Office of Enrollment Services - VA Certification and Enrollment Steps

VA Certification and CCRI Enrollment Steps

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The information below is designed to assist students in completing the necessary steps to receive VA Educational Benefits.

Step One – Applying for VA Educational Benefits

Students applying for GI Bill benefits for the first time and who are classified under one of the eligibility statuses as described below must apply for educational benefits online from the VA using VONAPP at vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp.

Eligibility Status
    Chapter 30 – Veterans/Active Duty
    Chapter 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation
    Chapter 33 – Post-9/11 GI Bill
    Chapter 35 – Veteran’s Spouse/Dependent
    Chapter 1606 – National Guard/Reserves
    Chapter 1607 – REAP Program

Step Two – Receiving Certification from CCRI

To be certified for VA benefits, students must complete steps A & B each semester.
    A) Enroll for upcoming semester online.
    - Refer to step 3 and select your status of either new or continuing student.

    B) Submit a CCRI Veteran’s Certification Worksheet.
The CCRI Veteran’s Certification Worksheet must include your VA file number that is issued from the VA. The completed worksheet should be submitted to the Office of Enrollment Services each semester.

C) Certificate of Eligibility (COE) - CCRI strongly encourages an up-to-date COE be submitted to the Office of Enrollment Services. Students must obtain their own COE from the VA Website at vip.vba.va.gov/portal/VBAH/Home.

Initial certification
Once steps A & B are completed, CCRI will process the initial certification according to this schedule:
    Fall semester – beginning the last week of July
    Spring semester – beginning the last week of November
    Summer Session – beginning the last week of April

Subsequent certification
Please e-mail (include your CCRI ID and VA file number) the Office of Enrollment Services at va@ccri.edu with any changes that may occur such as:
- Change in enrollment credits (add or drop a course)
- Change in program of study
- Change in eligibility status
- Change in contact information (name, address or phone number)
- When you receive one of the following grades (W, WP, WF, NA, NR, NS, I or IC)
- Withdrawing from the semester (dropping all courses)

VA requirement – Students receiving benefits under Chapters 30, 1606 or 1607 must verify enrollment monthly to the VA either by contacting the office at (877) 823-2378 or online (WAVE) www.gibill.va.gov and select Verify School Attendance.

Step Three – CCRI Enrollment Requirements

New Student: New students must submit a CCRI Application For Enrollment and pay a $20 application fee.