Veteran Education Benefits

Veterans, active service members, spouses, and dependents may use benefits and/or Tuition Assistance programs offered by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) or related federal and state agencies. Additional information is contained in ADM 4.07 Establishing Principles of Excellence — Military policy found on the BSMCON website. At the time of admission, veterans are encouraged to request an official evaluation of military experience and training for college credit and submit the Joint Military Service transcript (when applicable, to the Admissions and Financial Aid Office. Upon enrollment, the student is responsible for submitting the VA Certificate of Eligibility to BSMCON’s School Certifying Official (SCO), who is the Director of Financial Aid. The SCO is responsible for completing the enrollment certification on a Semester by-Semester basis after the Add/Drop Period is complete. In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679(e), BSMCON adopts the following additional provisions for any students using Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from Veteran Affairs education benefits. BSMCON will not prevent the student’s enrollment, assess a late penalty fee to the student, require the student to secure alternative or additional funding, or deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their Tuition and Fees bills to the institution. The Virginia State Approving Agency (SAA) is the approving authority of education and training programs for Virginia. Their office investigates complaints of GI Bill® beneficiaries. While most complaints should initially follow the school grievance policy, if the situation cannot be resolved at the school, the beneficiary should contact their office via email at saa@dvs.virginia.gov. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).