UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - UMUC Europe

these payments may differ. For information on training times,
please see the training time chart found on
www.ed.umuc.edu/undergrad/services/vabenefits.html.
Students receiving education benefits under the G.I. Bill
(Chapter 30) should be able to verify their monthly
enrollments for payment online via the Web Automated
Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) at www.gibill.va.gov
within 6-8 weeks of certification.
VA students who withdraw from courses are subject to having
the amount of their award recalculated by the VA and may be
required to repay any unauthorized amounts received.
studEnt REsPonsibilitiEs
Students receiving VA benefits are expected to follow all
regulations and procedures of the Department of Veterans
Affairs while attending UMUC Europe. At UMUC, all
regulations of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
are enforced. Students should be aware of the following
requirements:
G VA students are expected to make satisfactory progress
toward a degree or certificate; everyone must comply with
the academic standards of UMUC Europe
G VA students must report all changes in enrollment,
including drops, adds, withdrawals, and changes to audit.
Such actions may affect payments to the student or lead
to a requirement that she/he repay the VA monies already
received
G VA students must report all changes to their degree
program or official evaluation by submitting DVA form
22-1995 (Request for Change of Program or Place of
Training) to the UMUC Europe VA Office in Heidelberg
G Registering for a course and then not attending, or ceasing
to attend without officially withdrawing, is a misuse of
federal funds that is punishable by law
G Payment of benefits will be disallowed for repeating a
course for which transfer credit has been rated or for
which a grade that meets minimum requirements for the
degree has been earned
G Payment of benefits will be disallowed for any course that
is not a requirement in a student’s degree or certificate
program
G Each student must keep in close contact with the Office
of Evaluations in Heidelberg to ensure his or her official
evaluation is completed within the VA’s mandated twoterm
period
Points oF ContACt
The VA Office advises students to complete and submit
the correct paperwork as early as possible to ensure timely
processing. Students with questions on how to proceed should
write, e-mail, or phone:
University of Maryland University College
Attn: VA Office
Unit 29216
APO AE 09102
E-mail: edva@ed.umuc.edu
DSN: 314-370-6762, ext. 370
CIV: +49-(0)6221-378370
Fax: +49-(0)6221-378399
Web: www.ed.umuc.edu/undergrad/services/vabenefits.html
For questions regarding WAVE or payment inquiries,
students should contact the DVA Regional Office in Buffalo,
New York.
DVA Regional Office
P.O. Box 4616
Buffalo, NY 14240-4616
CIV: (716) 857-3196/3197
Fax: (716) 857-3192
E-mail: buffrpo@vba.va.gov
Va StUdentS MUSt haVe
an eValUation
G VA regulations require that all VA students
declare a major field of study and have an official
evaluation of all prior academic coursework and
military training.
G VA students must have an official evaluation
completed within two terms of their first VA
enrollment with UMUC Europe to continue
receiving VA benefits.
G VA students may apply for an official evaluation
when they register for their first course with
UMUC.
G Official evaluations are described in the Academic
Advisement section of this Catalog.
G The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) may
seek reimbursement of benefits paid from a student
who has received benefits for enrollments after
two terms without having received an official
evaluation.
G All courses certified to the VA must apply to the
degree program on file.
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VA BEnEFiTs