Veterans Assistance
Credit programs at Coastal Pines Technical College are approved for Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits. Students eligible for Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits should contact the Financial Aid Office. Application forms and assistance in filing for education benefits are available online at www.va.gov.
- Veterans must attend scheduled classes and continue to show satisfactory progress. Benefit payments will not be made for courses from which the student does not continue to attend.
- Receiving Veterans Affairs Education Benefits does not prevent a student from applying or receiving other forms of financial aid
Any Veteran student with 100% eligibility under Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits, or with Chapter 33, Post 9/11 benefits, with a certificate of eligibility contract on file with the Certifying Official’s Office can attend or participate in classes from the beginning of the term without payment of tuition or fees. The delayed disbursement funding from the VA under chapter 31 or 33 will not cause a penalty to be imposed to the account of any covered individual, including the assessment of late fees, denial of access to classes libraries, or other institutional facilities. A covered individual will not be required to borrow additional funds to pay outstanding tuition and fee charges caused by the delayed disbursement of VA funding.
Covered individuals must submit a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to the VA Certifying Official no later than the first day of the term as well as provide any additional information necessary for proper certification of enrollment. Individuals with chapter 33 benefits less than 100% must pay the difference between the amount of the student’s financial obligation and the amount of the VA education benefit disbursement by the tuition and fees payment deadline each term.
Books and supplies for individuals covered under chapter 33 are an out-of-pocket expense. The covered student will receive a stipend from the VA and this may or may not arrive before the first of the semester. Other forms of financial aid may be used in the Bookstore at the beginning of the term.
Students covered under chapter 31 will be allowed to purchase books and supplies per the terms of their contract.
For specific questions regarding individual eligibility, call the VA Atlanta Regional Processing Office at 1-800-827-1000 or visit http://www.gibill.va.gov.