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Benefits Usage Guidelines<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Before certifying to the VA that you are enrolled, it will be necessary for you to file the VA Certification Form with our office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you have applied for VA Certification, you will receive your Certificate of Eligibility by mail. This award letter will come from the VA and will state your percentage of eligibility for VA benefits and the number of months and days of entitlement you are allotted. Your certificate of Eligibility is required for benefits processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The VA Certification Form must be filed every semester that you are enrolled at Tarleton State University. You will receive a new Certificate of Eligibility each semester.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you are receiving Chapter 30 or 1606 benefits you must verify your enrollment with the VA at the end of each month so that you will receive your payment. Be sure that you have verified exact start and end dates for any classes in which you are enrolled that are shorter or extend beyond the regular semester. You can verify enrollment via Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE)<\/a> or 1-877-823-2378<\/a>. If you notice either class dates or credit amounts are incorrect while verifying, please contact our office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Receiving Your Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Direct deposit is the safest and fastest way for you to receive your education benefits payment. There are three ways to set up a direct deposit for your payments. You can call 1-877-838-2778<\/a> to set up or change direct deposit. You can use eBenefits to make necessary changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expiration of Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are a Veteran using your benefits, you are entitled to no more than 48 months of combined VA benefits (Chapters 33<\/a>, 30<\/a>, 31<\/a>, 1606<\/a>). What this means for you is that although your Certificate of Eligibility might state that you only have a couple of days or months of benefits remaining, the VA may still cover you for the entire semester at the basic rate. If you have any further questions regarding your remaining benefits and payment, call the VA at 1-888-442-4551<\/a> or check out your eBenefits<\/a> account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are eligible for the ARMY College Fund, other – kickers, or benefits with payment for dependents, the additional amount will stop on the delimiting date, but the basic rate will continue through to the end of the current enrollment period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are the dependent using transferred entitlement, the VA will cover your tuition up until you’ve exhausted your months and days, or until your delimitating date, whichever comes first. You can ask the Veteran to remove the delimiting date by contacting the VA or making the adjustment in eBenefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Change of School<\/h3><\/div>
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If you have used your benefits at another school and are transferring to Tarleton State University, you are required to complete a Change of Program\/Place of Training form to the VA. You can do this via the VA services website<\/a>. If you are a veteran, you will submit the VA Form 22-1995. All dependents regardless of chapter will submit a VA Form 22-5495. These forms are submitted directly to the VA and cannot be processed by our office. The VA will mail you a new Certificate of Eligibility after you submit this form.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Enrolling at Another Institution While Attending Tarleton<\/h3><\/div>
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When you enroll at Tarleton State University to pursue a degree or certification program, Tarleton is considered your “parent institution”. You must request to have a Parent Institution Letter sent to your other school. You can do this by completing a Request for Certification form and indicating your other school in the “Institution” column next to each class. If you are concurrently enrolled in classes at Tarleton and another school, remember that you also need to request to be certified for your Tarleton class. Simply indicate the class and Tarleton as the institution on the form. Immediately transfer all coursework to Tarleton State University upon completion. If you plan to attend Tarleton while attending another school, you will be considered as being concurrently enrolled and the VA will receive certifications from both institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Change of Address<\/h3><\/div>
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Your eligibility letters will always be mailed to the address that the VA has on file. If you change your address, you should immediately notify our office and the VA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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VA Benefit Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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New Student Checklist<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Veterans Resource Center<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Texas State Benefits<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n