Post 9/11 GI Bill® Chapter 33

• Dept of Veterans Affairs Post 9/11 GI Bill®

1. Initial Dept. of Veteran Affairs benefit application or update your school or bank account on file in the VA system
2. Submit Certificate of Eligibility to Laurel Ridge Veteran Services
   • If benefit application is complete, you may Download VA education letter
3. Submit Laurel Ridge VA certification request form
4. Send official transcripts
   • Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy
   • Air Force
   • All college transcripts
5. Make an appointment with
   • Military Benefits Official, Sharon Painter
   • Veteran Academic Advisor, Jeanmarie Corrado

6. Enroll in courses required for VA approved degree/certificate
7. Pay balance not covered by Post 9/11, including software charges
8. Attend and complete the course(s)
9. Student must verify school enrollment with VA by phone or online each month

• To receive full housing allowance every day of semester, enroll as a full-time student and 1 in person course.
  • Full time = 12+ credit hours (based on 14 week session)
  • Summer =7-8 credit hours
  • All online courses = lower BAH
  • Housing allowance is based on campus zip code for in person class(es)
• Determined by the VA, housing allowance is calculated using rate of pursuit and location of equal or majority of in person courses.  Student must have greater than 50% rate of pursuit to receive any housing allowance.
• Students can receive full housing allowance if they choose to enroll in sessions other than 14 week.  Please contact Military Benefits Official for more details.
• Housing allowance is deposited 1^st day of month into student’s personal bank account for prior month’s attendance days

For more information contact VA education hotline 1-888-442-4551 or visit GI Bill® Comparison Tool

• In-state tuition and fees will be paid by VA directly to Laurel Ridge approximately 3 weeks after drop for refund period. Tuition balance will reflect on student’s account until VA payment is received.
• If a student has submitted a certificate of eligibility and Laurel Ridge VA certification request form, Laurel Ridge will not penalize a student if VA payment is late. Failure to submit both requirements will initiate debt notifications from the business office.
• Less than 100% eligibility recipients are responsible for balance.
• Reductions in enrollment may cause a tuition debt to student.
• Students using military education benefits can also use financial aid (FAFSA)

• VA book stipend is paid to student approx. 10 days prior to session.
• Book stipend is $41.67 credit/hour for maximum of $1000/academic year
• Some Laurel Ridge courses require software access and purchase, which is automatically charged to student financial account.  These software charges are not paid by Post 9/11 Gi Bill.
• Upon enrollment, students must pay software charges or utilize financial aid (FAFSA)
• To verify if a course has software charges, please review each course notes within SIS (student information system) and course syllabus.

Please verify all benefit information:

• Dept. of Veteran Affairs education hotline 1-888-442-4551
• Dept. of Veterans Affairs “Ask VA”
• Dept. of Veteran Affairs Education and Training benefits