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Veteran ApplicantsBELLIN COLLEGE CATALOG2011-12• Federal Veteran BenefitsTo receive veterans’ educational benefits, student-veterans must be certified. Students eligible for federalprograms, such as the Montgomery GI Bill, must be certified by both the Veterans Administration (VA) andthe Bellin College Registrar’s Office. For Montgomery GI Benefits, veterans must be certified upon theirinitial entry into Bellin College, whether new or transfer, and for each subsequent period of enrollment.Generally, a veteran has 10 years to use the 36 months of GI Bill Entitlement. Mobilizations or other formsof active duty may extend that 10 year “delimiting” date. The St Louis VA Regional Office, which certifiesveterans’ eligibility for benefits, has a toll free number for individual educational inquiries (1-888-422-4551or 1-888-GI-BILL1). The website is www.gibill.va.gov.• New Student-VeteransMost new students applying for GI Bill benefits must use the VA Form 22-1990, Application for VAEducation Benefits, to get their entitlement started. The Form is available from local County Veteran’sService Offices, or it may be printed from the VA web site. The additional documentation requireddepends on which entitlement (i.e., Chapter) you are eligible for. See below for Chapter-specificrequirements.• Verification–GI BillMost veterans must verify their enrollment with the VA each month. Failure to do so will delay benefits.For monthly verification of enrollment, call 1-877-823-2378 or log into the VA’s WAVE (Web AutomatedVerification of Enrollment).• Co-Attendance with another College/UniversityThe co-attendance with another college/university for general education courses after transfer to and/orwhile attending Bellin College, must coordinate with the Bellin College Registrar. Students must providethe documents for the Chapter in which students are certified to the Registrar who will then certifyenrollment for the Bellin College classes and forward it to the Veterans Administration Regional Office.• Credits for Military ExperienceApplicants who are veterans may receive credit for military experience. Applicants must submit an officialtranscript (AARTS, SMART, CCAF) and DD 214. In granting credit, Bellin College follows the AmericanCouncil on Education (the ACE Guide) recommendations and College policies. After admission to BellinCollege, prior military credits are evaluated by the Registrar.It is the applicant’s/student’s responsibility to understand their eligibility for federal and state veteran’sbenefits and adhere to program requirements.Refer to the Department of Veterans Affairs website for further clarification on eligibility for the followingprograms at http://www.gibill.va.gov.­ Chap. 30 Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD) Servicepersons and Veterans)­ Chap. 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill – Individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after9/11/2001­ Chap. 35 Montgomery GI Bill - Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA)­ Chap. 1606 Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)­ Chap. 1607 Montgomery GI Bill - Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)­ VA Tutoring Program­ National Testing Fee Reimbursement­ Chap. 31 Montgomery GI Bill - More information at Vocational Rehabilitation Program• Additional Resources for Federal BenefitsFor more information on Federal Veteran’s Benefits visit http://www.va.gov.64