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Veterans
Coastal Georgia Community College has been approved by the State Department of Veterans' Services, under existing public laws, to accept and certify students eligible for veterans' benefits. Eligible veterans, widows, and war orphans should make application for veterans' benefits with the Veterans' Affairs counselor located in the Office of Veterans' Affairs in the Financial Aid Office.
Individuals applying for veterans' benefits must meet all admissions requirements. No benefits can be received until the student's eligibility has been certified by the Office of Veterans' Affairs. Certification of enrollment may be approved only for a program leading to an educational, professional, or vocational objective for which the applicant is not already qualified. (Exception: Students may be permitted to take certain remedial or refresher courses commensurate with the college requirements or needs in their degree areas of study.) All students who need this type of training may have prior counseling by the college staff or the Regional Veterans Administration.
At the beginning of EACH semester, any student/veteran who is receiving veterans' benefits must file with the Veterans' Affairs counselor a form showing the number of credit hours which he/she is attempting to complete. If any changes are made at any time during the semester in the number of credit hours carried, this information must also be submitted to the Veterans' Affairs counselor. Failure to provide the necessary data concerning credit load carried may result in exclusion from the college or in an immediate cancellation of all benefits.
Students must be prepared to pay all costs when due even though the financial benefits from the Veterans' Administration have not been received. (Under normal circumstances this takes 30 to 45 days.) The college has no established credit policy. Students may not attend classes until all costs have been paid. |
