VETERANs SERVICES
Welcome to Veterans Services, where student veterans and veteran dependents can get information about federal education benefits. We work closely with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or Veterans Administration (VA) to administer education benefits covered under Title 10 and Title 38, U.S. Code.
If this is your first-time using VA Federal Education Benefits, applying for them on the Veterans Affairs website at https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/ is the first step.
A tool on the page will help you select the appropriate form. Veterans Affairs sends the Certificate of Eligibility in about 30 days that determines what benefit you qualify to use while matriculating through college.
Below you will find the most used benefits at Morehouse and their required documents for first time users and students transferring benefits.
Chapter 33
The Post 9/11 program provides veterans and their families several benefits including tuition, mandatory fees, housing allowance and book stipends. Rates for this benefit can be found here: https://www.va.gov/education/benefit-rates/
Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 Montgomery GI Bill) – Active Duty
- Complete the VA Enrollment Certification Request
- Upload your Certificate of Eligibility
- Member 4 of Copy DD-214
Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 Montgomery GI Bill) – Transfer of Entitlement
- Complete the VA Enrollment Certification Request
- Upload your Certificate of Eligibility
Chapter 35
The Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program provides educational and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to service-related conditions, or who died while on active duty or because of a service-related condition.
The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training. Spouses may take a correspondence course.
Chapter 35 (Survivors and Dependents)
- Complete the VA Enrollment Certification Request
- Certificate of Eligibility
Chapter 1606
The Selected Reserve program is available to students if they are a member of the Selected Reserve. The Selected Reserve includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard and Air National Guard.
This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training, and correspondence courses.
Chapter 1606 (Selective Reserve)
- Complete the VA Enrollment Certification Request
- Upload your Certificate of Eligibility or Notice of Basic Eligibility
Chapter 31
The Veteran Readiness & Employment program is for service-disabled veterans who require further education to attain suitable, sustainable employment. This program may provide vocational and other training services, including tutorial assistance, tuition, books, fees, supplies, handling charges, licensing fees and equipment, and other necessary training materials.
Chapter 31 (Veterans Readiness & Employment)
- Authorization from VA Counselor
• VA Enrollment Certification Request Form - Member 4 Copy of DD214
CONTINUING MOREHOUSE STUDENTS
Continuing Morehouse benefit recipients are required to:
- Complete the VA Enrollment Certification Request AFTER class registration.
TUITION ASSISTANCE
To apply for Tuition Assistance, you must first visit your military branch Education Officer for advice on the Tuition Assistance Program.
To be eligible for Tuition Assistance (TA), you must meet both requirements:
- Qualify for Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty or Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits and
- The cost of the course and fees is more than TA will cover.
If you meet both requirements above, then you must do the following:
- Request Tuition Assistance from your military branch of service and
- See your Education Services Officer or Education Counselor
- Apply for VA Educational Benefits if you are a first-time user of TA and/GI Bill as explained above.
- Complete the VA Enrollment Certification Request
The Department of Veterans Affairs explains the tuition assistance program in greater detail.
Changes to student records
If you make any schedule changes by increasing or decreasing hours, you should notify your School Certifying Official immediately.
Should your address change during the academic year, update your address in Banner Web and notify the VA by calling 1-888-442-4551 (1-888-GI-BILL1). This ensures that you receive your benefits check and other VA correspondence at the correct address.
PENDING PAYMENT COMPLIANCE
In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), this institution adopts the following additional provisions for any students using benefits under Ch. 31-VR&E and Ch. 33- Post 9/11:
While payment is pending from the VA, the institution will not:
• Prevent the student from course registration
• Assess a late penalty fee to the student
• Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding
• Deny access to any resources (access to classes, libraries or other institutional facilities available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution
To qualify for this provision, a student must submit:
• Certificate of Eligibility
• VA Certification Request Form
• Any additional documentation needed to certify benefits as requested by the School Certifying Official.
ISAKSON & ROE SECTION 1018 PROVISION
Schools must provide a covered individual (a student using benefits under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of title 38, U.S.C., or chapter 1606 of title 10, U.S.C.) with a personalized shopping sheet that contains:
• Estimated total cost of courses that includes tuition, fees, books, supplies, and any other additional costs.
The personalized shopping sheet is provided to each student in the Morehouse MyPortal database, which requires a student login.
Cost of Attendance information can be found here,
Schedule of Fees can be found here.
Use the Net Price Calculator to determine the cost of attending Morehouse College before applying.
All students receiving veteran education benefits are encouraged to complete a FAFSA to ensure the cost of attendance can be met in addition to using veteran funding.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING RESOURCES
Please visit our Financial Aid & Scholarship page for additional funding assistance and scholarships.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS/PROBATION
A student receiving VA benefits must understand his college’s policy regarding satisfactory progress and academic probation (found in the college catalog). A VA student placed on probation has a maximum of two consecutive semesters to return to good standing. Failure to return to good standing within two semesters will make the student ineligible for VA educational benefits.
The student may regain his eligibility for VA benefits for future terms under one of two conditions: (I.) a return to good standing in the college, or (2.) a request for resumption of VA educational benefits is submitted to the VA claiming mitigating circumstances and the VA reinstates benefits based on evidence supporting the student’s claim.
USEFUL LINKS
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Department of Education
- Department of Defense Voluntary Education Homepage
- Atlanta Regional Processing Office
- United States National Guard
- United States Army
- United States Navy
- United States Marines
- United States Coast Guard
- United States Air Force
- United States Space Force
- VA Education Forms