Veterans’ Benefits
Stevenson University is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission for the training of veterans under the Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966, Public Law 89-358.
A veteran desiring to determine eligibility under any of the VA chapters may obtain information and an application at How to apply for VA benefits. After the veteran has received the Certificate of Eligibility, the student should contact the School Certifying Official (SCO) in the Registrar’s Office at veteransbenefits@stevenson.edu to request certification of enrollment. The veteran will email the SCO their Certificate of Eligibility. Each semester, veterans should complete the Declaration of Intent form. This form is available through the Student Menu in WebXpress under the Forms link. The submission of the form signals the student’s intent to receive veterans' benefits for the upcoming semester.
If a student who receives VA benefits changes their enrollment status (dropping, adding, or withdrawing from a course), it can impact those benefits. It is critical that the student contacts the SCO in the Registrar's Office to determine the impact, if any, of these changes. Attendance will be verified at midterms. If a student is reported as not attending, they will be contacted and advised of the repercussions of non-attendance. Please note: the VA does not pay for grades of FX. FX grades are assigned when a student stops attending classes prior to the withdrawal deadline, yet fails to officially withdraw. Students who do not attend classes and are awarded grades of FX will be reported to the VA and will be required to repay benefits to the VA and Stevenson University.
According to the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 section 3679 (e) of Title 38, United States Code, a covered individual is any student who is entitled to Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31) or Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) education benefits. Stevenson University will permit any covered individual to attend or participate in the course of education from the date on which the individual provides to the University a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under Chapter 31 or Chapter 33 and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
1. The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
2. 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
Stevenson will not impose any penalty, including assessment of late fees or the denial of access to classes, libraries, and other institutional facilities, on any covered individual who is unable to meet financial obligations to the institution due to delayed disbursement of funds from the VA under Chapters 31 or 33. Stevenson will not require covered individuals to borrow additional funds. Stevenson University reserves the right to follow normal collection procedures for any difference between the amount of a covered individual's financial obligation and the amount of the VA education benefit disbursement.
To qualify for this provision, students must provide a Certificate of Eligibility or VA Form 28-1905; a Declaration of Intent form, which can be accessed under the Forms section of the Student Menu on WebXpress; and any additional information required to properly certify enrollment.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.