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• Payment of benefits will be disallowed for repeating a coursefor which transfer credit has been granted or for which a passinggrade of A, B, C, P, or S was assigned.• Payment of benefits will be disallowed for any course thatis not a requirement in a student’s degree or certificateprogram.Noncredit Graduate CoursesThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does not pay benefitsfor noncredit graduate courses.Tutorial AssistanceVeterans, active-duty military personnel, and reservists receivingfunding assistance from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairsmay qualify for tutorial assistance. Students enrolled at least halftimemay qualify. Payments are allowed when students demonstratedeficiency in courses that are required for their degree programs.Work-Study AllowanceStudents who are registered at least three-quarters time (9 credits)and who need money to attend school may participate in workstudy.Recipients of benefits under the provisions of Chapters 30,31, 32, 35, and 106 may be eligible. Students may work up to400 hours during a session and receive either the federal minimumwage or the state minimum wage, whichever is greater.For Further InformationInformation and applications are available from the student’sadvisor or at www.umuc.edu/vabenefits on the UMUC Web site.Other ResourcesBookstoresStudents can order books from MBS Direct online through theUMUC Virtual Bookstore. In conjunction with MBS Direct,UMUC offers convenient online and mail-order shipping forrequired textbooks and software for courses in classroom anddistance education formats. MBS guarantees availability of newand used inventory, shopping discounts if books are orderedonline, no sales tax, and an easy return and buyback program.Orders are shipped via UPS, Monday through Friday, within24 hours of receipt. Overnight and two-day delivery is availablefor an additional fee. Payment by personal check, AmericanExpress, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa is accepted. Someemployer contracts may be accepted.University Book Center/Barnes & Noble in College Park alsocarries materials for UMUC classes held on the College Parkcampus. Walk-in customers should inquire at the customer servicedesk. Most major credit cards and some employer-providedassistance documents are accepted. Students should call 800-343-6621 for additional information and store hours.Career ServicesCareer Services provides resources and services to assist UMUCstudents and alumni worldwide with their career and job searchneeds. For additional information, call 800-888-UMUC, ext. 6785.CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNINGCareer Services professionals are available to provide personalizedattention to help students clarify their skills, interests, and workrelatedvalues; making career/life-related decisions; researchcareer options; plan for further study; and search for employment.JOB SEARCH SERVICESServices designed to assist the employment needs of UMUCstudents and alumni include job fairs; employability skills workshops,such as résumé writing and interview preparation; jobsearch tutorials; and CareerQuest, UMUC’s online job andinternship database, which enables students to search job listingsand post résumés for prospective employers.RESOURCE LIBRARYCareer Services offers a variety of print and online materialsthat can be useful in the career planning and job search process.Resources include occupational information, employer and grad-www.umuc.edu/grad 131