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Tuition Waiver for Veterans

 

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VETERANS BENEFITS

The Connecticut Department of Higher Education has reapproved Southern's programs for the training of veterans effective August 22, 2008. Educational assistance is provided by the Veterans Administration under Chapter 31 (vocational rehabilitation act for disabled veterans), Chapter 35 (dependents educational assistance act: children of deceased veterans and of totally disabled veterans and wives and widows of deceased and totally disabled veterans), Chapter 32 (post-Vietnam G.I. Education Bill), Chapter 30 (New GI Bill, effective July 1, 1985), Chapter 1606/1607 (Reserve & National Guard Educational Assistance), and Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 G.I. Bill effective 8/1/08).

Veterans, children of veterans, and wives and widows of veterans seeking approval for training under Chapter 35 should apply to the Veteran's Office, En B018, for application procedures and qualifications.

 

TUITION WAIVER FOR VETERANS

For the purpose of granting a tuition waiver, a veteran is anyone who served on active duty in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force, and has been released from active duty under honorable conditions. Eligibility for the G.I. Bill is not a determining factor in granting a tuition waiver to a veteran in Connecticut.  In accordance with Subsection (b) (2) and (d) (2) of Section 10A-99 of the Connecticut General Statutes, any veteran, except those covered under the new Chapter 33 Post 9/11 G.I. Bill (Effective August 1, 2009), who served as stated below who has been accepted for admission and is a resident of Connecticut at the time of admission is eligible.

• Active duty for at least 90 days during: World War II (12/7/41 - 12/31/46); Korean Hostilities (6/27/50 - 1/31/55); Vietnam Era (12/22/61 - 7/1/75) any child of a Vietnam era veteran who has been declared a MIA/POW also is eligible, provided the parent entered the service after 1/1/60; Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Noble Eagle, and Iraqi Freedom (8/2/90 to present).

• Engaged in combat or in a combat-support role, having received an Expeditionary Medal or other proof of involvement in such actions for: Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon (9/29/82 - 3/30/84); Grenada Invasion (10/25/83 - 12/15/83); Operation Earnest Will (escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers - 2/1/87 - 7/23/87); Panama Invasion (12/20/89 - 1/31/90).

Persons who served under any other period are not eligible for a tuition waiver. To qualify, students must bring their DD214 to the Veteran's Office, Engleman Hall, Room B018.

Veterans who initially qualify for the in-state CT tuition waiver at the time of admission may opt to attend either full time or part time.  The tuition portion of the tuition and fees bill is waived at one-hundred percent (100%) for full-time and part-time students for the fall and spring semesters; other applicable fees must be paid each semester.  One-half (50%) of the per credit courses fees is waived for part time students to include summer, winter and intersession courses as provided for in a CSU Board of Trustees resolution. The registration fee and other applicable fees must be paid at the time of registration.

Responsibility for payment of other charges such as student fees, course fees, room and board, and books remains with the student.  Southern offers payment plans to allow veteran students to break down their portion of their education expenses into easy to manage installments rather than one lump sum and/or to help them make payment arrangements while they are awaiting receipt their VA benefits; please contact the Bursar's Office at (203)392-6140 for more information.

Out-of-state students who have a CT address at the time of admission are eligible for the waiver only when in full-time attendance (no part-time, summer, winter or intersession eligibility).  If CT State residence is attained later in school attendance, the original qualification at initial acceptance remains - qualification for the waiver is not retroactive.

CT Tuition Waivers are granted only to those veterans who served "on active duty" and not those who served "on active duty for training."

These requirements also apply to transfer students who may have received the tuition waiver at another Connecticut state institution.

 

 


 


 

 

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Revised: 2/2/10.