VETERANS EDUCATION BENEFITS
The United States Veterans Administration operates various education assistance programs for eligible veterans, war orphans, surviving spouses or children of veterans killed while on duty with the Armed Forces, disabled veterans, dependents of veterans with service related total disability, and certain members of the selected reserve. Inquiries concerning eligibility may be directed to the Veterans Administration, US Dept. Regional Office (1-888-442-4551); or to the Rutgers Newark VA Certifying Official at (973)353-5372.
Students planning to train under Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill, Chapter 35 (Survivors & Dependents), 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 credit hours enrolled.
Students who wish to utilize veterans' education benefits must identify themselves to the office of the Registrar so that the 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
More information is available to all veterans from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at http://www.gibill.va.gov/
APPLYING FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATION BENEFITS
IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR VETERANS BENEFITS
FOR THE FIRST TIME
Chapter 30, 1606 or 1607
You must complete VA form 22-1990, Application for Educational
Benefits, available on line at http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/How_to_Apply.htm
Note: current regulations require that you send the VA a signature in
the mail after electronic submission in order for them to process your
application.
Chapter 31
Your VA Rehabilitation Case Manager must provide you with VA form 28-1905,
Authorization and Certification of Entrance or Reentrance into Rehabilitation
and Certification of Status. This form will detail the specific
guidelines that the University must adhere to for credit approval, payment
of tuition and purchases of school supplies. In addition, a new form must
be presented to the Registrar's Certifying Official for each semester of
enrollment certification.
Chapter 35
You must complete VA form 22-5490, Application for Survivors
and Dependents Educational Assistance available on line at
http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/How_to_Apply.htm
IF YOU HAVE USED VETERANS BENEFITS AT A COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR TRAINING FACILITY OTHER THAN RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK
Chapter 30, 1606 or 1607
If you have used your chapter 30, 1606 or 1607 benefits
at another school or training facility and your VA status has not changed,
you must inform the VA that you have elected for a “Change in Program
or Place of Training", by completing VA Form 22-1995 available at
the Registrar's Office or on line at http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/education_forms.htm
Chapter 31
The Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation Department must
issue VA form 28-1905, Authorization and Certification of Entrance or
Reentrance into Rehabilitation and Certification of Status, for you to
attend Rutgers University. This form will detail the specific guidelines
that the University must adhere to for credit approval, payment of tuition
and purchases of school supplies. In addition, a new form must be presented
to the Registrar's VA Certifying Official for each semester of enrollment
certification.
Chapter 35
You must inform the VA that you have elected a “Change
in Program or Place of Training", by completing VA Form 22-5495 available
at the Registrar's Office or on line at http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/education_forms.htm
MONTHLY
CERTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE
All students who are receiving either the Montgomery GI BILL
Active Duty (Chapter 30), Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) or REAP (Chapter
1607) benefit MUST verify their enrollment monthly
to receive payment. This verification can be done either by using the
Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) application at https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave/default.cfm
or by using the Automated Telephone System (IVR) at 1-877-823-2378.
PAY RATES
For a list of current pay rates; visit the VA Education Web
site at http://www.gibill.va.gov/education/rates.htm
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 VA. Therefore, students must be admitted as matriculated and pursuing an approved program of study for enrollment certification of VA benefits. Students are also expected to make satisfactory academic progress toward completion of a degree. Any changes in enrollment including change of major, 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 non-punitive grade is assigned.
Payment of course will not be allowed for repeating a course which transfer or passing grade has been granted.
Payment of courses will not be allowed for courses not required in a degree program.