樱花视频

樱花视频鈥檚 Veteran Service Office operates as the primary and initial resource for most military-affiliated services. Our mission is to assist military-connected students鈥攙eterans, active duty service members, reserve, National Guard and military spouse and children鈥攚ith processing of VA related benefits under a variety of different programs. These include:

• Post 9/11 GI Bill庐 ()
  • Transfer of Education Benefits (TOE)()
  • Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship ()
• Montgomery GI Bill庐 鈥� Active Duty ()
• Montgomery GI Bill庐 鈥� Selected Reserve ()
• Reserve Educational Assistance Program ()
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Vet Success Program ()
• Survivors and Dependents Assistance ()

GI Bill庐 is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

For information on these benefits to include eligibility, please visit the 

VA Education Benefit Documents to Submit for Tuition Deferment 鈥� New Student/First Time GI Bill庐 recipient at 樱花视频.

Students utilizing Chapter 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill庐 or the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship must submit their Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to 樱花视频鈥檚 Military and Veteran Service office at VeteranServices@alliant.edu. If the COE is not provided before payment is due, students may be required to pay their tuition and fees early and will then be reimbursed after payments have been disbursed by the VA to the University. Students submitting their COE, must include their Student ID#.

Students utilizing Chapter 31: Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment must ensure their assigned counselor submits the necessary VA Form 22-1905 to 樱花视频 international Military and Veteran Services department in order to have tuition and fees deferred and to be able to register for classes.

Students utilizing Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill庐, Chapter 35: Dependents Education Assistance, Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill庐 鈥� Selected Reserve, or Chapter 1607: Reserve Educational Assistance Program do NOT have to submit any documentation prior to registering for classes and are required to make arrangements to pay tuition and fees.

A Covered Individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 benefits.

樱花视频 will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual鈥檚 inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.

Yellow Ribbon Program

樱花视频 participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program and agrees to make additional funds available for your education program without an additional charge to your GI Bill庐 entitlement, if eligible. 樱花视频 voluntarily entered into a Yellow Ribbon Agreement to better assist students utilizing the Post 9/11 GI Bill庐 with the cost of their tuition. The total number of awards offered, and the maximum Yellow Ribbon awards provided by the university (and matched by the VA), will vary based on the school in which a student is enrolled at 樱花视频. Please refer to  for eligibility.

Each award represents the maximum dollar amount that will be contributed annually by the university towards tuition and fees.

The following denotes the number and amounts of new Yellow Ribbon awards to assist with tuition and fees which exceed the annual cap.

This amount will be matched by the VA:

Step 1: Determine the Type of GI Bill庐 Benefit(s) You Intend to Use

• Chapter 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill庐
• Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill庐
• Chapter 35: Dependent Education Assistance
• Chapter 31: Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
• Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill庐 鈥� Selective Reserve
• Chapter 1607: Reserve Educational Assistance Program
• Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
   

For information on these benefits to include eligibility, please visit the .

GI Bill庐 is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

Step 2: Apply for Your Benefits

Visit  website to apply for the benefit you intend to use.

The VA will make a decision on your benefits application and send you a Certificate of Eligibility, usually by mail to the address used on the benefits application. If you have an ebenefits.va.gov you may be able to locate your educational benefits status.

Step 3: Register for Your Classes

Ensure to work with your designated Student Advisor and register for classes in the same manner as non-military students.

A Covered Individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 benefits.

樱花视频 will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual鈥檚 inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.

Step 4: Submit a Request for Certification of GI Bill庐 Benefits

Submit a  via your 樱花视频 Student Portal. Students wishing to utilize federal VA education benefits must provide the 樱花视频 Military and Veteran Service office the Student Responsibility Agreement documentation EACH semester AFTER registering for classes. Students DO NOT have to provide a class schedule. 樱花视频 cannot process VA Education Benefits without submitting the Student Responsibility Agreement.

Find the benefit you plan to use below for additional requirements.

Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill庐

• A completed and signed . Without this document, the VA will NOT be notified that the student wishes to use their benefits.

Chapter 31: Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment

• If the VR&E counselor has not already done so, ensure a Purchase Order has been sent via Tungsten authorizing use of CH31 benefits.
• A completed and signed . Without this document, the VA will NOT be notified that the student wishes to use their benefits.

Chapter 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill庐

• If not already submitted, provide a copy of the in order to have tuition and fees deferred for future terms.
• A completed and signed . Without this document, the VA will NOT be notified that the student wishes to use their benefits.

Chapter 35: Dependents Education Assistance

• A completed and signed . Without this document, the VA will NOT be notified that the student wishes to use their benefits.
• Additionally, the VA Claim Number (with assigned suffix) must be indicated on the Student Responsibility Agreement.

Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill庐 鈥� Selected Reserve

• A completed and signed . Without this document, the VA will NOT be notified that the student wishes to use their benefits.

Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship

• If not already submitted, provide a copy of the to the 樱花视频 Veteran Service office in order to have tuition and fees deferred for future terms.
• A completed and signed . Without this document, the VA will NOT be notified that the student wishes to use their benefits.
• This benefit is not eligible for Yellow Ribbon Program.

樱花视频 accepts other tuition assistance offered by various programs for the funding of your educational goals. Our service members and military families are very important at 樱花视频, and there are many programs that offer benefits to eligible active duty military, military spouses, and their dependents. For more information about Military Tuition Assistance please contact Student Business Services at SBS@alliant.edu.

Other Tuition Assistance Resources:

• Army Tuition Assistance (TA) Program ()
• Tuition Assistance Top-Up ()

• Military Tuition Assistance Grant
  The Military Tuition Assistance Grant is a grant applied to student tuition charges at 樱花视频 who are utilizing military Tuition Assistance. The grant has the net impact lowering undergraduate tuition to $250.00 per credit hour and graduate tuition to $325.00 per credit hour.  - The value of the grant is variable in accordance with University programmatic tuition rates. All degree programs are eligible for this grant except Doctorate programs in Clinical Psychology (PhD and PsyD).

   

   

  • Eligibility Requirements鈥�
    • Must be a member of the United State Armed Forces or United States Coast Guard, utilizing Tuition Assistance
    • Must be a current student or new student who meets all admission requirements and has been fully admitted and confirmed into an 樱花视频 degree program.
    • Students who receive 樱花视频 tuition waivers are not eligible to receive this grant
    • Student must be in good academic and conduct standing to maintain continued eligibility for the grant award year
  • Awarding of Funds
    • Verification of utilization of TA must be received each term for grant to be applied to the specific terms鈥� tuition charges at 樱花视频
    • Funds are available for the duration of the student鈥檚 program, provided they continue to meet eligibility requirements and provide verification of utilization of TA each term
• Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
• Coast Guard Mutual Assistance ()
• VADM E.P. Travis Scholarship and Loan Program ()
  • Spouse of an active duty member or the dependent child of an active or retired member of the Navy or Marine Corps. You must also be a full time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university.
    • 1,000 grants are awarded each academic year at $2,000 each.
    • Spouse of an active duty member or the dependent child of an active or retired member of the Navy or Marine Corps. You must also be a full time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university.
    • Applicants are also evaluated for an interest-free student loan of up to $3,000.
    • The loan repayment begins within 30 days of award and must be repaid by allotment within 24 months.
  • Application deadline is March 1st of each year.
• General George S. Brown Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP)
  • The purpose of the  is to provide partial tuition assistance for spouses of Active Duty airmen or officers, who accompany members to overseas locations and will be attending college programs. The focus of the program is on the completion of degree or certificate programs that provide increased occupational opportunities for spouses.

• Official Joint Service Transcripts (JST)
• Community College of the Air Force
• DD-214

Ace Credit Recommendations

Unit recommendations for service branches are made by the American Council on Education鈥檚 Commission on Education Credit and Credential. ()

樱花视频 awards credit for military education, MOS Rankings (Military Occupational Specialties), and Military Experience with ACE recommended baccalaureate/associate or graduate degree category units. 樱花视频 awards lower and/or upper division units as specified in the ACE credit recommendations.

Military basic training is awarded for the initial basic training completed when the individual entered the military branch. Basic training credit is contingent upon the completion of the required number of weeks of training. A DD-214 does not constitute credit, length of credit does.

Course equivalencies and credit hours awarded for an 樱花视频 degree are determined by our schools and/or academic departments. Credit hours may be awarded for specific courses toward degree requirements or as elective credit. The number of credit hours awarded will be determined by the school and/or academic department.

Joint Service Transcripts (JST)

Joint Services Transcript (JST) is part of an automated transcript system that combines Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard detailed personal service member data, military course completions with descriptions, military experience, and other learning experiences. The transcript includes college credit recommendations for ACE Guide completed evaluations. The transcript also includes college-level test score data for exams such as CLEP, DSST, DLPT, and Excelsior/Regents credit. 樱花视频 will award credit based on our established guidelines for CLEP, DSST, DLPT, and Excelsior/Regents credit when these exams are listed on an official 鈥淚nstitutional Copy鈥� of a JST transcript. They are available for all Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy Active Duty, Reserve, and Veterans.

Additional information regarding the Joint Services Transcript (JST) can be found below:

Currently active service members or those who have a Common Access Card (CAC) and were prior enlisted can order a JST transcript through the . For those who are not active duty or do not have a Common Access Card (CAC), you must register for a JST account. Additional information and instructions can be found on the JST system website.

Non-Traditional Credit/Transcripts

BOOST (Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training)
Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, Rhode Island

Students must submit an official BOOST transcript to receive military credit for BOOST units. Military credit is awarded based on completed tracks and course numbers listed on the transcript and referenced to course numbers within the NV-0400-0001 course description of the ACE Guide. 樱花视频 requires the official BOOST transcript for credit awards.

CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
樱花视频 requires an official transcript or posting on a Joint Services Transcript (JST) to award credit for approved CLEP exams. In 2008, a subsidiary of Educational Testing Services (ETS) called PROMETRIC began issuing official transcripts for CLEP. 樱花视频 allows no more than 30 units of credit earned through examination.

DSST Program tests by PROMETRIC
樱花视频 will award up to 24 units of DSST exam credit based on ACE Guide credit recommendations in effect at the time the exam was completed. 樱花视频 may award lower division and upper division credit consistent with ACE Guide lower or upper division baccalaureate credit recommendations

Defense Information School
樱花视频 does not grant credit for course work completed at Defense Information School. The school is accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Occupational Education and has ACE Guide recommendations, but it is more occupational in nature, not academic.

Defense Language Institute
樱花视频 will recognize baccalaureate credit listed on an official Defense Language Institute transcript. These units apply toward the 70 unit maximum rule for community colleges.

Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)
DLPT credit could be listed on a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or possibly Defense Language Institute transcript. If DLPT exam credit and the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, CA both appear on a Joint Services Transcript (JST), 樱花视频 International requires the Defense Language Institute transcript to determine credit awards.

There are 33 different languages encompassed by the DLPTs. As of August 2007, there are 23 languages covered by the DLPT IV and 17 languages available as DLPT5. Units awarded for DLPT are included in the 30 unit max limit for credit by examination. Lower- and upper-division credit is awarded based on ACE Guide Recommendations in effect at the time the exam was completed.

• DLPT III and IV ACE credit recommendations are determined by the test scores (specifically 鈥渃onverted scores鈥�) achieved on listening, reading, and speaking tests, as well as the difficulty of the language concerned. Languages are categorized from I (easiest) to IV (hardest), based on the difficulty of native speakers of American English may have in learning a foreign language.
• DLPT5 ACE credit recommendations are reported according to the ILR Proficiency Level Descriptors (0, 0+, 1, 1+, 2, 2+, 3, 3+, and 4).

For all questions about financial aid offered by 樱花视频, please contact the University Financial Aid Office at finaid@alliant.edu or 858-635-4700.

Scholarships

Please Visit the 樱花视频 Scholarship page for further details