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FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION
VETERANS BENEFITS • TUITION AND FEES
Veteran’s Benefits
The Veterans Office is located in Building 52, within the
Financial Aid Department.
Veterans Benefits: Currently we process documentation
for Chapters 30 (Active Duty), 31 (Disabled Veterans), 33
(New Post-911 GI Bill, Active Duty Reserves), 34
(Vietnam Era), 35 (Dependents), 1606, and 1607
(Reserves). Please visit the GI Bill website at
www.gibill.va.gov for information on your specific
eligibility.
Veterans and eligible dependents please visit
http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp to
complete an application for GI Bill benefits. If you are
already approved for benefits, you should bring a copy
of your GI Bill Benefits Award Letter to the Financial Aid
Office (FAO) and let us know that you are interested in
using your benefits at Victor Valley College.
GI Bill students must inform the FAO once they have
enrolled each semester so they can be verified with the
VA (certifications are not automatic).
Dependents of veterans deemed 100% disabled (or
deceased) from a service-connected cause, may be
eligible for GI Bill benefits under Chapter 35.
Dependents of veterans with a 0% or greater disability
from the VA may be eligible for a tuition and fee waiver.
Parents should contact the County VA Office for further
details and how to apply.
The minimum grade considered “successful completion”
of a course is a “D” for non-transfer or non-prerequisite
classes, or a “C” for transfer or prerequisite classes, as
outlined in the VVC Catalog. Students cannot receive
benefits for repeating a course that was previously
completed successfully.
Students assume liability for overpayments of benefits; to
avoid this, report any adjustments to your class load to
the FAO.
The VA requires that GI Bill students have a current GI
Bill Education plan, prepared by a VVC Counselor, in
their VA file. New GI Bill students have until the end of
their second semester to get their educational plan.
Students who are changing their school of certification
have one semester before the ed plan is required. The
ed plan must show the student’s declared program and
have all prior credits evaluated. When you make your
appointment with a VVC counselor, please indicate that
you are a GI Bill student, and bring to your meeting
copies of any previous college transcripts.
GI Bill students must follow the Financial Aid Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP) Policy. This policy requires
that students maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade
point average and complete at least 67% of all units
attempted. Please see SAP for further information.
Active duty military may be eligible for Tuition Assistance
(TA) from their respective branch of service. Contact
your base/post education office for TA forms and
additional information.
If you have questions or need assistance, please visit our
website at www.vvc.edu/offices/financial-aid/ for contact
information.
Scholarships and Awards
A number of private/sponsored scholarships and awards
are given each year to students at Victor Valley College.
The amounts of these awards vary, depending on the
individual or organization giving the awards. Interested
students are encouraged to print out an online
application, available on the VVC website Financial Aid
link and follow the provided instructions.
Eligibility requirements for these awards vary and may be
based on academic excellence, financial need, or other
criteria of the organizations which issue the scholarships.
TUITION AND FEES
Students are encouraged to plan their educational
budget to cover basic college costs while attending Victor
Valley College: tuition, fees, books, and supplies. Fees
listed are subject to change.
Enrollment Fee
Enrollment fees for California residents are set by the
California Legislature for all of the state community
colleges. Refer to the current schedule of classes for
enrollment fees.
Enrollment and Other Fee Refunds
Excess enrollment fees resulting from program changes
in regular classes may be refunded during the first two
weeks of a semester. Refunds for short-term classes are
prorated.
A student who is a member of an active or reserve
United States military service and who has withdrawn
from classes due to military orders may file a petition with
the district requesting refund of enrollment fees. The
district will refund the entire enrollment fee unless
academic credit has been awarded.
Student Center fees are refunded for students
withdrawing from classes prior to the first day of the
semester.
Parking fees are refunded in full after complete
withdrawal from classes prior to the first day of the
semester. After classes begin, no refund will be given.
A full refund will be given for ASB fees upon complete
withdrawal and surrender of the ASB card prior to the
first day of the semester.
58 2012-2013 Victor Valley College Catalog