Veterans+issues

=CLEP exams =

CLEP allows veterans to receive college credit by earning qualifying scores on any one or more of 34 exams, allowing them to move directly into upper-level course, saving time and money. Veterans can make the most of their GI Bill benefits by applying those funds toward needed courses. Earning credit quickly provides flexibility in managing the complex demands of jobs, families, and college-level course work. Depending on their benefits election, some veterans can claim full reimbursement for CLEP exams and exam administration fees under provisions of the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-454), which enhances the education benefits of the Montgomery GI Bill. For more information:

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=Financial Aid Issues =

The attached memo reminds financial aid administrators of their ability to exercise documented professional judgment when determining eligibility of students for federal student aid.



Memo regarding exclusion of tuition waiver eligibility.



=Hotlines =

If you need to connect a student/potential student to someone who can answer their questions about the GI Bill and their particular benefits, please have them call one of these VA hotlines.

1-800-827-1000 or 1-888-442-4551

=OU VA policies =

Students Called to Active Military Duty can be located at the following URL address:

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=VA verification information with double majors or minors =

If you have a double major/minor in our college and declared, you can add the additional hours for the 2nd major and use that total hours for the VA form. Just inform the student they may run out of time – there is a limit and the student can check the VA office of when it ends.

Also, we will start receive business minors in the VA forms. The total hours is 18 hours and how many they have remaining. It has nothing to do with their primary major/degree.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Call Jennifer 5-4308 with questions.