VA BENEFITS FROM VONAPP TO SHOPPING SHEET
GUIDING OUR VETERAN STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR EDUCATION BENEFITS AND FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS
Melody DeFlorioAssociate Director, CGCS Student Financial Planning, Norwich University
Melissa Chinea, Education Liaison Representative, Atlanta Regional Processing Office/San Juan Outreach Office
MAJ Joyce Rivers, Veterans Affairs Liaison, Norwich University
• VA Education Benefits Available
• Application Process
• Using Financial Aid with VA
Benefits
• Q&A
• The Post 9-11 GI Bill
• Montgomery GI Bill
• REAP
• VEAP
• DEA
• TA ‘Top-Up’
What Benefits Are What Benefits Are Available?Available?
Current payment/rate tables an be viewed at: www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL
• Determine eligibility – student may
be eligible for multiple benefits
• Chapter 1606 MGIB-SR smallest
• Chapter 30 pays directly to student
• Chapter 33 pays directly to school
except for BAH
• Check timing and expirations
• Stretching benefits the farthest
• Work with school VA officials to
weigh pros and cons of each
Which Benefit is Which Benefit is Best?Best?
Current payment/rate tables an be viewed at: www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL
What will What will students need?students need?
• Create an account with VONAPP
• Latest DD214 or DD214 for each
period of active duty
• DD2384-1 (NOBE)
• SSN
• Bank routing/Direct deposit
accounts
• Send documentation to VA Regional
Processing Office
• Application approval process can be
long – plan ahead
VA Benefit VA Benefit Application Application
ProcessProcess
1. Student completes Veterans On- Line Application (VONAPP)
2. Eligibility is determined and a certificate of eligibility (COE) is sent to the student
3. The student sends a copy of the COE to the school’s certifying official
4. Certifying official confirms student’s enrollment status and reports through the VAONCE system
5. Financial aid office confirms eligibility and determines student’s final award package with the benefits included
Portal
•Allows beneficiaries to review education benefits •Has useful Q&A including information on how to transfer benefits•Log in using CAC Card, DFAS MyPay PIN, or DS Log-on credentials
Transferring Transferring Military BenefitsMilitary Benefits
www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect
““We can’t afford private school” We can’t afford private school”
““State schools and community colleges State schools and community colleges are too large; I will get lost in the are too large; I will get lost in the shuffle”shuffle”
Norwich 2014-2015 Direct Costs = $46,688
Find Regional Offices:www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/regional_processing
Norwich VA OfficeP: 802-485-2754
Norwich Student Financial Planning