Veteran Financial Assistance

Veteran Financial Assistance
Veteran Financial Assistance

In 2012, The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected the UAA Anchorage campus as one of only 11 universities in the U.S. to participate in the nationally recognized VETSuccess on Campus program. For more information on VETSuccess on Campus, go to the UAA Military & Veteran Community Resources website:http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/veterans/ .

UAA's VA School Certifying Officials are dedicated to providing the highest quality and comprehensive financial support to student veterans and their families using VA educational benefits. Our goal is to support access to funds that will increase the admissions, retention and graduation rates of veterans.

Reminders:

  • Please follow the step by step guidelines provided on the links on the left hand side of this page to request your VA Educational Benefits at UAA.
  • Take a proactive approach in planning your courses. Meet with your academic advisor or utilize the online degree audit, DegreeWorks, located in your UaOnline account to review courses required for your degree. We cannot certify courses that do not apply towards your certificate and/or degree.
  • Are you ready to register for courses? It is highly important that you are aware of all registration deadlines:

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/records/calendar.cfm

  • The earliest we can submit certifications is 60 days prior to the start of the term.
  • You will need to request certification of your courses after you have finalized your registration each term.
  • Report of Change Reminder- If you make changes to your schedule after you have received confirmation by email from the VA that your certification has been submitted; please submit the VA Report of Change form.

Summer Registration Reminders:

Rate of pursuit is different for the summer term as the courses are more condensed.There are three separate terms in Summer 2013:

  • May 20th-August 3rd (10 weeks)
    • Full-time for undergraduates is 8 credits.
    • Full time for graduates  is 6 credits
  • May 20th-June 24th (5 weeks)
    • Full-time for undergraduates is 4 credits.
    • Full-time for graduates is 3 credits
  • June 27th – August 3rd (5 weeks)
    • Full-time for undergraduates is 4 credits.
    • Full-time for graduates is 3 credits

The last option for full-time rate of pursuit for undergraduate students is one 3 credit class in each of the five week sessions and one 3 credit class in the ten week session for a total of 9 credits for the entire term.This option is not available for graduate students.

Questions regarding your benefits?

Here is a great resource to help understand the different types of VA educational benefits.

http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/index.html

You can also contact UAA's own VetSucess Center:

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/veterans/

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ATTENTION!

Using Post 9-11/ Chapter 33 benefits:

Post 9/11 or also known as Chapter 33 Benefits-UAA does not submit tuition and fee amounts with initial certifications prior to the term starting. This serves two purposes: First, it allows us to submit initial certifications more quickly so that the VA can begin to process BAH and book stipend payments.  Second, for students that make schedule changes after their initial certification, it will drastically decrease the number of over-payments made to UAA thereby preventing accrual of large debts on students' VA accounts. Tuition and fee amounts will be reported on the final certification, after the add/drop deadline. Tuition and fees will appear as an outstanding balance on your student account until VA funds are received. Your account will have a deferment for the amount we expect to receive from the VA so that no late fees are assessed.

Deferment and Financial Aid Refunds

For students receiving Title IV funding (federal loans and grants) UAA will defer tuition and fees until your payment from the VA arrives and issue a refund of your financial aid at the beginning of the semester. For questions on this process, you must call the Disbursements Office at 786-1440.

VA Workstudy Opportunity Available in the Student Financial Assistance Office

Anyone interested in working as a VA Work Study, please submit a cover letter and resume to the UAA Office of Veteran Financial Assistance. You may fax it to 907.786.6122, email it to us at veterans@uaa.alaska.edu or drop off a hard copy at the University Center. These positions are very flexible with your course schedule and a great opportunity to help fellow veterans receive their benefits. To be eligible you must be attending at least at ¾ time and currently using VA education benefits.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)

Terry Jackson is UAA's VetSuccess on Campus Counselor and is currently the case manager for all students in the VR&E program. Terry is located on campus in the Student Union. To schedule an appointment with Terry, call (907) 786-1299 or email terry.jackson@va.gov .