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256 Special Areas of Study 2017-2018 Catalog Veterans Services Reedley College administers a variety of educational programs for eligible veterans through the Veterans Education Benefits Office. In addition, there are educational benefits for dependents (spouses and/or children) of veterans under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program. The Veterans Education Benefits Office is located in the Financial Aid Office, in the Student Center. The following students may be eligible for veteran’s educational benefits: 1. Veterans who were separated from active duty with the armed forces within the past 10 years who participated in the following programs. a. Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty Educational Assistance program (Chapter 30) b. Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1606) c. VEAP (Chapter 32) - Contributed to VEAP or Section 903 - Military service beginning on or after January 1, 1977 and ending on or before June 30, 1985 d. Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) - Veterans who served in the Armed Forces are eligible for vocational rehabilitation if they suffered a service- connected disability while on active service which entitles them to compensation, or would do so except for the receipt of retirement pay. The Veterans’ Administration (VA) determines a veteran’s need for vocational rehabilitation to overcome the handicap of his/her disabilities. 2. Spouses and/or children of the following categories of veterans may be eligible for the Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program: a. Veterans who died or are 100 percent permanently disabled as the result of a service-connected disability. The disability must arise out of active service in the Armed Forces. b. Veterans who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence. c. Service persons missing in action or captured in the line of duty by a hostile force. d. Service persons forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by a foreign government or power. Application Process To apply for any of these benefits students must complete an application packet and submit all required documentation. In addition students must meet with an academic counselor and have a Veterans Student Education Plan completed for the major they are declaring. Application packets are available in the Veterans Education Benefits Office. Approved Majors All AA, AS, AA-T, AS-T and certificate programs at Reedley College are approved majors for veterans education benefits. Additionally some atriculated transfer programs to the CSU and UC systems as well as private institutions have been approved. Students should inquire about their particular major at the time of application. Evaluation of Previous Education/Training, CFR S21.4253 (d) (3) As required by federal law Reedley College will conduct an evaluation of previous education and training, grant appropriate credit, and notify the VA and student of transfer credit granted. Students applying for veterans benefits must submit transcripts from all prior college and universities attended as well as military training transcripts PRIOR to having their benefits processed regardless of whether or not the student, counselor or certifying official believe that any transfer credit will be granted. Standards of Progress, CFR S21.4253 (d) (1) (ii) A veteran or eligible person who remains on probation for grade point deficiency below a 2.0 cumulative GPA beyond two (2) semesters will have his/her benefits discontinued and any further certification of benefits terminated until satisfactory progress has been reestablished. A complete copy of the Veterans Academic Progress Policy is available in the Veterans Education Benefits Office. Veterans Dependent Fee Waiver Dependents of veterans with disabilities (spouses and/or children) may be eligible to receive tuition free assistance at any California post-secondary educational institution (community college, state universities, and/or university). Additional information may be obtained from the Veterans Education Benefit Office.