• 6-Credit Hour Exclusion

  VA automatically grants mitigating circumstances for up to 6 credits the first time a student reduces or terminates and mitigating circumstances must be considered. The exclusion is a one-time grant.

• Adjustment

  Is used to report an increase or decrease in credit hours on the enrollment certification.

• Amendment

  Is used to change begin date, end date, tuition and fees on the enrollment certification.  

• Applicable Coursework

  Only courses that satisfy requirements outlined by the degree audit on Degree Works through UAOnline or catalog can be certified for VA purposes.

• BAH

  For Chapter 33 recipients - Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) – Monthly Housing Allowance amounts are prorated based on a student’s benefit level and may be further reduced based on the rate or pursuit rounded to the nearest multiple of 10.

• Certification

  Enrollment Certification – A process informing the VA of a student’s enrollment

  Initial Certification – An initial certification is submitted to notify the VA of term dates and credit hours to kick start your BAH and book stipend benefits.

  Final Certification - A final certification is submitted after the add/drop deadline to report tuition and fee amounts for certified courses.

• COE

  Certificate of Eligibility – Letter issued to an applicant showing approval to pursue a stated program of education at a particular institution, the remaining entitlement of the student, and the end date of the student’s eligibility.

• Non-Matriculated

  Pending final admission into a degree seeking program at our university.

• Percentage of Eligibility

  Percentage of Eligibility is determined by the VA based on number of active duty days from 09/10/2001. For information contact the VA Educational Benefits Hotline at 1-888-442-4551.

• Pre-Requisite

  A course that is required before taking a direct degree requirement. EX: MATH A105 is a pre-requisite to MATH A151

• Rate of Pursuit

  For Chapter 33 recipients: VA calculates rate of pursuit by diving the number of credits being pursued by the number of credits considered to be full-time by the school. The resulting percentage is the student’s rate of pursuit. The housing allowance is paid if the student’s rate of pursuit is more than 50%. Rate of pursuit determines whether a student receives or doesn’t receive the housing allowance.

  Examples for undergraduate in a standard term:

  6 credits is 50% (6 ÷ 12 = 50%) or 7 credits is 58% (7 ÷ 12 = 58%)

• Remedial

  A course below 100 level - Does not count towards the degree program but is needed to reach the next level in the subject. EX: MATH A055 to be able to take MATH A105. Must be taken in the traditional classroom setting to be certified.

• Terminate

  Is used to report a complete drop/withdrawal from an enrollment period.

• Tuition Assistance or Tuition Waiver

  Is a specific type of scholarship that only pays for tuition – Not fees or any other student expenses.

• VA 22-1999

  VA form term for an Enrollment Certification

• VA 22-1999b

  VA form term for a Notice of Change in Student Status

RESOURCES FOR UAA STUDENT VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY STUDENTS