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Veterans Affairs Tuition and Fees Payments 

(Provisionally adopted guidelines, to align with eventual changes to SP 4-20, Tuition and Fees)

Introduction / Background 

Section 103 of Public Law (PL) 115-407, ‘Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018,’ amends Title 38 US Code 3679 by adding a new subsection (e) that requires disapproval of courses of education, beginning August 1, 2019, at any educational institution that does not have a policy in place that will allow an individual to attend or participate in a course of education, pending VA payment, providing the individual submits a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under Chapter 31 or 33. 

Purpose 

In order to comply with Title 38 US Code 3679(e), ACC must institute a procedure that ensures that students utilizing (VA) Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits receive appropriate provisions while payments are pending from the VA.  

Procedural Statement 

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679(e), Arapahoe Community College adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from VA.  Arapahoe Community College will not: 

  • Prevent the student’s enrollment; 
  • Assess a late penalty fee to the student; 
  • Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding; 
  • Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution. 

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to: 

  • Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) by the first day of class; 
  • Provide a written request to be certified; 
  • Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies 

GI Bill® is a registered is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill