Tuition & Fees

Veterans Services

Grantham University’s Veteran Services Department has a full-fledged staff of Veterans Affairs Certifying Officials who are dedicated to the University’s veteran students.  The department also serves as a liaison between Grantham’s veteran students and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our purpose is to help eligible veteran students understand their education benefits, provide guidance on procedural requirements, and to certify, monitor, and report enrollments to the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure veterans receive their benefits in a timely manner.

Veterans Education Benefits
Grantham offers a variety of programs of study approved for the training of veterans. Check with an Admissions Representative for a current listing of degree programs approved for Veterans Administration Education Benefits. VA education benefits are available to an eligible student enrolled in an approved program.  The Department of Veterans Affairs determines student eligibility for educational benefits. An eligible student may call the VA at (888) 442-4551 (888-GIBILL1). The VA Web site www.gibill.va.gov also provides information on each veteran benefit, including Chapters 30, 32, 35, 1606, 1607 and the new Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), and the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers.

Please note: If you are eligible for more than one GI Bill benefit, like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Montgomery GI Bill, the Veterans Administration requires that you choose one benefit over the other. In many cases, this decision, once made, cannot be reversed.  To help determine which benefit is right for you, visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Benefit_Comparison_Chart.htm.

Chapter 31: VA Vocational Rehabilitation Education Program

VA Vocational Rehabilitation is a program designed to assist service-disabled veterans to obtain suitable employment and promote maximum independence in daily living. Professional counselors from the Department of Veterans Affairs assist in preparing an individual plan which includes services and financial assistance necessary to complete a designated program. Students seeking additional information pertaining to this type of benefit should contact the Vocational Rehabilitation Department of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

A veteran may be eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) benefits if he/she:

• Received or will receive a discharge under other than dishonorable conditions;
• Incurred or aggravated a service-connected disability which entitles him/her to VA disability compensation; and
• Vocational rehabilitation is needed due to his/her service-connected disability creating an employment handicap.

An eligible veteran generally has 12 years from the date he/she is notified of entitlement to VA compensation to use his/her Chapter 31 benefits.  The VA may approve an extension of time and/or length of training in certain cases.

Scholarship Programs and Additional Information

• Veterans Scholarship
• Military Severely Injured Scholarship
• Veteran Services Information Packet for Students

Transcript Evaluation
A student using VA benefits must enroll into a degree program approved for Veterans Administration education benefits; therefore, each VA student must have a complete evaluation of transfer credit.

Enrollment Certification
A Veterans Affairs Certifying Official (VACO) will certify student enrollment to the VA once the student is enrolled. The student must complete the Veterans Certification Data form found in the Veterans Services Information Packet. Other acceptable forms are copies of the VA Form 22-1990, VA Form 22-1995, Certificate of Eligibility (COE), or Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE).

Concurrent Enrollment
While receiving VA educational benefits, a student may be concurrently enrolled in two different institutions during the same enrollment period. Wherever the student is pursuing a degree will be the Parent School. A student using VA benefits must acquire an authorization letter from the VA Certifying Official at the Parent School addressed to the VA Certifying Official at the secondary school. This form states that the courses taken at the secondary school will be credited toward the current major the student is pursuing. A student using VA benefits is responsible for informing the secondary school’s Veterans Office where his/her Parent School is located. The secondary school will complete the certification for the benefits form (VA form 22-1999) and send it to the VA.

Satisfactory Progress
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the state of Missouri require schools to monitor student progress.  To demonstrate compliance, a student must abide by the University’s Attendance Policy. In addition to maintaining satisfactory progress, each student using VA benefits must also comply with all University policies, including the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy.

If you have additional questions, call 1-888-Y-GRANTHAM or e-mail admissions@grantham.edu.