Educational Assistance for Veterans

Veterans may be eligible to receive educational assistance through the Veterans Administration while enrolled at Reinhardt University and pursuing an approved program of study. The Office of the Registrar provides enrollment certification to the Veterans Administration for eligible students. Veterans must provide a certified copy of their DD214 or NOBE form to the Office of the Registrar and complete the appropriate application for benefits. Physical education credit is awarded on the basis of one semester credit for each year of active duty completed.

Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e) School Compliance

NOTE: A Covered Individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits.

• Reinhardt University’s policy permits any covered individual to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website – eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) 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.
• Reinhardt University’s policy ensures that our educational institution will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.

In addition, Reinhardt University requires the covered individual to take the following additional actions:

1. Submit a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance no later than the first day of a course of education.
2. Submit a written request to use such entitlement.
3. Provide additional information necessary to the proper certification of enrollment by the educational institution.
4. Reinhardt University’s policy requires additional payment or impose a fee for the amount that is the difference between the amount of the student’s financial obligation and the amount of the VA education benefit disbursement.