Veteran/Military Information

Veteran Services

Armstrong Atlantic State University is approved by the State of Georgia as a training facility for veterans applying for VA Educational Benefits. The AASU Office of Veteran Affairs provides service to approximately 400 students attending the university.

VA Benefit Programs

• The Post-9/11 GI Bill/Chapter 33
• Montgomery GI Bill / Chapter 30
• Montgomery GI Bill / Chapter 1606
• VA Vocational Rehabilitation / Chapter 31
• Survivors and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program / Chapter 35
• Montgomery GI Bill/Chapter 1607(REAP)
• VA Work-Study Program

Getting Started

After gaining admission to the university (see admissions web site for details at http://www.armstrong.edu/Admissions), students should contact the VA Coordinator to begin the process of applying for VA benefits. The following documents should be presented to the VA Coordinator when making application for VA benefits:

• DD Form 214
• Kicker/Buy Up documentation
• College Fund documentation
• VA Certificate of Eligibility

University Charges

Students are responsible for paying all university bills. AASU and the VA do not have an agreement to process tuition/fee waivers; therefore, failure of the VA to pay students in a timely manner does not eliminate or delay students' financial responsibility to the university. It normally takes the Atlanta VA processing center 6-8 weeks to process new education claims, so please plan accordingly.

Advance Pay

AASU Office of Veteran Affairs does not process VA Advance Pay.

Veteran Students' Responsibilities

Veteran students at AASU have ongoing responsibilities to the VA. The AASU VA Coordinator closely monitors each student's enrollment status and academic program. The student's entitlement is based upon the number of credit hours for which they are enrolled.

In assisting the VA Coordinator, veteran students at AASU must do the following:

• Have AASU VA Veteran Student Advisement form completed by academic advisor and return to the VA Coordinator with a copy of a Schedule and Bill from SHIP.
• Notify the AASU VA Coordinator if you:
  1. change degree program
  2. change schedule / ADD or DROP
  3. withdraw completely
  4. change address

Chapter 30, 1606 and 1607 Monthly Verification

All students receiving Chapter 30, 1606 or 1607 benefits must verify their monthly enrollment on the last day of each month or after. The benefit (monetary award) will not be released by the VA until this is done. Enrollment verification can be accomplished by using the VA toll-free telephone number 1.877.823.2378 or the WAVE feature found on the VA website http://www.gibill.va.gov.