Veterans (and certain dependents of veterans, Reservists, and Guard members) may be entitled to educational benefits from the Veterans Administration.

Rogue Community College is state approved for the training of veterans and most of the programs offered by RCC have been approved by the VA.

Eligibility

Veterans are required to take the RCC placement test in order to determine proper course placement prior to enrollment. They must be pursuing a degree or certificate in order to receive Veterans Administration Educational Benefits.

To begin receiving educational benefits, veterans must complete an Application for Education Benefits, an Enrollment Certification form, and provide a copy of their DD-214. Other documents may be required depending on their VA Chapter.

Rights and Responsibilities

Students receiving Veterans Educational Benefits are required to adhere to certain guidelines:

• It is your responsibility to obtain official academic transcripts from all institutions that you have previously attended, whether or not VA benefits were received.
  
• Our institution will only certify for one term for VA pay without having receipt and evaluation of the above transcripts. Occasionally a second term will be certified if you provide proof that transcripts are on their way.
  
• You must notify the VA Certifying Official at Rogue Community College if you change your degree objective (College and/or Major).
  
• An evaluation of Prior Credits is required whenever you change your degree objective.
  
• Only those classes that apply directly toward completion of your declared objective may be certified to the VA. If you drop a class or take a class that does not apply to your major, you may be responsible to pay back to the Veterans Administration any overpayment that is created.
  
• You must report to RCC's VA Certifying Official any changes in your enrollment status.
  
• You must earn a 2.00 term grade point average or you will be put on academic probation. Academic probation for three consecutive terms may be cause for suspension. (See school catalog.)
  
• Termination of VA benefits will result if: 1) You are academically suspended by the College; or 2) You complete three consecutive terms with a term GPA below 2.00.
  
• Withdrawing ("W") or completing a course with a "NP" or "Z" grade will be reported to VA by the certifying official. This may cause an "overpayment" or "pay back" situation.
  
• The VA will not pay for self paced courses, audits, repeats of successfully complete courses, incompletes, or credit by exam or "W" courses.
  
• All courses must run the full length of the term to be paid at the appropriate credit load $ amount.
  
• Incomplete grades must be completed and removed within One Academic Year or an overpayment may occur.
  
• Summer Term is a non-standard term and eight credits are considered full time.

Advance Pay Request

Veterans that need financial assistance to begin classes may request Advance Pay for the first term. Requests must be made 3 to 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the term. With Advance Pay, veterans are paid for the first 2 months of the term; however, the VA pays based on the number of days the veteran was enrolled for a given month. For example, if Fall Term begins the last week of September, the advance paycheck would be for part of September and all of October. The advance check is sent directly to the Veterans Advisor Office

Pay Table

Rate of pay depends on the Chapter, and number of credit hours. Any changes during the term will be reported to the VA, and they may adjust the monthly allowance. It is the veteran's responsibility to report any changes to the Veterans Advisor.

Have More Questions About Veterans Educational Benefits?

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