VETERANS SERVICES
Golden
West
College
is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education for the training of veterans seeking benefits under state and federal regulations. Application and certification for benefits are provided by the Veterans Clerk located in the Admissions and Records Office, Monday – Thursday from
9:00 am
to
6:00 pm
and Fridays from
8:00 am
to
3:00 pm
.
Eligibility
A veteran may be eligible for benefits for ten years after the date of separation from active duty provided discharge or release was other than dishonorable, and he/she served at least a hundred and eighty-one (181) continuous days or was discharged or released because of a service-connected disability. Veterans who entered active duty beginning
July 1, 1985
may be eligible under Chapter 30, the Montgomery GI Bill provided they:
- Served at least two years with honorable discharge, and
- Had $100 per month deducted from their military pay for educational benefits during the first 12 months of active duty.
Selected Reserve participants may be eligible under Chapter 1606.
Veterans Administration Requirements for Receiving Veterans Benefits
- In order to claim benefits, a veteran or eligible person must have, as an educational objective, "an (a) Associate in Arts Degree, (b) Baccalaureate Degree, or (c) Certificate Program." If, after consulting the college catalog or the schedule of classes a person wishing to file for veterans benefits is still unsure of his/her goals or major, arrangements should be made for a counseling appointment.
- In order to insure continuity of benefits, satisfactory progress must be made toward the stated major.
- Attendance in enrolled classes is expected at all times.
- After each registration, the person receiving veterans benefits must notify the Veterans Clerk of any program changes, i.e., complete withdrawal from college, adjustment of units, courses added and dropped, etc.
- Those with 24 or more units of college work completed and who wish to apply for benefits must have program approval. Contact the Veterans Clerk for proper procedure.
- Veterans with fewer than 24 units must submit transcripts for all previous college work to
Golden
West
College
within four weeks after the semester begins.
Unit Load to Qualify for GI Bill:
Full-time 12 Units
-3/4 time 9-11 Units
-1/2 time 6-8 Units
CAL-VET: Students who qualify for CAL-VET benefits should contact the Veterans Service Clerk.
