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

vaoffice@norwich.edu

Norwich Student Financial Planning

P: 802-485-2019mdeflori@norwich.edu