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Students eligible to receive Veterans Educational
Benefits must submit a copy of their schedule to the Veterans
Coordinator in the Financial Aid Office located in the
Anderson Technical Bldg., Room 113, to request verification
of their enrollment status to the Veterans Administration.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY DELAY YOUR BENEFITS. The Veterans
Coordinator is responsible for posting educational benefits
offered through the National Guard.
CLASS
SCHEDULE:
To continue receiving VA Education Benefits at the College
you MUST bring a copy of your schedule to the Financial
Aid Office at the beginning of each bi-term and
semester.
In order to be considered full time for VA purposes a
student must be enrolled 12 credit hours per semester
and the courses meet the semester 16 weeks. If you register
for courses that are less than the 16 weeks, this could
result in part-time monthly payments. (Summer is an exception.
For summer payment options see the VA Coordinator).
COURSE
WORK:
You CANNOT receive payment for any of the following situations:
Taking a course that does not apply toward your program/degree
objective.
Taking a course for personal enrichment.
Repeating a course other than for W (Withdrawal), F or
E (Failure).
Auditing a course.
PROGRAM
CHANGES:
If you change your program objective while attending West
Kentucky Community and Technical College, you MUST request
VA approval by completing VA form 22-1995 or 22-5495.
You cannot pursue more than one program at the same time.
The forms are available in the Financial Aid Office or
on the VA website, http://www.gibill.va.gov/.
ACADEMIC
STATUS:
In order to receive uninterrupted veterans benefits, you
must maintain the standard of progress as outlined in
the school catalog.
ADDRESS:
Any change in your address should be reported to our office
and by calling the VA at 1-888-442-4551.
WITHDRAWAL:
Official withdrawals from the College MUST be reported
to the Financial Aid Office with last date of attendance.
DROP/ADDS:
Drop/Adds
MUST be reported to our office with the last date of attendance.
Drop/Adds
COULD AFFECT YOUR RATE OF PAYMENT.
For more information contact:
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
P.O. Box 7380
Paducah, KY 42002-7380
Phone: (270) 534-3248
or
YOUR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
P.O. BOX 66830
ST.LOUIS, MO 63166 - 6830
VA PHONE NUMBER: (888)442-4551
or
the VA
Website, http://www.gibill.va.gov/
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The West Kentucky Community & Technical
College School Code is 001979.
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