1 June 2022 COVID-19 Post 9/11 GI Bill changes to enrollments : Veterans

If your institution is approved for online training (typically applies to most IHLs):

 VA will continue to pay currently enrolled students, with terms spanning June 1st at the resident (in-person) rate through the end of the month or term, whichever occurs first.

 Students enrolling for courses beginning after June 1, 2022, will need to enroll in approved resident (in person) classes to continue receiving their MHA at the resident rate. Otherwise, they will receive the online rate, which is half the national average

If your institution is NOT approved for online training (typically applies to most NCDs):

 For terms spanning June 01, 2022, students will need to return to resident (in person) training on June 02, 2022, in order to continue receiving GI Bill® benefits.

 Benefits for students not returning to in-resident classes will be terminated on June 02, 2022.

 Students enrolling for courses beginning after June 01, 2022, will need to enroll in approved resident (in person) classes to receive GI Bill® benefits.

A SCO is required to take the following steps when a student is enrolled during a period spanning June 01, 2022, with converted COVID courses:

If the student is attending all Resident courses, all Online courses or a mix of Resident and Online courses, the SCO must adjust the certification:

 Report the actual type of hours the student is attending (resident and/or distance)

 Choose “other” for the adjustment reason

 Enter 6/01/22 in the LDA/EFF date box

 Choose the standard VBA remark “Converted courses spanning 6/01/22”

A SCO is required to take the following steps when a student is enrolled during a period spanning June 01, 2022, with converted COVID courses:

If the student is attending any clock hour courses the SCO must adjust the certification:

 Report the actual type of hours the student is attending (clock, resident, and/or distance)

 Choose “other” for the adjustment reason

 Enter 06/01/22 in the LDA/EFF date box

 Choose the standard VBA remark reflecting the modality of the clock hours

“Converted courses spanning 6/01/22. Clock hours are resident” or

“Converted courses spanning 6/01/22. Clock hours are online”

A SCO is required to take the following steps when a student is enrolled during a period spanning June 01, 2022, with converted COVID courses:

If the student has returned to fully in resident training the SCO must adjust the certification

 Choose “other” for the reason for adjustment

 Enter 06/01/22 in the LDA/EFF date box

 Choose the standard VBA remark “converted courses spanning 06/01/22. “Student resumed resident training on or before 06/01/22”

A SCO is required to take the following steps when a student is enrolled during a period spanning June 01, 2022, with converted COVID courses:

If the student has not returned to fully in resident training the SCO must terminate the certification

 Choose “other” for the reason for termination

 Enter 06/01/22 in the LDA/EFF date box

 Choose the standard VBA remark “converted courses spanning 06/01/22. Student did not resume resident training on or before 06/01/22”

https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/covid19faqs.asp#IHL

https://benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/COVID19EducationBenefits.asp