Services Provided

• Assistance in applying for benefits, completing and forwarding forms and supporting documents is available.
• In order to obtain benefits for each semester, students must come in to the Veterans Affairs office and request an enrollment certification (form 22-1999). Completed certifications are forwarded directly to the Veterans Administration in New York City.
• Eligible students can obtain a full or partial deferment of tuition fees and charges by obtaining the appropriate form from the Director of Veterans Affairs. Completed forms submitted to the Office of Student Accounts allow the student to evenly distribute the covered charges into four monthly payments during the semester the charges are incurred.
• Referral to appropriate offices on campus, and to off-campus programs and services is also provided.
• Counseling is provided to veterans and veterans' dependents on an appointment basis. Please stop by or phone to schedule a time to discuss your academic or career concerns.
• Tutoring is available to veterans and veterans' dependents on an appointment or walk-in basis, via on-campus tutoring centers.

Additional Services Provided

There have been several programs that have been set up to assist veteran students. The VA has implemented the following:

• Work Study Program
  
  This program is available to any student receiving VA education benefits who is attending school three-quarter time or more. An individual working under this program may work at the school veterans' office, VA Regional Office, VA Medical Facilities, or at approved State employment offices. Work-study students are paid at either the state or Federal minimum wage, which ever is greater.