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42 specific instances are outlined in the VA Once Handbook. This is the document referenced by each Denver Seminary School Certifying Official when processing each veteran's certification. The VA Once Handbook can be located at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/school_training_resources.asp. Payment deadline Veterans who are fully funded (100 percent) through the Post 9/11 GI Bill will be cleared for the initial payment deadline on the understanding that the VA does not send in their tuition payments until well after the semester has started. Veterans who are not fully funded (less than 100 percent) will be expected to pay the portion the VA does not cover by the standard payment deadline. Exceptions will be made on a case- by-case basis. Recipients of all other chapters of veteran's benefits (e.g. 30 and 35) will be required to make standard payment arrangements by the payment deadline. This could include either payment in full, enrollment in a payment plan, or acceptance of another form of financial aid. Scholarship eligibility All veterans are eligible to apply for other forms of financial aid. Federal loans are available to most students. Scholarships are also available. Because the GI Bill is the "last-payer" for veterans, all scholarships, grants and other tuition discounts will be subtracted from the amount submitted to the VA prior to submission of the certification. This will result in the VA only contributing towards tuition and fee amounts not covered by other forms of institutional aid. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for most types of financial aid, a student must (1) be accepted into a degree program; (2) complete the FAFSA (www.fafsa.gov) each academic year; (3) enroll at least half-time (five hours) each semester (although most scholarships require full-time status, which is a minimum of nine hours each semester); and (4) maintain satisfactory academic progress (see below for more information). Students who do not maintain eligibility may be required to return funds that were disbursed and start repayment of any previously acquired federal loans. Maintaining eligibility is also contingent upon course completion. The student will be required to return at least a portion of the award(s) back to Denver Seminary if any courses required for financial aid eligibility are dropped after the semester starts or are not completed with passing grades. Adjusted amounts will be based on final enrollment status. The tuition refund policy and financial aid return policies contain further details and should be read prior to dropping any classes after the start date of a semester or session. Eligibility for need-based awards is calculated using the expected family contribution (EFC) from the FAFSA and the cost of attendance budget set by the Financial Aid Office. Once the total amount of financial aid received (including external scholarships) reaches the cost of attendance maximum, the student is no longer eligible for any further financial aid for that academic year. Satisfactory Academic Progress Students are required to maintain satisfactory progress toward their degree in order to continue eligibility for institutional and federal financial aid. Satisfactory progress requires a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, or 2.75 for certain degree programs, as well as successful completion of at least two-thirds of all attempted classes. Standards are listed in all scholarship application packets and are also available on the Denver Seminary website. The Small Print Terms and conditions are listed in the Student Handbook and on each award letter. The Financial Aid Policy Manual can be downloaded from the financial aid page of the website.

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