Undergraduate and graduate admission
Veterans and students eligible for Veterans Affairs educational benefits must complete an application for Undergraduate or Graduate admission. In addition, they must contact the VA directly to apply for their education benefit at 1.888.GIBILL.1 (1.888.442.4551) or their website, www.gibill.va.gov.
The registrar’s office is a liaison between the government and students who are eligible to receive VA educational benefits. Only the VA determines if you are eligible to receive educational benefits.
As a private institution USJ falls under the National Maximum Reimbursement for Tuition and Fees. The rate for an academic year goes into effect Aug. 1. See the current National Maximum Reimbursement rate.
USJ also participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Only the VA determines if you are eligible for that program. For details about the program, please visit: www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/yellow_ribbon.asp.
Only USJ students who are matriculated in a degree program may use their benefit at USJ. Audited courses and courses that do not count toward your program are not eligible under the benefit.
USJ 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 USJ 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 USJ.
2. 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
USJ 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 USJ due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.
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.
Students receiving VA educational benefits may also receive financial aid. For more information on Financial Aid please the contact the office at 860.231.5223 or financialaid@usj.edu.
For questions please contact Angela Anderson, school certifying official, in the registrar’s office, at 860.231.5505 or acanderson@usj.edu
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 https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
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