Veteran Resource Center
The Veteran Resource Center at the Doña Ana Community College works in partnership with the Veterans Administration to assist veterans. Whether you are a new or a continuing student, you can find the information you need to participate in the program by following the links below. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website.
Information and Resources
Educational Benefits Orientation PowerPoint
Educational Benefits Orientation PDF
How to apply for VA education benefits and required forms
You may certify your classes for the following chapters: 30, 1606, and 1607 through Muskogee, OK on or after the last calendar day of each month you are enrolled. In addition, if you prefer to certify your classes by phone please call 1-877-823-2378.
Information on pay, partial payments, chart for calculating training time based on the number of credits for which you are enrolled. Information on work-study.
End of Term Grades/Repeating Courses
Information you need to know regarding your classes after each term of enrollment as well as information about repeating courses before registration.
Post 9-11 GI Bill and Other Programs
The Department of Veterans Affairs administers a variety of education benefit programs. Many Veterans and active duty personnel can qualify for more than one education benefits program.
Per Title 38 US Code 3679(e), New Mexico State University adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 G.I. Bill (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from VA.
VA Failing Grades and Repeating Courses
End-of-Term Failing Grades
VA pays for courses that are required and in pursuit* of degree programs. Any course in which an “F” grade is received will require a statement from the instructor(s) and the student confirming the last date of class attendance. The last date of class attendance will be reported to VA as a punitive grade and will result in an overpayment to the student. Until our office can obtain a last date of attendance, future certifications cannot be processed.
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* The term “pursuit,” in this case, means to work while enrolled toward the objective of completing a program of education.
Repeating Courses
VA allows one-time-only refortification for a repeated course if the grade in the course does not meet graduate degree requirements (this rule excludes courses that are certified as electives). If, after repeating a course, you receive another “F” grade and training time is affected, an overpayment will accrue to the semester in which the “F” grade is excluded. If you have questions about the Repeat Policy, please contact the Veterans Program Office.
Pending VA Payment
Allowing Veterans to Attend or Participate in Courses Pending VA Payment
Background
Section 103 of Public Law (PL) 115-407, ‘Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018,’ amends Title 38 US Code 3679 by adding a new subsection (e) that requires disapproval of courses of education, beginning August 1, 2019, at any educational institution that does not have a policy in place that will allow an individual to attend or participate in a course of education, pending VA payment, providing the individual submits a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under Chapter 31 or 33.
Pending Payment Compliance
In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679(e), New Mexico State University adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from VA. New Mexico State University - Doña Ana Community College will not:
- Prevent the student’s enrollment;
- Assess a late penalty fee to the student;
- Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;
- Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.
However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:
- Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) by the first day of class;
- Provide a written request to be certified;
- Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).