked up at Veteran & Military Services or downloaded from http://www.gibill.va.gov/. Drop this form off at whichever school you are transferring your benefits too.
Dropping a Course: If you drop a course during the semester, the VA may consider the drop retroactive to the start of the semester/course. If this changes your enrollment status, an overpayment situation may occur. However, the VA will allow a student to drop up to a maximum of six credits one time only without having an overpayment situation occur.
Grades:
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"U" Grades: The VA will not credit a course toward your enrollment status if the final grade is a "U". This can lead to an overpayment situation at the end of a semester.
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"I" Grades: If an "I" grade is not made up within one year, the VA will deduct those credits from your enrollment status for that term and an overpayment situation may result.
Independent Study: During a regular semester independent study can be counted toward your enrollment status. (It is best to check with us on this as other criteria also apply.)
Enroll anytime courses for college credits that will apply toward a degree can be taken to receive GI Bill, but not for Federal Financial aid. The dates of payment are for the semester enrollment dates. You have 9 months to complete the course, but the VA will only pay for the semester enrollment dates.
- For example: if you sign up for a 9 month course in August 2012, the enrollment dates for VA Education benefits will be 8/20/2012 to 12/14/2012. For example, if you enroll in a 3 credit course, the first date is the date you sign up and the ending date will be 9 months from the start date. Please contact our office to explain the payment process.
Less Then Half-Time: Veterans and service persons training at less than half time will be paid only tuition and fees for the entire term.
Part-Term Courses: The VA will count part-term courses toward your enrollment status only while that course is actually in session.
Repeating a Course: Effective Fall 2012 the VA will not pay to repeat a course and you will not be certified for the repeated course.
Tuition/Fee Late Payment Penalty: beginning Spring Semester 2008:
- No late fee will be charged to a returning service member their first semester back at UND.
- No late fee will be charged to a student who is using Veterans Educational Benefits to pay tuition and fees.
Unsatisfactory Progress: You must maintain satisfactory progress in order to continue receiving your benefits. The VA will terminate your benefits when probationary status continues past two semesters or when you are dismissed. At this time, reinstatement by the University is all that is required for us to recertify you for benefits.
Work-Study: Students under all chapters are eligible to apply for VA work-study positions. You must be enrolled at least ¾ time and drawing your benefits.
Miscellaneous: Classes with hours by arrangement, internship, etc. may all require additional information from your department before we can complete the certification process. We have forms available for this purpose.
