Denver Seminary

36 Certification of veterans' enrollments will be done each semester unless the student specifically requests that he or she not be certified. VA certifications are done online using VA Once, which is the online equivalent of VA Form 22-1999. The staff person submitting certifications or signing any forms for the Seminary must be authorized by the VA as a school certifying official. To make a change to a certifying official, the Seminary must submit a form 22-8794. Only classes that apply directly to completion of a student's degree program are eligible for coverage through the GI Bill. Each semester, certifications for each student's enrollment will be submitted through VA Once no later than three weeks prior to the start of the term. For Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) recipients, the initial certification will be submitted with term dates and the number of credits only. Tuition and fee amounts will not be submitted until the semester add/drop deadline to help minimize the occurrence of overpayments due to class drops. For all other GI Bill chapters, tuition and fees will be submitted at the time of the initial certification. All changes to a student's schedule mid-semester will be submitted to the VA within 30 days of the change. The specific policies and procedures for handling each student's certification, including determination of eligibility; handling of withdrawals, failed classes, repeated classes and dropped classes; change of program; course applicability; enrollment status; rate of pursuit; exceptions to the above policies and all other case specific instances are outlined in the VA Once Handbook (available at the link below). This is the document referenced by each Denver Seminary School Certifying Official when processing each veteran's certification. 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%) 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%) 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. Voc Rehab Students must first obtain approval to receive Voc Rehab benefits from their Voc Rehab Counselor. Upon verified approval, Denver Seminary will certify all tuition, fee and book costs with Voc Rehab directly. Students should provide a list of required textbooks to the financial aid office each semester. Denver Seminary will then purchase all required texts on behalf of the student and invoice the Voc Rehab counselor. Tuition Assistance Students eligible for TA benefits must work directly with their branch of the military to initiate approval to receive benefits. Upon verified approval, Denver Seminary will work with the corresponding military entity to ensure payment of benefits.

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