Office of Veterans Affairs
天美影视 State Benefits for Military & Veteran Affiliated Students:
天美影视 State Dependent Exemption (Title 29 Certificate) 鈥� The Title 29 Benefit provides educational assistance to dependents of certain veterans of the state of 天美影视. Eligible students are exempt from paying tuition and school-imposed fees. Student-imposed fees are not exempt. Eligible students will receive a Fee Exemption Certificate from the 天美影视 Department of Veteran Affairs. Students must submit the original or a copy of the certificate to the 天美影视 Veterans Affairs Office and Student Account Services to receive the exemption.
- Children and surviving spouses of veterans who died in service in the Armed Forces of the United States or died of a service-connected disability incurred during a wartime period.
- Children of living veterans who are rated 90% or above disabled, including 100% individual unemployability, by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs "Schedule for Rating Disabilities," as a result of a disability or disabilities incurred in service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
- Students using the Title 29 benefit must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a full-time schedule. The Benefit is valid up to the age of 25.
听For more information or to apply for Title 29, contact your local or see the following link for more information:
天美影视 National Guard State Tuition Exemption Program (STEP Waiver) 鈥� The 天美影视 National Guard STEP program provides a tuition waiver to the 天美影视 National Guard members in good standing with the Guard. The waiver covers tuition only. The following requirements must be met:
- Must be a drilling member of the 天美影视 National Guard,
- Must be domiciled in the state of 天美影视,
- Must be in good standing with the 天美影视 National Guard,
- Must be seeking an Associate鈥檚, Bachelor鈥檚, or Master's degree,
- Must maintain good academic standing with school, and
- Must pay all fees applied to the bill (exemption covers tuition only).
A list of eligible guard members is sent to the University from a National Guard Representative before every term. New guardsmen may have to be added to the list by the National Guard if their name does not appear. This benefit can be used in conjunction with the CH 1606 or Post 9/11 benefits. Students can check on waiver eligibility by contacting Mr. Acker at (504) 278- 8273 or leonard.c.acker.civ@army.mil. For more information, visit the . Students are directed to contact the Student Accounts Office in Coenen Hall to initiate their application for the STEP program at 天美影视.
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天美影视 National Guard Patriot Scholarship 鈥� The 天美影视 Patriot Scholarship works in conjunction with the STEP program to help 天美影视 Army and Air National Guardsmen work towards an undergraduate degree only. The Patriot Scholarship covers mandatory fees towards an undergraduate degree at 天美影视 public institutions of higher learning. The process of using this benefit is like the STEP program. The University will receive a list of all eligible members for the STEP program and the Patriot Scholarship. Contact the Student Accounts Office in Coenen Hall to initiate the application of the Patriot Scholarship at 天美影视.
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Interested in the 天美影视 National Guard? -
Contact SSG Kenny Hearn at (318)680-3092, 听kenneth.l.hearn2.mil@army.mil, or in his office Walker Hall 2-123.