Rules to Remember

You must fill out a Request for Benefits every semester to receive your benefits.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

The Department of Veteran Affairs regulations require that all persons using any type of veteran educational assistance program will make satisfactory academic progress toward achievement of their educational objective (program of study). A student who does not meet the minimum standards (see below) will be placed on probation for a maximum of two consecutive semesters. At this point, if satisfactory academic progress has not been demonstrated, the veteran's educational benefits will be terminated. Benefits may be resumed when the student raises his/her cumulative grade point average to the required minimum standards or demonstrates the ability to meet these standards.The ability to meet these standards will be determined by one of the following:

• Take six or more credits in one semester (without veterans educational benefits) and complete all attempted credits with a minimum grade of "C (2.0)" in each class.

OR

• An approval through the appeal process. A written appeal with appropriate documentation must be submitted to the MCC Veterans Office.

Academic Progress Policy for Student's Receiving Veterans Educational Benefits
Credits hours for which grade Points are computed at resident Maricopa Community College (A,B,C,D,F and Y)	Minimum Grade Point Average Required
12-15	1.60
16-30	1.75
31-45	1.90
46+	2.00

Changes in Student Status

All students receiving veterans’ benefits are required by law to keep M.C.C. Veterans Services informed of the following: Withdrawals, addition of classes, change of degree programs and Address Changes.

Break Pay

A Veteran who is continuously enrolled in classes and there is no more than a 30 day break is allowed (Interval Pay), also known as break pay.

Advance Pay

If a Veteran is enrolled at half-time or more and then initially enlists training or reenlist training after an interval of 30 days or more. He/She may elect in writing to be paid in advance for the first initial month fraction thereof in which the term begins. The student will not receive his/her pay until his/her third month of attendance of classes.

Short Term Classes

All Veterans will be paid for the length of the class.

Open Entry / Open Exit classes

Courses for which there are no designated times or Dates (OE/OE). You will receive payment for OE/OE classes after they have been completed. For the time that was spent in that class.

Work Study Program

This program is available to any student receiving veterans education benefits who attends any college three-quarter time or more. The student may work at a college veteran’s office, VA Medical Facilities, VA Regional Office or at approved state employment office. Work-study students are paid minimum wage, theses payments are non-taxable.

Tutoring Assistance

If a Veteran needs extra help in a subject the tutorial assistance program can be used. This is for veterans, receiving educational benefits, to aid them in deferring expenses incurred by their need for tutoring. The student must attain a letter from his/her teacher stating what is needed. The supplementary tutoring assistance is paid at the rate of the monthly cost tutoring assistance not to exceed $100.00 per calendar month. The maximum assistance to which a claimant will be eligible is $1,200.00.

Remedial & deficiency courses

Courses which are specifically required for pursuit of a post secondary program of education or to overcome deficiency in a particular area of study.

Veterans Upward Bound

Veterans upward Bound (V.U.B) is a program that provides instruction and advisement to veterans interested in pursuing post secondary education or a G.E.D. V.U.B. offers day and evening classes four days/evenings per week (Monday through Thursday) throughout the year. VUB is an open entry program; therefore, VUB will be able to start students weekly. The Veteran must have served more than 180 consecutive days on active duty with at least a portion after January 31, 1955. Discharge status may be anything but dishonorable. In addition, you must be a first generation (neither parent has a four year degree and/or low-income). Courses offered:

• Grammar/Reading
• Composition/Literature
• Math
• Computer Literacy
• Spanish (Computer Literacy)
• Science

You can get more information online: http://www.asu.edu/studentlife/vub

Six Month Training

Veterans may update knowledge of skills in the Veterans chosen field of employment. Such refresher training may be used:

• For more than a single course or training
• For loss of skill that occurred while on active duty
• To update both preserve skills and skills acquired in service Concurrent
Enrollment

If you are attending more then one school, you are to contact the Veterans Office at each school you attend to have your enrollment certified to the V.A. Your Parent school (the school from which you expect to get your degree or certificate) must confirm to the V.A. that the course/s taken at the supplemental school are appropriate to you degree objective. Also the other school you are attending will have to receive a FL 22- 315 for you to receive your benefits for credits at the other school(s).

Locations:

Southern & Dobson:
1833 W. Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone: 480-461-7425
Fax: 480-461-7815
The Veterans Office is located in Bldg. 37 office 36 East.
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Red Mountain:
7110 E. McKellips Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85207
Phone: 480-654-7771
FAX: 480-654-7307 or 480-654-7379
The Veterans Office is located in the Mesquite Building Room RDM-M
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Hours:

Spring and Fall Semester:
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Fridays 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays Closed

Summer Semester:
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays Closed,