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Office of the Registrar

CONTACT:
Registrar's Office
Curtis Hall 136
610-740-3765
registrar@cedarcrest.edu

Compliance with 38 USC3679 (E)

Pending Veterans Affairs (VA) Payment Policy

Background: Section 103 of PL 115-407, ‘Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018’, amends Title 38 US Code 3679 by adding a new subsection (e) that requires disapproval of courses of education, beginning August 1, 2019, at any educational institution that does not have a policy in place that will allow an individual to attend or participate in a course of education, pending VA payment, providing the individual submits a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under Chapter 31 or 33.

Cedar Crest College Policy: 
In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e) of the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, Cedar Crest College will not impose a penalty on any student using veterans education benefits under Chapter 31 (Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment) or Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill®) 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 (VA).
Cedar Crest College will not: 

  • Prevent the student from attending or participating in the course of education during periods in which there is a delayed disbursement;
  • Assess late payment fees if the financial obligation is fully funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA);
  • Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding for delayed disbursements;
  • Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

  • Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) by the first day of class;
  • Provide a written request to be certified;
  • Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).