Veteran Education Benefits
Veteran Education Benefits are provided through the Montgomery G. I. Bill, Survivors and Dependents Benefits and Veterans’ Rehabilitation Benefits. Most of West Georgia Technical College’s programs are approved for Veteran Educational Benefits with several certifying officials available in the Financial Aid Department for veterans’ needs.
Veterans and other eligible students receiving Veterans Administrative (VA) educational entitlements are required to comply with the admissions, academic, and attendance regulations that have been established for all students at WGTC. In addition, those receiving VA benefits must:
1. Seek credit for all previous training or experience that could be applicable to their chosen program of study. VA regulation 14253 requires all previous training be evaluated for possible credit. A transcript or other documentation of training must be submitted with the individual’s eligibility papers. The school will give written notice granting or denying such credit.
2. Once admitted to WGTC, the veteran must comply with the college’s attendance regulations and report any schedule changes that could affect their status with the VA. Such changes include notifying the certifying official of the following:
- Dropping or adding courses
- Transferring from full- to half-time status or vice versa
- Changing programs of study
- Withdrawing from school without filing the proper withdrawal forms in Admissions.
Applications and Forms are readily available in the Financial Aid Office. Certifying Officials in Financial Aid will provide counseling and help filling out any forms. Students receiving VA benefits must adhere strictly to their program of study. Program change forms 22-1995 or 22-5495 and enrollment change ofstatus forms 22-1999b must be filed promptly to avoid personal liability resulting from over-payment of VA benefits.
VA benefits are based on the number of credit hours taken per quarter, 12 hours is full time:
12 or more…… 100% payment of monthly
9-11 ……………. 75% payment of monthly
6-8 ……………… 50% payment of monthly
1-5 ……………… 25% payment of monthly or the cost of tuition and fees
- Click here to complete Form 22-1990
- Click here to complete Form 22-5490
- Click here to complete Form 22-5495
- Click here to complete Form 22-1995
Or apply online using VONAPP (Veterans ON-line Application Website)
For more information regarding VA Education Benefits view the website www.gibill.va.gov or contact the VA hotline at 1.888.442.4551.
Military to College Guide for Student Veterans
Adult Education Veteran’s Affairs Attendance and Standards of Progress Policy
Attendance: Fulltime versus Part-time
In order to assure student success, it is imperative that students attend class consistently and frequently. Consequently, attendance in the WCTC Adult Education program is deemed “fulltime” at a rate of 18 clock hours per week during each of the nine-week academic terms. Students attending less than 18 clock hours per week will be considered “part-time.”
Standards of Academic Progress for VA students
- All students are required to take an approved standardized assessment test for placement at the appropriate instructional level before enrollment in a class.
- Students are required to be reassessed at least once every nine weeks or at the discretion of their instructor(s), but no more than 150 days after enrollment in the program.
- Adult Basic Education students entering at a grade level equivalent of 0 to 2.9, who demonstrate consistent and frequent attendance, should be expected to complete the program within 750 clock hours of study.
- Adult Basic Education students entering the program at a grade level equivalent of 3.0 to 4.9, who demonstrate consistent and frequent attendance, should be expected to complete the program within 600 clock hours of study.
- Adult Basic Education students entering the program at a grade level equivalent of 5.0 to 7.9, who demonstrate consistent and frequent attendance, should be expected to complete the program within 400 clock hours of study.
- Adult Secondary Education students entering the program at a grade level equivalent of 8.0 or higher, who demonstrate consistent and frequent attendance, should be expected to complete the program within 200 clock hours of study.
- Program completion is demonstrated through GED diploma attainment.
Adult Education Standards of Progress Policy
The West Central Technical College (WCTC) in accordance with the Technical College System of Georgia has established the following guidelines in regard to standards of progress for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language students:
Standards of Progress:
- All students are required to take an approved standardized assessment test for placement at the appropriate instructional level before enrollment in a class.
- Students are required to be reassessed at least once every nine weeks or at the discretion of their instructor(s), but no more than 150 days after enrollment in the program.
- In order to ensure success, students are expected to attend class consistently and frequently.
- Students are expected to advance at least one educational functioning level, or at a minimum, one full grade level, within a year of entering the program.
- Students who fail to demonstrate such gains will be required to undergo an evaluation to develop a Progress Improvement Plan, in conjunction with their instructor(s), to ensure academic progress.
This plan will include:
an attendance contract
specific strategies for improvement
progress goals
a reassessment date
Students who fail to demonstrate acceptable progress after the implementation of a Progress Improvement Plan may face dismissal from the program.
For more information regarding VA Education Benefits view the website www.gibill.va.gov or contact the VA hotline at 1.888.442.4551.
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