• Memorandum of Understanding Form
• New SSC Veteran Education Benefit Information Sheet
• Prior Education and Training Form
• Veteran Request for Semester Certification Form

To receive education benefits, you must be “certified,” to be eligible for the benefits by the Veteran Education School Certifying Officer in the Registrar’s office. The certification process can take up to a month or more, so it is best to begin this process early.

Your first step is to submit your initial application for benefits electronically to the Veterans Administration. Initial application procedures can be found at benefits.va.gov/gibill/. Once the application has been submitted, you will receive a “Certificate of Eligibility” from the Veteran’s Administration (normally within approximately two to four weeks of submitting your initial application online). Email a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to admissions@sscok.edu  for further processing. If you have specific questions regarding the type of education program you are eligible for or application procedures, please contact the US Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-888-442-4551, or go the USDVA website at https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/. 

For continued receipt of VA education benefits throughout your academic career, you will be required to complete a Veterans Request for Certification Form for each semester. The Veterans Request for Certification form is available under VA Student Forms.

Students enrolled less than half-time qualify to receive a lump sum payment. Students enrolled quarter-time or less are eligible for a reimbursement of tuition and fees (not including books and supplies) not to exceed ¼ of the full-time rate. Monthly checks are based on the prorated monthly rate of payment and training time pursued.

Dropping/withdrawing from classes and changes in original enrollment schedules can also affect payments received for education benefits. Before making any schedule changes, it is important to first consult the Veterans Benefits Services office in order to avoid/lessen the potential financial impact. All changes to your enrollment MUST BE REPORTED to the School Certifying Officer, Stacey Foster.  s.foster@sscok.edu

You may be able to receive education benefits for up to two semesters, not to exceed nine credit hours, as a degree-seeking student who has not yet declared an academic major. At the conclusion of that second term, you will be required to officially declare a degree/major with the college. Failure to declare a degree/major prohibits future enrollment certifications to the VA. Contact the Veterans Benefits Services office for additional information and specific procedures required.