VA Education Benefits
https://enrollment-services.catholic.edu/veterans/index.html
The university, through the Office of Enrollment Services, works in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans and dependents eligible to participate in the VA’s education benefits programs.
Eligibility for benefits is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has Education Benefits Counselors available at 888-GI-BILL-1 (888-442-4551). Once a student has determined his/her eligibility for benefits they should contact the Office of Enrollment Services to discuss how to apply those benefits to their program of study at the university.
Once a student has begun using VA education benefits at the university, it is their responsibility to check in with a Veteran Certifying Official in the Office of Enrollment Services every semester for re-certification of benefits. Additionally, students making changes to their enrollment after they have been certified for a semester are responsible for contacting a Veteran Certifying Official so that any necessary adjustment to benefits can be processed.
Students utilizing VA education benefits should be aware of their financial responsibilities to the university.
The university will not assess financial penalties (late payment fees and/or interest charges) or enforce holds on registration, transcripts, diplomas, or university services for students utilizing veterans’ education benefits provided that: 1) the student has provided the university with valid authorization from the Department of Veterans Affairs confirming eligibility for benefits, and 2) the amount of any pending veterans’ education benefits for the current or prior term(s) fully covers the balance due on the student account.
In the event that the amount of pending veterans’ education benefits for the current or prior term(s) does not cover the entirety of the balance due on the student account, the portion of the balance that will be covered by the pending benefits will be exempted from financial penalties as described above.
Any portion of a student’s account balance that will not be paid by pending veterans’ education benefits for the current or prior term(s) should be paid in accordance with the posted deadlines on the Enrollment Services website.
Students with charges in excess of pending VA payments, as well as students utilizing VA benefits that are paid directly to the student (chapters 30, 35, 1606), who are unable to remit payment to the university in full at the start of the term are encouraged to utilize the optional monthly payment plan. Information on the plan can be found at http://enrollmentservices.catholic.edu/Student-Financial-Information/PaymentPlan.cfm.