Student Responsibilities
Enrollment Certification: Students must submit a Statement of Responsibility form after registering
for courses every semester they are requesting educational benefits.
Short Term Courses: Students must be enrolled full time throughout the whole semester to receive
their full stipend. If you are enrolled in 6-week term or 8-week term courses, your payment may be
affected.
Prior Credit: Students must submit all official transcripts from any previous college before the end of
their second semester. If all transcripts have not been received, MSJC cannot and will not certify any
courses to the Department of Veterans Affairs until the evaluation process has been completed
Schedule Adjustments: You must report any changes in your school schedule to the Veterans
Resource Center (i.e. Adds or Drops).
Education Plan: You must obtain a comprehensive Education Plan from the Veterans Counselor to
request the processing of your educational benefits. You must have a current educational plan on file with
the Veterans Resource Center at all times.
Withdrawing From a Course: You must report any grades of = “W” (Withdrawal) to the Veterans
Resource Center. VA Payment to you is based on “pursuit” of your program so you must be enrolled,
attending, and successfully completing your courses to be eligible for VA benefits. All grades of “W” will
be retroactively reported to the VA and may result in the retroactive loss of benefits.
Fees Not Covered by VA: You are aware that you will be financially be responsible for payment of
fees not covered by the VA. This includes any NON-RESIDENT charges.
Standards of Progress: Students using educational benefits must maintain satisfactory academic
progress with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Failure to do so may result in an interruption of your certification with
the VA until academic progress has been established.
Schedule of Fees: Fees are due within four days of registration (including holidays and weekends).
Same day pay begins a week prior to the start of the semester. Refer to the Important Semester Dates via
www.msjc.edu.
Processing Time: During peak processing times, the School Certifying Officials may require up
to 3-4 weeks for processing time. Therefore, it is important to submit your SOR the same day you register.
By signing the document, you have read and understand the Student Responsibilities.
Signature Date
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 Web site at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
