The United States Veterans Administration (VA) operates various education assistance programs for eligible veterans, war orphans, surviving spouse or child of veterans killed while on duty with the Armed Forces, disabled veterans, dependents of a veteran with service-related total disability, and certain members of the selected reserve. Inquiries concerning eligibility may be directed to the Veterans Administration, U.S. Dept. Regional Office (888-442-4551).
Students planning to study under Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty, Chapter 35 - Survivors and Dependents Benefits, Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, or Chapter 1607 - Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) are required by the university to pay in advance for tuition, fees, books, and supplies when due. Students, in turn, receive an allowance for each month of schooling based upon credits enrolled.
Students who wish to utilize veterans' education benefits must identify themselves to the Office of the Registrar, located at Blumenthal Hall, 249 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102, or call the Newark office at 973-353-5372, so that proper certification procedures are initiated for the following entitlement programs:
Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty, Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation, Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, Chapter 1607 - Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP), Chapter 35 - Survivors and Dependents Benefits.
Enrollment Certification Regulations and Student Responsibility
The State Approving Agency (SAA) approves programs and courses of instruction so that education benefits may be paid to eligible students under the programs administered by the VA. Therefore, a student must be admitted as a matriculated student pursuing an approved program of study for enrollment certification of VA benefits. The student is also expected to make satisfactory academic progress toward completion of a degree. Any changes in enrollment including change of program, change of course, course deletions, and complete or partial withdrawals, must be reported in writing to the registrar's certifying official.
Failure to comply with the official school withdrawal procedure may affect both past and future benefits. Payment of benefits will not be allowed for any course in which a nonpunitive grade is assigned. Payment of a course will not be allowed if repeating a course for which transfer or passing grade has been granted. Payment of courses will not be allowed for courses not required in a degree program.
More information is available to all veterans from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at http://www.gibill.va.gov.
