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SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)
VRAP offers 12 months of training assistance to unemployed veterans who
are at least 35 years old but no older than 60. Eligible participants will
receive up to 12 months of training assistance at the full-time payment rate
under the Montgomery GI Bill–Active Duty program.
The Yellow Ribbon Program
The Yellow Ribbon Program offers tuition assistance to Chapter 33 veterans
whose out of state tuition costs are not fully covered by their benefits and
their maximum benefit payable is 100%. It is a federal program funded by
both the Department of Veterans Affairs and Sandhills Community College.
The program is administered on a first-come first-served basis each
academic year. For questions regarding the program, please visit the
Financial Aid Office.
VA General Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for educational benefits, the student must be enrolled in an
approved curriculum, taking only those courses required for graduation in
the chosen curriculum. Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic
Progress under the same standards as Financial Aid Recipients.
The VA will not pay for enrollment in the following: (1) course audits, (2)
repeated courses previously passed, (3) credit by examination, (4) courses
not required in chosen curriculum, (5) continuing education classes, and (6)
dropped or withdrawn classes.
VA Documentation
VA regulations governing institution-approved training of veterans and/or
dependents of veterans require that certain documents be on file prior to
certification of enrollment. Certification will not be made until the VA
certifying official receives all documentation. It takes 60-90 days from the
date of certification for benefits to start. Required documentation is as
follows:
1. Application for admission with all required documentation;
2. Proper Application for VA benefits (form 22-1990, 22-5490, or 28-
1990) and all required supporting documentation, including but not
limited to the following items:
(a) Copy of Page 4 of the DD-214 or National Guard form
DD-2384 “NOBE” signed by the Unit Commander;
(b) Copy of marriage certificate (if applicable);
(c) Copy of divorce decree (if applicable);
(d) Dependent children’s birth certificates (if applicable);
3. Official high school transcript or GED scores and all academic
transcripts from each college previously attended.