Veterans eligible for assistance under one of the Veterans Administration programs should apply through the regional VA office which serves their area. The certification of enrollment required at the beginning of each academic year will be submitted to the VA by the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar will assist veterans and eligible dependents with problems relating to their training program. The Registrar handles the certification of attendance.

Transfer students who have used their benefits at a previous institution, who plan on continuing using benefits at WTC, need to fill out a “Request for Change of Program or Place of Training”. This form is available at www.gibill.va.gov . After filling out this form, please send it to the VA Regional Office:

VARO
P.O. Box 8888
Muskogee, OK 74402-8888
Phone: 1-888-442-4551

Transient student are students who want to stay enrolled at their current college or university, but would like to also take classes at Western Texas College. At your current college or university, ask the VA official to send or fax a “Parent Institution Letter” to the Registrar’s office. Once students have completed this task, call the Registrar’s office to make sure they have received this letter and start the checklist above at Step 5.

• If you fall under Chapters: 30, 33, 1606, or 1607, you must call the VA Regional Office on the last day of every month to verify enrollment. (Phone # 1-877-823-2378)

• The VA will only pay for classes that apply to your current degree plan.

• The VA will pay for online classes as long as the start and end dates of the class are the same as a regular semester

• Students using Chapter 31 benefits must contact the Vocational Rehabilitation Officer.

• The percent of money you receive depends on how many semester hours you are enrolled for each term:

• In order to maintain Veterans Administration assistance, a student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (“C” Average) each semester on all work needed for graduation.

For more information or assistance, contact: