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Veterans Enrollment Verification Form
The Records and Registration
Office, 117 Graff Main
Hall, is the certifying office for veterans’
benefits at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Contact the Veterans Benefits Coordinator at (608)
785-8751 or via
e-mail.
The St. Louis VA Regional
Office has a toll free number available for
individual educational inquiries at 1 (888) 442-4551
or 1 (888) GI-BILL1. The La Crosse County Veterans’
Service Office is available for assistance at (608)
785-9719 and is located in the County Courthouse,
204 Administrative Center, 400 4th Street
North, La Crosse, WI 54601-3200.
Credit for Educational Preparation Acquired While in Service: Veterans will be asked to submit an official transcript or DD 214 of their record to the Admissions Office. In granting credit, the University will follow the recommendation of the American Council on Education. No credit will be granted if such credit would constitute repetition of credit already earned. After initial admission to UW-L, prior military credits are evaluated by the Associate Registrar in the Records and Registration Office.
Web sites to request Transcripts & Certification forms:
(Typically, 4 credits are awarded for basic training.)
WAVE - WEB Automated Verification of Enrollment
Army Transcript Service (AARTS)
Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART)
US Veterans Affairs Department
Wisconsin Veterans Administration
New Student Certification for Chapter 30 Benefits
(Montgomery GI Bill for Active Duty Personnel and Veterans Since 1985) New students who have been admitted to UW-La Crosse and are eligible for veterans’ benefits may apply for federal benefits in the Records and Registration Office. Certification of registration and academic standing are required by the St. Louis VA Regional Office prior to the initial disbursement of monthly entitlement checks. To expedite the certification process, you need:
1) DD 214
2) VA Form 22-1990, Application for
Education Benefits
3) Kicker contract (if eligible)
4) Enrollment
verification form (required each semester after registration)
New Student Certification for Chapter 1606 Benefits
(Montgomery GI Bill for Reserve and Guard Members Since 1985) New students who have been admitted to UW-La Crosse and are eligible for veterans’ benefits may apply for federal benefits in the Records and Registration Office. Certification of registration and academic standing are required by the St. Louis VA Regional Office prior to the initial disbursement of monthly entitlement checks. To expedite the certification process:
1) Bring a
signed DD Form 2384-1 NOBE from your Unit to the Veterans
Benefits Coordinator
2) Fill out VA Form 22-1990, Application
for Education Benefits
3) Fill out an enrollment verification
form (required each semester after registration)
New Student Certification for -Chapter 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation Program
The process for receiving Chapter 31
benefits is initiated with the County Veterans Services Office
and coordinated with the Case Manager at the Veterans
Administration in Eau Claire. You may apply by filling out VA
Form 28-1900, Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational
Rehabilitation, at the County Veterans Service Office. Final
certification and completion of an enrollment verification form
is handled through the Veterans Benefits Coordinator in the
Records and Registration Office.
New Student Certification -Chapter 35 – Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program – Spouses and Children
(100% service-related disability or death of veteran)
The process for receiving Chapter 35 benefits is initiated through the County Veterans Services Office. You may apply by filling out VA Form 22-5490, Application for Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance at the County Veterans Service Office. Final certification and completion of an enrollment verification form is handled through the Veterans Benefits Coordinator in the Records and Registration Office.
Students Who Have Used Education Benefits Prior to Attending UW-L
(Chapter 30, Chapter 1606, Chapter 31, and Chapter 35)
The student must contact the Veterans Benefits Coordinator in Records and Registration to fill out and sign VA Form 22-1995B, Change of Place of Program or Training, and an enrollment verification form.
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Undergraduate |
Required Standard Class Sessions |
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Full Time |
12+ credits |
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3/4 Time |
9-11 credits |
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1/2 Time |
6-8 credits |
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Less than 1/2 Time |
1-5 credits prorated |
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Graduate |
Required Standard Class Sessions |
|---|---|
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Full Time |
9 + credits |
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3/4 Time |
5-8 credits |
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less than 1/2 Time |
1-4 credits prorated |
Please Note: Per VA directive, a J-Term course, Summer Session courses and courses that do not meet for the full semester will only count during those weeks that the course(s) meet.
Students Called to Active Military Duty - UW-L Policy
The following policies apply only to those students who are called to active duty (i.e., active duty Reserve, National Guard)not to individuals who voluntarily enlist. Students should be referred to the Student Life Office, 149 Graff Main Hall, for assistance and guidance with the following processes. Click here to view the policy.
STATE BENEFITS SUMMARY
| Potential Changes to Wisconsin GI Bill...could you be affected? Learn more at Wisconsin GI Bill |
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WDMA National Guard Tuition Grant |
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WDVA Economic Assistance Loans |
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WDVA Retraining Grant |
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WDVA Tuition & Fees Reimbursement Grant |
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WDVA Part-Time Study Grant |
La Crosse County Veterans Service Officers
Admin Center, Room 204, 400 4th St North
La Crosse, WI 54601-3200
ph: (608) 785-9719 FAX: (608) 785-9718
FEDERAL BENEFITS
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Chap 30 Montgomery GI Bill (for Active Duty Personnel and Veterans since 1985) |
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Chap 31 Vocational Rehabilitation Program |
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Chap 32 VEAP (Veterans Educational Assistance Program - Post Vietnam Era) |
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Chap 34 GI Bill (Vietnam Era - Now "Super 30") |
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Chap 35 DEAP (Dependents' Educational Assistance Program - Spouses and Children) |
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Chap 1606 Montgomery GI Bill (for Reserve and Guard Members Since 1985) |
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REPS (Restored Entitlement Program for Dependents) |
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VA Work Study Program |
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VA Tutoring Program |