What benefits are available to veterans? Family members are entitled to benefits under Chapter 35 or the cal-Vet Fee Waiver Program; Benefits cannot be obtained simultaneously in accordance with Chapter 35 and the Royalty Exemption Programme. The VA decides on all entitlements to these benefits. For more information, please visit the GI Bill website. How can I initiate VA benefits as a new student or as a transfer student? You must complete Form DOVA 22-1995 (request to change the program or training location). You can obtain this form from the Joan and Art Barron Veterans Centre at SDSU. Other students summoned for the compulsory service that prohibits them from continuing at the SDSU are removed from their classes without academic restrictions or penalties and are fully reimbursed for the costs and end-of-studies fees (parking fees are reimbursed on a pro rata basis). Date adjustments are not subject to an administrative fee. If students are not able to take care of business before leaving the university, refunds are granted on return from compulsory service. What will happen if I haven`t taken a course? If you do not pass a course, you must immediately notify the SDSU Veterans Affairs Office. The Department of Veterans Affairs will pay for a failed course, plus an attempt to pass that course. However, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not pay for a failed course due to lack of ownership. If you need to interrupt a course, it is your responsibility to immediately notify the Veteran Affairs Coordinator. Under the VOW Act, a gold card is offered to veterans who are unemployed after 11/11 to allow them to access the intensive and follow-up services they need to succeed in today`s job market.

The Gold Card Initiative is a joint effort of the Department of Labour and the Department of Veterans Affairs` Labour and Training Services. Eligible veterans can print a gold card on the following link, www.dol.gov/vets/goldcard.html. For more information about this program, check out one of your San Diego One-Stop Career Center or www.dol.gov/vets/goldcard.html. The SDSU Bookstore offers a refund for books for students who return books during their current semester with receipts and proof of service obligation. Students without receipts are considered on a case-by-case basis. Book return information is available by phone at (619) 594-7525. After your application, you must provide the SDSU Veterans Center with an expression of your online application so that we can defer your fee and open your registration. We will ask you to sign a debt certificate stating that you are aware that all fees issued are your responsibility if you are not eligible for the new benefit. Subject to pending legislation or new legislation, non-resident students may levy an additional tax which is not covered by training services. Residency determination is done by the SDSU Office of Admissions and will NOT be determined by the Joan and Art Barron Veterans Center. In certain circumstances, military students may qualify for an exemption from these additional fees....