Veterans Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved most program offerings at Green River Community College for veterans/dependents who meet eligibility requirements under the Veterans Readjustment Act of 1966.

The following information will provide general guidelines. Please stop by or call the Veterans Office for more specific information, as well as to determine whether you qualify to receive educational benefits and how to activate and maintain those benefits.

Activating Benefits
A representative is available to assist veterans activate all veterans educational benefits. A complete description of the educational benefits available to veterans (and their dependents, if applicable) can be obtained through the Department of Veterans Affairs Web site at http://www.va.gov.

When initially applying for educational benefits, it is necessary to provide a certified copy of the Veterans DD-214 to the Veterans Office. The county courthouse can certify the DD-214 at no cost.

The Department of Veterans Affairs requires that 1) a DD-214 be submitted to Enrollment Services to have military experience translated for college credit, and if applicable, 2) transcripts of all prior college credits also be submitted to Enrollment Services for evaluation and translation. This must be completed by the third quarter so that benefits are not interrupted.

Educational benefits are also available to eligible members of the National Guard or Selected Reserves who currently have a commitment of 6 years (or greater). A Notice of Basic Eligibility (or NOBE) needs to be requested from your unit and brought to the Veterans Services Office to start the application process. If you have any eligibility questions, call a local Reserve or National Guard Unit or call the VA toll free at (800) 827-1000.

Standards of Progress
The Department of Veterans Affairs requires that VA students receiving educational benefits must be making satisfactory progress towards and approved program of study. A VA student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in their approved program. The Green River Veterans Services Office monitors grades on a quarterly basis.

A VA student who fails to make satisfactory progress in a given quarter will be placed on probation at the end of the quarter. A VA student who fails to make satisfactory progress in two consecutive quarters will be decertified and educational benefits will be canceled. The student will have to successfully complete one quarter, without benefits, earning at least a 2.0 GPA before they can be certified for educational benefits again.

Status Changes
The Veterans Services Office will certify a VA student one quarter at a time, based on student notification. A VA student is required to notify the Veterans Office if there are any changes to student status.

Veterans Discount
Green River offers reduced tuition to those veterans who served in Southeast or Southwest Asia. Information regarding these discounts is available in Enrollment Services.

Lindbloom Student Center Rm. 236 (in the Financial Aid area).

veterans@greenriver.edu
(253) 833-9111 ext. 2466.

Last updated on: 08/20/2008

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