Course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the institution a Certificate of Eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33), Veteran Readiness & Employment (Chapter 31), Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA - Chapter 35), or Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR - Chapter 1606) benefits ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which the Department of Veterans Affairs provides payment for such course of education to such institution.
- 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
In accordance with Title 38 U.S. Code 3679 subsection (e), Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, denial of enrollment, denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or require a covered individual to secure alternative or additional funding because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
To qualify for this provision, the covered individual must provide the institution with documentation of eligibility for VA educational benefits, including a Certificate of Eligibility (COE), a Statement of Benefits obtained through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs eBenefits website, or an Electronic Authorization from Veteran Readiness & Employment (Chapter 31).
Attendance Policy: VA students are expected to attend all classes as designated in the enrollment agreement. If circumstances prevent attendance, prior notification is expected. Attendance is charted daily and evaluated monthly. Attendance must not fall below 80% of scheduled class/floor time. If monthly attendance falls below 80%, the student will be placed on probation for the next month and be counseled. If, at the end of the probationary period, satisfactory attendance has not been regained, veteran education benefits will be terminated and face possible dismissal from the school. Students whose absences are excused (family emergency, medical, etc.), or result from authorized mitigating circumstances, as determined by the school administration, will continue to be certified for veteran education benefits.
Students whose veteran education benefits have been stopped for unsatisfactory attendance may be recertified only after regaining satisfactory attendance. Additionally, for VA students, any absence greater than 5 consecutive class days for any reason (illness, military orders, leave of absence, etc.) requires termination of veteran education benefits. Benefits will be restarted on re-enrollment. Read-admittance after termination for unsatisfactory attendance requires reapplication for admission and scheduling an interview with the school administration.
Academic Progress Policy: VA students must maintain a 75% grade point average on written tests and practical work in order to maintain satisfactory academic progress. All work is evaluated monthly. Failure to maintain a 75% GPA on a monthly evaluation will result in being placed on academic probation for the next month. If the minimum standard of 75% is not regained by the end of the probationary month, the student will be allowed a second month of probation. If at the end of this second month of probation, satisfactory progress has not been regained, VA education benefits will be terminated, and the student will be dismissed from the school. Students who have been terminated for academic reasons must reapply for admission and schedule an interview with the school administration.
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 website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.