Veterans Benefits
The United States Veterans Administration operates various education-assistance programs for eligible veterans, war orphans, surviving spouses, or children of any veteran killed while on duty with the Armed Forces, disabled veterans, and dependents of any veteran with a service-related total disability. These programs also are available for certain members of the selected reserve. For information about eligibility, visit the Rutgers Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services website, contact the Veterans Administration office in
Newark,
NJ
(800-827-1000), or the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in Somerset,
NJ
(732-937-6347).
When registering for courses, veterans and others mentioned above who plan to utilize veterans' education benefits should present the Veterans Administration Certificate of Eligibility Form(s) and/or discharge papers (certified copy of the DD214). If applying for other financial aid with the university, veterans must report to the Office of Financial Aid that they will receive veterans' education benefits.
Veterans planning to train under Chapter 32 VEAP, Chapter 30 of the New (Montgomery)
G.I.
Bill
of 1984, or Chapter 106 for Reservists, are required by the university to pay cash for tuition, fees, books, and supplies when these amounts are due. Veterans, in turn, receive an allowance for each month of schooling based upon credits and the number of dependents.
No veteran may withdraw officially from a course (or courses) without prior approval from the academic services and/or dean of students offices. All withdrawals must be submitted in writing. The date of official withdrawal will be the determining date for changes in benefits. In addition, students must report any change in their schedules to the campus Office of Veterans Affairs. Failure to comply with the official school withdrawal procedure may affect both past and future benefits.
