Veterans and Military Benefits
糖心Vlog传媒 is dedicated to providing quality educational聽opportunities for military service members, U.S. veterans, and their families. 糖心Vlog传媒 welcomes the聽opportunity to work with you in finding the right聽academic and career path to help you reach your聽personal and professional goals.
糖心Vlog传媒 recognizes the sacrifice that our聽military men and women and their family members聽have made to our country. Therefore, we feel it is our obligation to serve you in any way we can聽through advancing your education. We are here to聽assist the military students attending 糖心Vlog传媒聽University using educational benefits under the聽Department of Veterans Affair (VA) Educational聽Assistance Programs in the pursuit of their聽educational goals.
糖心Vlog传媒 participates in the Yellow聽Ribbon program. This allows students聽using Post 9/11 GI Bill庐, which covers聽tuition and fees not to exceed a national聽cap, to receive additional funds to help cover unmet costs. Only Veterans entitled聽to the maximum benefit rate under the聽Post-9/11 GI Bill庐, as determined by service聽requirements, or their聽designated transferees may receive this聽funding.
We鈥檙e honored to serve those who serve our country.
糖心Vlog传媒 has been designated a Military Friendly庐 School by G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. The Military Friendly庐 Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace service members and veterans as students.
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 website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
VA School Certifying Official
VA School Certifying Official
[email protected]
Education Benefit Programs
The admissions process and enrolling in classes must be completed before the University can certify enrollment; however, a student can apply for VA benefits before admittance to the University or enrolling in classes. The average processing time for education claims with the VA is 30 days.
糖心Vlog传媒 aims to help military, veterans, and their families to further their education. This is why we offer reduced tuition rates so that service members can earn a degree from 糖心Vlog传媒 at an even more affordable price. To receive the reduced military tuition rate, students must submit documentation before starting their first semester to verify eligibility. If you do not submit documentation by the deadline, you may apply for the discount to take affect the following semester.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Qualified military students (as defined by 糖心Vlog传媒) are eligible to receive a discount on tuition cost upon submission of qualifying military documentation. Students will identify their active duty status when completing their Confirmation of Enrollment (COE) located on their student portal.
WHAT PROGRAMS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DISCOUNT?
Adult study undergraduate programs (Associates and Bachelors), the tuition rate is $250 per credit hour, which is the Tuition Assistance cap for Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A student who is active duty is in the military full time, may live on a military base, and can be deployed at any time. Individuals in Reserve, National Guard, Basic Training, or ADT do not qualify.
VERIFICATION OF ACTIVE DUTY STATUS: (one of the following must be submitted)
To receive the active-duty discount, students must confirm their active duty status by providing a copy of their orders or military transcripts (JST or CCAF), or have Tuition Assistance approval in one of the military branch portals. The tuition discount will be applied automatically to subsequent terms.
The Montgomery GI Bill庐 Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) program offers up to 36 months of education and training benefits. If you鈥檙e a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, you may be eligible for this benefit. Find out if you qualify by clicking here:
The Montgomery GI Bill庐 Active Duty (MGIB-AD) can help you pay for education and training programs. If you鈥檝e served at least 2 years on active duty, find out if you qualify for the MGIB-AD program. Find out if you qualify by clicking here:
If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, Veteran Readiness and Employment (formerly called Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) can help. This program鈥攁lso known as Chapter 31 or VR&E鈥攈elps you explore employment options and address training needs. In some cases, your family members may also qualify for certain benefits. Find out if you qualify by clicking here:
The Post-9/11 GI Bill庐聽(Chapter 33) helps you pay for school or job training. If you鈥檝e served on active duty after September 10, 2001, you may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 (Chapter 33). Find out if you can get this education benefit by clicking here:
Find out if you鈥檙e eligible for VA education benefits for dependents and survivors (also called Chapter 35 benefits). If you鈥檙e a dependent spouse or child鈥攐r the surviving spouse or child鈥攐f a Veteran, you may qualify for Chapter 35 benefits or job training through a GI Bill庐 program. Find out if you can get this education benefit by clicking here:
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糖心Vlog传媒 is a TN STRONG Act Approved School
As a member of the TN National Guard, you may be eligible for tuition assistance through the TN STRONG Act. 糖心Vlog传媒 is an approved school to use TN STRONG tuition assistance.
For more information on eligibility and instructions on how to apply for TN Strong, visit: .
Tuition Assistance
Tuition Assistance (TA) is offered to service members to assist with the cost of tuition. TA typically covers 100% of tuition, up to $250 per credit hour. The AGS undergraduate tuition rate is reduced to $250 per credit hour.
Service members must receive approval from his or her Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within the specific Military Service prior to enrolling to 糖心Vlog传媒.
- Contact your enrollment counselor
Your enrollment counselor can evaluate and help you with your GoArmyEd account - Complete Registration on GoArmyEd Portal
- Visit and log into
- Select 鈥淩equest TA鈥�
- Under 鈥淪chool鈥� select 鈥溙切腣log传媒鈥�
- Under 鈥淪ubject鈥� enter the subject code (e.g. MATH, ENGL, PSYC, etc.)
- Under 鈥淐atalog Number鈥� enter the four-digit course number (e.g. 鈥�1010鈥� for ENGL 1010)
- If you have trouble finding a course, leave this field blank
- Under 鈥淪tart Date Between鈥� enter the date range that includes the start date of your course
- You do not need to put in a course number 鈥� leave this blank
- Select 鈥淣ext鈥�
- Select 鈥淩equest Class鈥� to choose the courses you want to enroll in
- Select 鈥淧rocess Request鈥�
- Please wait for email confirmation before proceeding to financial check-in.
- Authorization will be sent to 糖心Vlog传媒 electronically once your registration has been processed and your TA is approved.
All TA must be approved prior to the GoArmyEd registration deadline.
Active Duty and Air National Guard
- Complete the admissions process 聽
- Apply for Tuition Assistance
If you are AGR or Active Duty, visit the聽聽web portal to request TA. Once TA is approved, print the authorization form from the portal.听If you are on drilling status, you may not be eligible to receive Federal TA. Contact your Education Office for more information. - Submit the TA form to the Military Affairs Office
Your TA form may be submitted by fax to 423.652.4727 or scanned/emailed to聽[email protected].
Active Duty and Reserve
Air Force Reserve students may request TA reimbursement through their military education office. This means that payment must be made directly to 糖心Vlog传媒 and students will receive reimbursement upon successful completion of the course. Please note that TA must be requested聽before聽the start date in order to receive reimbursement.
- Complete the admissions process
- Apply for Reimbursement Tuition Assistance
Log in to the聽聽and follow these聽 on the TA application process.
NOTE: 鈥淩eservists must apply for Tuition Assistance before the start of each class. The Reservist pays attending institution all costs associated with taking each class(s), and is then reimbursed (payment made directly to student) if the grade earned is a C- or better, to include 鈥淪atisfactory鈥� and 鈥淧ass鈥� on an alternate scale.鈥� - Print Grade Report in Student Portal
- Complete the admissions process聽
- Apply for TA
Apply for TA online, using links provided below, or contact your education office on base. Please make a note of your registration information (course titles, enrollment dates, etc.) as this will be required on the TA application. Once approved, you will receive the authorized form. - Submit TA form to聽[email protected].
Eligible Programs for VA Benefits
- All face-to-face programs located in the state of Tennessee
- All 糖心Vlog传媒 undergraduate degree programs
- All 糖心Vlog传媒 graduate and doctoral programs
- Graduate Business Small Business Management Track
- Degree Seeking certificate programs
Please check with the School Certifying Official to make sure your program is accepting new enrollments.
How to Get Started
- First time using VA Benefits:
- The first step you need to take is to apply for educational benefits with Veteran Affairs. If you have never used your benefits before, you will complete the online聽22-1990 Application for VA Education Benefits.聽The online application can be found at the following link:聽
- For Assistance with the application process, please contact the VA office directly at 1-888-442-4551 or visit聽
- Transferring Benefits from another Institution:
- If you have used your benefits with another institution, you will need to complete the 22-1995 Request for Change of Program or Place of Training.听The online application can be found at the following link:聽
- Tuition Assistance, TN Strong or Active Duty Discount:
- Tuition Assistance – provide a copy of your approved tuition assistance papers to the School Certifying Official by uploading a copy to the appropriate link on the student portal.
- TN Strong 鈥� complete the application and upload a copy to the appropriate link on your student portal.
- Active Duty Discount – provide active duty documentation to the School Certifying Official by uploading a copy to the appropriate link on the student portal.
All students using VA approved Education Benefits will provide a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) provided by the VA once benefit application has been approved, DD214 or NOBE documents to the School Certifying Official. Documents will be uploaded to the student portal by .
Required documents and applications by program can be found聽here.
Certification Process
Certification is the school鈥檚 way of notifying VA that a student is enrolled and wishes to use VA Educational Benefits. Changes in enrollment may impact or delay eligibility. It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to comply with all laws and regulations controlling eligibility and receipt of veterans鈥� benefits. Tuition and fees are submitted to the VA, via the VA- ONCE website and are based on the start and end date of each module registered.
糖心Vlog传媒 is only responsible for forwarding the student鈥檚 claim for benefits and certification of enrollment to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and that further processing on a claim of benefits is controlled solely by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The chapter and percentage of benefits are based on the time of service and other factors evaluated by Veteran Affairs, which is noted on the student鈥檚 Certification of Eligibility (COE). The School鈥檚 Certifying Official (SCO) will process certification of enrollment when the following documents have been submitted.
- Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
- DD214 or Notice of Eligibility (NOBE)
- Veteran Enrollment Agreement
- Student Responsibility
- VA Certification Request Form (submitted every semester)
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Billing Responsibilities
Any covered individual will be able to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a 鈥渃ertificate of eligibility鈥� can also include a 鈥淪tatement of Benefits鈥� obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs鈥� (VA) website 鈥� eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
- 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
糖心Vlog传媒 will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow 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.
Military/Civilian Transcripts
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a term used to describe the evaluation of college level learning for college credit that is gained outside a traditional academic environment. 糖心Vlog传媒 employs prior learning assessment aligned with institutional mission, academic integrity, and student educational attainment and success.
PLA credits apply toward majors, minors, concentrations, general education requirements, and electives that count toward the degree being sought in the same manner as traditional courses. PLA credits shall not be treated differently in their application and use than their course equivalencies or appropriate block credit. PLA may be accepted up to 30 total credits of a bachelor degree, and up to 15 total credits of an associate degree. These total credits may be comprised of multiple types of PLA.
The American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide is the primary resource that 糖心Vlog传媒 uses as a basis for crediting formal courses and occupations offered by all branches of the military. These credits recommendations appear on the services members’ Joint Services Transcript.
Request Transcripts
Request ALL transcripts (military and other) to be sent to 糖心Vlog传媒.
- Request your JST or , here.
- Request your from the Community College of the Air Force.
Request transcripts to be sent to:
糖心Vlog传媒
Office of Admissions
1350 糖心Vlog传媒 College Rd
Bristol, TN 37620