Regular Office Hours:
Effective: January 2, 2007
| Monday-Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday - Sunday | Closed |
Steven Rush
Veteran's Specialist - Admissions & Records
Phone #: (909) 794-2161 Ext. 3256
srush@craftonhills.edu
- Academic Status
- Applying for G.I. Benefits
- Veteran's Administration Office
- Web Automated Verification of Enrollment W.A.V.E.
Crafton Hills College Veteran Services:
The Veteran Services Office at Crafton Hills College serves as a liaison between veteran students, and the Department of Veteran Affairs. The office is equipped to assist veteran students with the appropriate forms to process claims for educational benefits. The office is also an information center to assist with any questions concerning veteran educational benefits or educational experiences at Crafton Hills College.
The Veteran's Services office is located in the Admissions & Records Office which is in the Student Services Annex, rooms 212 and 213 below the clock tower (Building SSA on the Campus Map).
Applying for G. I. Bill Benefits
To prospective and continuing V.A. students:
To expedite the delivery of service provided by the Admissions & Records Office, it is your responsibility to comply with the following:
- First time students must submit an Application for Admission - Online or fill out a Application for Admission (PDF) and (a) take it to the Admissions & Records Office or (b) mail it to the address on the application. If you complete the application online or if you mail it you will need to visit the Admissions & Records Office to complete your residency verification. There is no fee for applying to the college.
- First time students to Crafton Hills College must take the Assessment Test in the Counseling Office before meeting with the V.A. counselor.
- Submit your completed Application for V.A. Benefits online at http://www.gibill.va.gov. Print your completed application and submit the copy to the V.A. Certifying Official in the Admissions & Records Office along with your DD-214 member #4 and official sealed transcripts from any other institutions attended.
- Once all required paperwork is submitted, students will receive clearance to make an appointment to meet with the V.A. Counselor.
- Meet with the V.A. counselor located in the Counseling Office.
- Complete an Educational Plan with the V.A. Counselor.
- Register for classes according to your Educational Plan.
- PAY ALL FEES due at the time they occur; this includes paying for your books.
- Complete and submit the Request for V.A. Educational Benefits Form available in the Admissions & Records Office.
- Web Automated Verification of Enrollment W.A.V.E.
IMPORTANT -- All students who are receiving either the Montgomery GIBILL Active duty or Selected Reserve MUST now verify their enrollments monthly to receive payments. Verification must be done on the LAST DAY of every month. This verification can be done either by using the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) system or by using an automated telephone system at 1-877-823-2378 and follow the prompts.
| Student Status | Number of Units |
| Full-Time | 12 units or more |
| 3/4 Time | 9 - 11.99 units |
| 1/2 Time | 6 - 8.99 units |
| 1/4 Time | 3 - 5.99 units |
- Be certain to immediately report all dropped or added classes to the V.A. Certifying Official in the Admissions & Records Office. Any dropped class without a valid reason could cause an overpayment that you would be obligated to repay. Any added class could change your entitlement. If any mitigating circumstances arise that would result in in you having to drop your courses or not be able to complete your courses, please notify the V.A. Certifying Official immediately.
If you have earned a college degree or have completed close to 50 units, you will be limited as to what courses will be allowed for certification.
You may not claim benefits for courses that have been previously completed successfully. A repeated course would result in an overpayment that would have to be repaid by you; regardless of when or where you completed it the first time. A course is considered completed if it is graded with a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or CR.
IMPORTANT for Credit / No Credit:
If you request Credit/No Credit instead of a letter grade, be sure that you earn the Credit. Should you receive a No Credit (NC), it may incur an overpayment that will have to be repaid. Units from Credit/No Credit courses will apply toward graduation, but will not be included in the grade point average (GPA).
You may be eligible to claim benefits for classes taken through open-circuit television or online without concurrent enrollment in an on-campus class. Training time will be based upon the number of credits hours/units.
If you receive an incomplete grade, remember that it means just that, an incomplete course. Do not try to re-enroll in that class in a subsequent semester. You have one year in which to "complete" the course with the instructor and receive a letter grade.
Veteran Administration Office:
Regional Office:
Veteran Affairs Office
Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center
1011 Honor Heights Drive
Muskogee, OK 74401
Official Website: http://www.gibill.va.gov
For more information regarding the status of a claim or benefit amounts, please call:
1-888-442-4551
(Muskogee, Oklahoma)
Academic Status:
If a VA student's grade point average remains below the graduation requirement (2.0) for more than three (3) consecutive terms, the student will not be certified for VA educational benefits until his/her academic status is restored to good standing.
