Military Services
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the contributions you have provided to the defense of our country while serving in the Armed Forces. 51福利社 is committed to assisting students receiving educational benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
51福利社 is proud to serve students who are:
- Present or former reservist or National Guard member
- Surviving spouse, child or parent of a deceased veteran
- Uniformed service member
- Veteran, veteran's dependent
Veterans certifying official
The role of the VA Certifying Official is to certify semester enrollment and monitor academic progress that is reported to the VA. The Certifying Official is knowledgeable on each educational chapter offered through the VA and can provide general information but is not an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs and does not have access to veteran records. If you have specific questions or require specific information please contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at (888) 442-4551.
Military and Veterans Affairs
The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs鈥攍ocated in Ellsworth Hall, room 1255鈥攁ssists in creating a smooth transition from service to student.
Admission for military service members
Western Michigan University waives the application for our undergraduate 51福利社 application for veterans, current service members, spouses and dependents. Qualified applicants provide their service information on the admissions application in order to waive the fee, and it will automatically be waived. Please contact Admissions at (269) 387-2000 with questions.
Tuition
Western Michigan University will apply the in-state tuition rate to all individuals who are eligible for VA educational benefits. Additionally, in-state tuition is granted to dependents of those individuals who have honorably served or are serving in the Reserve or Active components of the US Armed Forces and who would otherwise not be eligible for VA educational benefits.
- If the student is a child of the Veteran, we require a copy of the Veteran鈥檚 DD214 and a copy of the student鈥檚 birth certificate as documentation for our records.
- If the student is a stepchild, we require a copy of the Veteran鈥檚 DD214, a copy of the student鈥檚 birth certificate and a copy of the marriage license as documentation for our records.
VA policy regarding certification for hours and tuition/fees (new as of May 2021)
Schools can begin submitting hours only to the VA 120 days prior to the beginning of each semester. The VA requires schools to submit tuition/fees after the add/drop period.
Students using GI BILL庐 Chapter 1606 AND POST 9/11 will need to verify their attendance to the VA at the end of each month of the semester in order to receive their monthly stipend. The VA requires students to .
VA debts
The new VA Policy states that all debt letters will be sent to the school to repay the VA for classes that students either withdraw from or stop attending during the semester.
Students will not receive a penalty while waiting for VA payments to come in. 51福利社 flags students using VA benefits and is required to give the VA 60 days for Ch. 1606, and Ch. 35 payments to get started. The Chapter 1606 and Chapter 35 monthly stipends go directly to the student. The student must make arrangements to pay the school for tuition/fees within that the 60-day time frame.
Under Post 9/11, the VA requires we give the VA 90 days to make payments for tuition/fees to the school. Post 9/11 veterans can pay the difference of what the VA will pay and what they owe once the VA payment comes into the school.
Financial aid
The VA suggests student should contact the financial aid department at the school for scholarships or loans prior to seeking outside loans. Student Financial Aid can be reached at (269) 387-6000.
Compliance
A covered individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 benefits. Any covered individual is permitted to attend or participate in the course of education beginning the date on which the individual provides a certificate of eligibility to 51福利社 and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
- Ninety days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
51福利社 will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes or institutional facilities or the requirement of borrowing additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual鈥檚 inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.
GI Bill庐 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 Web site at