| Helpful Hints for Continuing Benefit Users |
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- If you still need assistance after receiving your VA benefits you can see an academic advisor or counselor about a DreamKeepers emergency scholarship.
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- All students utilizing VA educational benefits must maintain certain standards of progress as detailed in the HCC catalog. VA regulations allow students to attend school under a probationary status for two consecutive terms while they continue to receive benefits. However, benefits will be terminated following the second consecutive term of attendance under probationary status if the student’s cumulative GPA does not meet the college’s published standards of progress.
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- Benefits will be paid only for courses which apply toward the declared educational program.
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- Benefits are not earned for courses in which a non-punitive grade is received, such as “FX”, "W", “WN”, “N” and "U".
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- An "I” (Incomplete grade) which has not been removed by the end of the eighth week of the following term after the grade has been given (excluding Summer Sessions) will be changed to an "F" grade on student’s permanent record. The VA will recover benefits paid for such courses unless the student submits mitigating circumstances acceptable to them.
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- Veteran students must comply with attendance requirements established by each instructor.
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- Check your college calendar and make a note of the drop date and the last day to withdraw.
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- Veteran students must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
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- Auditing courses will not be certified for benefits.
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- CLEP or Credit by Exam will not be certified.
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- Courses with passing grades cannot be repeated. Exception: those noted as repeated (see catalog)
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- When talking with an Advisor or Counselor, be sure to mention that VA benefits will be used. As a degree-seeking student, HCC can only certify the student for classes that apply toward the chosen degree. Course(s) outside the curriculum will not be certified. Refer to your Academic Advising Guide to identify the correct classes for registration.
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- After the elective credit limit for an AA degree has been reached, students will not be certified for any more elective credits unless the course is a pre-requisite for another course that is required toward the chosen degree at HCC, or unless it is their graduating term.
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- Veteran students will be notified when issues are found during the certification period.
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- VA students are urged to furnish a statement of mitigating circumstances along with their notification of reductions and terminations. The VA makes the determination on payments. This form will be provided by the Veteran's Administration.
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- If student has missed a year and plans to return, they must notify the VA representative in the Admissions office to update the information by completing a 22-1995 & 22-5495(change of place of program).
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