Post 9/11 GI Bill®-eligible students that wish to utilize benefits while they attend Longwood University please contact veterans@longwood.edu to initiate/request “enrollment certification”.
“Veterans Benefits” (All Chapters) is available from Longwood University’s Office of the Registrar.
When available from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, student/family should provide to Longwood University copies of:
For quickest processing V.A. documentation may be scanned and emailed to veterans@longwood.edu.
V.A. forms may also be submitted, in person, to Office of the Registrar, Brock Hall, Suite 112.
Veterans Choice Act may also apply to other veterans programs, such as Chapter 30 and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.
Regardless of a formal state of residence, under certain predefined circumstances, an eligible student (Veteran or other Individual with transferred benefits) may potentially qualify for Virginia, In-state “Tuition” rate while: (1) physically residing within the Commonwealth, and (2) utilizing Chapter 33 benefits.
Students may be approved for varying levels of Post 9/11 GI Bill® funding ranging from 40% to 100%. Post 9/11 GI Bill® will pay only In-state (IS) equivalent cost.
Qualified for IS RATE
If a particular student qualifies for IS rate under the Veterans Choice Act, then Longwood will charge reduced (IS) Tuition-Fee rate.
Not Qualified for IS RATE
If an OS student does NOT qualify for a reduced rate under the Veterans Choice Act, then Longwood will bill the student for any “cost difference” (ex. OS vs. IS rate). This is true even when/if a student qualifies for 100% GI Bill® funding.
Specific guidelines are established/defined by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
Please contact Registrar@longwood.edu with questions and/or request eligibility review.
Post 9/11 GI Bill® recipients/beneficiaries have the option to pay their semester/term tuition-fee costs “up front” (in which case, Longwood will, later, process reimbursement = after V.A. payment is received)
OR
Eligible students may apply for an estimated “advanced” (placeholder) Tuition-Fee credit
Applying for estimated, advanced (placeholder) credit will delay semester/term/enrollment period payment due date for particular portion/percentage of “Tuition-Fee” costs Longwood University anticipates Dept. of Veterans Affairs may pay, directly, to Longwood University.
Out-of-State students and students approved for lower than 100% funding are responsible to pay any Tuition-Fee balance not payable to Longwood University by Post 9/11 GI Bill® program.
Add/Drop/Schedule Changes
For most accurate display of Post 9/11 GI Bill® estimated advanced “Tuition-Fee” credits, OS students should notify Karin Warner in the Office of Student Accounts, warnerkj@longwood.edu when/if course schedule changes (course “adds/drops”) are processed after initial “advanced” (placeholder) credits are calculated/displayed to student account.
Otherwise, V.A. payment shortages may be identified much later in the semester (after V.A. payments are received) = resulting in late-billing of additional Tuition-Fee balances due from the student.
In all cases, on or before semester payment due date, students are responsible to pay or secure* funding to satisfy any balance due to Longwood University for Room and/or Board. This applies only if a student has Longwood or Longwood-managed housing and/or meal plan assignment(s).
* Please see “Securing/Paying Remaining Student Account Balance Due” (page 4) for additional guidance.
As “reimbursement”, Dept. of Veterans Affairs will send “Basic Allowance for Housing” (BAH) payments directly to eligible students. BAH payments are direct-deposited into bank account on file with Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
Complete all information requested in the ACA form, including:
Sign/date Advanced Credit Application (ACA) form.
An updated “Advanced Credit Application” (ACA) form should be submitted to Longwood University prior to payment due date for each eligible semester during which student wishes to receive “estimated advanced (placeholder) credit” posted to the ent account and Longwood University billing statement(s).
Eligible student should continue to monitor student account, online.
Estimated credits will reduce billed balances due to Longwood University before the semester payment due date.
Fall semester: Student Accounts will begin billing early July, with payment due early August.
Spring semester: Student Accounts will begin billing late November, with payment due early January.
Summer I and II Terms
Summer I vs. Summer II billings are separated based upon “course end” date.
Depending upon a number of available months/days of Post 9/11 GI Bill® benefits, each individual student may, or may not, wish to utilize benefits during “all” active enrollment periods.
Some students elect to utilize their GI Bill® benefits only during standard Fall/Spring semester enrollment periods—when students often register for “full-time” course loads. During “Special Sessions”—such as during “Winter Intersession” (December – January enrollment period) and/or during “Summer” sessions(s), many students may elect to pay their educational costs “out-of-pocket”.
Longwood University does not make any recommendation regarding an individual student’s best use of available GI Bill® benefits. Longwood encourages each student to consider his/her own individual circumstances and, if necessary, consult with Dept. of Veterans Affairs to gain the best value from available benefits.
Guidelines:
In all cases, even when/if enrollment is automatically recertified between fall and spring semesters to receive estimated (placeholder) student account/billing statement credit a Post 9/11 GI Bill®-eligible student must complete and submit a new (updated) Chapter 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill® – Advanced Credit Application (ACA) for Longwood University.
Post 9/11 GI Bill®-eligible students should please contact veterans@longwood.edu with any questions and/or concerns regarding enrollment certification. In addition, students are encouraged to frequently check their Longwood University Email accounts for important communications they may receive from Longwood University staff, including from Longwood University’s V.A. Certifying Official.
Post 9/11 GI Bill® recipients may secure/pay their “out-of-pocket” balances using financial aid (grants, loans), if eligible/approved, or they may submit lump sum payments to cover any Tuition, Fee, Room, and/or Board costs the Dept. of Veterans Affairs will not pay directly to Longwood University.
Longwood University also offers a Monthly Payment Plan (MPP) installment payment option to permit registered students to divide their fall and/or spring semester “out-of-pocket” balances into multiple, smaller monthly installments. Longwood University does not offer MPP option during shorter duration summer sessions.
Students planning to join Longwood’s (optional) Monthly Payment Plan (MPP) installment plan are encouraged to join MPP after estimated Post 9/11 GI Bill®(placeholder) credits are displayed. Otherwise, MPP will over-calculate value of earliest installments.
After Longwood University Receives Payment from Dept. of Veterans Affairs Longwood University Office of Student Accounts will cancel estimated (placeholder) credits and will replace these credits with actual V.A. payment(s).
In most cases, V.A. payment(s) will exactly match estimated (placeholder) credits, with no additional action or processing necessary.
Reduced Payout
Longwood University may receive a reduced, “prorated” pay-out from Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Reduced pay-out typically indicates that a student’s Post 9/11 GI Bill® benefits became depleted before end of semester/enrollment period, but there could be other explanations as well.
In the event a student’s Post 9/11 GI Bill® pay-out is reduced/prorated, Longwood University Office of Student Accounts will submit follow-up invoicing to the student. When necessary, follow-up invoicing typically processes “mid-semester”, after final V.A. payment is received by the University.
Adjusted/Remaining balances
For adjusted/remaining balances billed mid-semester, student payment is due upon receipt of invoice.
Late Transfer
A student may receive “late transfer” of additional Post 9/11 GI Bill® benefits. When/if this occurs, students are encouraged to share with Longwood University a copy of any “updated” documentation received from Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
V.A. may provide the student with a copy of “Benefit Transfer” and/or “Remaining Benefits” letter. V.A. may also produce an updated Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
Receiving copies of “updates” is very helpful and may help us to better “track” future distributions of a student’s Post 9/11 GI Bill® Tuition-Fee funding.
Jesse McDaniel, Office of the Registrar: Jesse is Longwood University’s V.A. Certifying Official. Jesse may be reached via Email: veterans@longwood.edu or telephone: 434-395-2897.
Karin Warner, Office of Student Accounts: Karin works with Third Party programs, and can assist Chapter 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill® recipients to display estimated (placeholder) credit for Tuition-Fee amounts V.A. may pay directly to Longwood. Karin may be reached via Email: warnerkj@longwood.edu or telephone: 434-395-2068.
Sharon Drinkard, Office of Financial Aid: Sharon works with military and V.A. programs, and can assist financial aid recipients to determine how those programs might influence a student’s total financial aid award package. Sharon may be reached via Email: drinkardsf@longwood.edu or telephone: 434-395-2209.
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 at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.