Using VA Education Benefits or Military Tuition Assistance at CBU

Using VA Education Benefits at CBU

There are a few documents that CBU's School Certifying Officials (SCOs) need to determine your eligibility for VA benefits:

• Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and if you are the Veteran your DD-214 uploaded to our secure upload portal.
• Completed Certification Request Form.

If you have already applied for VA education benefits in the past, you do not need to reapply. Continuing students only need to obtain a copy of their existing Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from VA.gov if they no longer have one on file or if the VA has issued an updated version.

Using Military Tuition Assistance at CBU

Speak with your education officer, career counselor, or benefits specialist to confirm eligibility. Gain command approval before enrolling, follow your service branch’s TA instructions, and submit your approved request to vabenefits@calbaptist.edu. The Financial Aid Office will process your request and coordinate payment with Student Accounts.

Steps to Apply for Tuition Assistance

1. Speak with your education officer, career counselor, or benefits incentive specialist to ensure you are eligible for Tuition Assistance.
2. Gain approval from your command to attend classes at CBU prior to enrollment.
3. See your base Education Services Officer (ESO) prior to enrolling for classes at CBU.
4. Follow the military service branch and component-specific instructions on how to request Tuition Assistance for your course(s). Take note of the TA application instructions/deadlines specific to your branch and CBU’s academic calendar.
5. Submit your approved TA request to vabenefits@calbaptist.edu in PDF format.
6. The Financial Aid Office will process your approved TA request and post the credit to your student account. Please ensure you review your student account to confirm your TA is posted online.

Tuition Assistance (TA) Request Timeframes

Military Tuition Assistance Recipients

Military Tuition Assistance is awarded under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, they may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded. To comply with U.S. Department of Defense policy, CBU will return TA funds on a proportional basis through at least 60% of the course period. If a service member stops attending due to a military service obligation, CBU will work with the student to identify solutions that avoid unnecessary debt.

Withdrawals

A student’s official withdrawal date is used to calculate earned TA funds. The last date of attendance (LDA) is provided by the instructor and determines the earned percentage of TA. TA funds are earned proportionally during the course period; unearned funds are returned based on the withdrawal week.