Active-Duty Military & Veterans

If you have Chapter 31, 33, 35, 1606, or 1607, contact Financial Aid and Veteran Services by mail at 3201 West 16^th St., Sedalia, MO 65301; phone (660) 530-5834; fax (660) 530-5820; or email finaid@sfccmo.edu.

If you have Tuition Assistance, MyCAA, VA Vocational Rehab, or National Guard TA, contact the SFCC Business office by mail at 3201 West 16^th St., Sedalia, MO 65301; phone (660) 530-5826; fax (660) 596-7462; or email busoffice@sfccmo.edu.

Follow the Active Duty Military and Veterans Checklist for admission, registration and other financial aid opportunities.

Yes. You will need to complete the SFCC-Change of Major form with your navigator. You will also need to complete the VA Request for Change of Program or Place of Training form (22-1995) and submit it to the Financial Aid and Veteran Services at 3201 West 16^th St., Sedalia, MO 65301; fax to (660) 530-5820; or email to finaid@sfccmo.edu.

You will need to notify Financial Aid and Veteran Services. Contact us at 3201 West 16^th St., Sedalia, MO 65301; by fax at (660) 530-5820; or by email at finaid@sfccmo.edu and let us know if you have dropped or added additional classes to your original schedule.

* Please note that any added or dropped classes may cause changes in your benefits and potential overpayment, which you might be responsible for paying back.

Full-time is 12 hours the entire 16 weeks of the fall and spring semesters. Interim courses are considered part of the semester they precede. Full-time in the summer semester is six hours the entire eight weeks.

* If you enroll in courses that start late or end early, your benefits may be affected.

You must be enrolled in greater than half-time each term (seven to 11 credits hours for fall and spring) to receive 50 percent of your BAH. You must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours to receive 100 percent of your BAH.

The amount of the benefit you receive is based on the chapter benefits you are receiving, as well as the number of credit hours in which you are enrolled each semester. Enrolling in classes with various beginning and ending dates such as interim classes, first eight-week and second eight-week classes may also affect your monthly benefit and when you will receive it.

For example, if you have six credits that start at the beginning of the semester and six more credit hours that start half way through the semester, you will not receive your housing allowance until halfway through the semester.

To find out how much you will receive and when you may be eligible, go to www.gibill.va.gov or call (888) 442-4551.

You will need to verify your attendance to the VA on the last day of every month by visiting Web Automated Verification of Enrollment or calling (877) 823-2378.

You can find out how much BAH you will receive by visiting www.vets.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool.

Yes. If you enroll in all online courses, you are still eligible for BAH as long as your rate of pursuit is greater than half-time (seven or more hours for fall and spring).

However, if you enroll in online skills courses (anything under the 100 level) they will not count as credit hours toward your housing and education benefits.

If you are currently using your VA Education Benefits at another institution, fill out a 22-1995 (22-5490 for dependents), DD-214 and Certificate of Eligibility form and submit them to Financial Aid and Veteran Service at 3201 West 16^th St., Sedalia, MO 65301; fax to (660) 530-5820; or email to finaid@sfccmo.edu.

The Missouri Returning Heroes Education Act requires Missouri public postsecondary institutions to limit eligible combat veterans’ tuition to $50 per credit hour.

Eligibility

• U.S. veteran status
• Active service in an armed combat zone, as designated by the U.S. Department of Defense, for more than 30 days since Sept. 11, 2001
• Missouri resident at time of entrance into the military
• Honorable discharge from military service (shown on most current DD-214 form)
• Enrollment in an associate degree program

Maximum Award Amount

• The award amount is based on current enrollment and other financial assistance.
• After subtracting all other aid designated for tuition and fees, such as grants and scholarships, any remaining tuition and fees exceeding $50 per credit hour will be waived.

Renewal

• Must maintain minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average each semester

Yes. The SFCC Veterans Student Organization is open to any student who is active-duty military or a military veteran. For more information, contact Kevin Smith, club sponsor, at ksmith12@sfccmo.edu or (660) 596-7164.