Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

Veterans Educational Benefits
University of Maryland University College acts as a certifying
agent for the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and certifies
students’ enrollments to the Department of Veterans Affairs
Regional Office in Buffalo, NY. Certification procedures are
outlined as follows. Students applying for VA educational benefits
should seek assistance and VA counseling available at military
education centers.
VA payments are made by the DVA directly to the students and
are calculated by the DVA in accordance with federal regulations.
Educational benefits are paid according to how the DVA views
both the nature of the courses and the course load a student is
taking. Because of the way the DVA views special format classes,
such as Distance Education and seminars, students are cautioned
to check with the Maryland Veterans Affairs Office regarding
how DVA benefits are paid for these classes. VA students who
withdraw are subject to having the amount of their award
recalculated by the DVA and may be required to repay any
unauthorized amounts received.
VA students from Stateside institutions: Students who are not
pursuing UMUC degrees but who wish to receive benefits for
Maryland courses must request written permission for each course
from their degree-granting school before enrolling or secure an
Official Evaluation from UMUC-Europe within two terms of
their first enrollment as a VA student. Written permission must
be submitted to the Maryland field representative at registration,
with the appropriate VA application and any necessary
documentation.
VA students from institutions in the European Command: Students
enrolled in other EUCOM schools who wish to receive
VA benefits for UMUC courses are not required to submit written
permission for each course. They must, however, contact their
degree-granting school before registering with UMUC to ensure
that the course(s) will fit into their programs of study. CCAF
students should consult with their Education Services Officer
(ESO) or CCAF Counselor for assistance in certifying UMUC
courses to the DVA.
UMUC-Europe VA Students: UMUC-Europe VA students must
keep in close contact with the Heidelberg Office of Evaluations
to ensure their Official Evaluation is accomplished within the
DVA’s mandated two-term period. Students who wish to receive
VA Students Must Have an Evaluation
VA regulations require that all VA students declare a
major field of study and have an Official Evaluation
of all prior academic course work and military training.
VA students must have the Official Evaluation
within two terms of their first VA enrollment with
UMUC-Europe to continue receiving VA benefits.
The Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits UMUC-
Europe from certifying enrollments to the DVA for
any student who has been enrolled more than two
terms without specifying the major field of study
and amount of transfer credit.
Veterans Educational Benefits
VA benefits for courses taken with other institutions should first
seek guidance from a Maryland academic advisor. Federal
regulations prohibit UMUC-Europe from certifying enrollments
in courses which cannot be applied to the student’s degree
program. VA students are responsible for tracking the progress of
their official evaluation and contacting the Maryland VA Office
in Heidelberg with any requests for retroactive certifications.
GI Bill and VEAP Certification
Eligible students first registering with UMUC-Europe
who have not yet applied to use their VA
• In-service personnel submit:
Before registration, VA Form 22-1990, signed by the ESO
and CO; and a certified, true copy of DD Form 214 for each
period of prior service directly to the VA Office in Heidelberg.
At registration, UMAA-026, Application for an Official
Evaluation (noted “VA”) and all documents necessary for an
Official Evaluation to the field representative.
Veterans submit:
Before registration, VA Form 22-1990; and a certified, true
copy of DD Form 214 for each period of prior service. Old
G. I. Bill veterans must also send VA Form 21-686c and a
certified true copy of marriage certificates and/or dependents’
birth certificates directly to the VA Office in Heidelberg.
At registration, UMAA-026, Application for an Official
Evaluation (noted “VA”) and all documents necessary for
evaluation to the field representative.
Eligible students who have already used VA at another
university or elsewhere within UMUC and have not
subsequently changed status
In-service personnel submit:
Before registration, VA Form 22-1995, signed by the ESO,
directly to the VA Office in Heidelberg.
At first registration for which student seeks enrollment
certification by Maryland, UMAA-026, Application for an
Official Evaluation (noted “VA”) and necessary documents
to the field representative.
Veterans submit:
Before registration, VA Form 22-1995, directly to the VA
Office in Heidelberg.
At first registration for which students seek certification of
enrollment by Maryland, UMAA-026, Application for an
Official Evaluation (noted “VA”) and necessary documents
to the field representative.
Previously Certified Students
Students previously certified by UMUC-Europe need only
inform the field representative that they wish to receive VA for
their enrollment and note “VA” on their registration form each
term.
Students Receiving G.I. Bill
Students receiving educational benefits under the G.I. Bill
are cautioned that the DVA will issue a Student Verification
(VA Form 22-8979) to the student who must send this
verification of current enrollment back to the DVA before the
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