Student Veterans - Responsibilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the VA Certifying Officials at UMHB closely monitor each student veteran's enrollment status and academic program.  The student's educational benefit is based upon the number of credit hours applicable to his/her academic degree program.

Student veterans at UMHB have the following responsibilities:

Veterans are required to notify the Registrar's Office staff during their registration each semester they want to use their educational benefits.

Notify the certifying officials in the Registrar's Office, Sanderford Complex, room 1301, within 30 days of the following changes in your enrollment status:

• Change credit hours
• Withdraw or stop attending a course
• Withdraw from school
• Attend a course but receive an Incomplete (I) grade
• Change educational program
• Change address or phone number

Reminders:  (If you have any questions, contact the VA Certifying Official in the Registrar's Office, Sanderford Complex, room 1301.)

• You must maintain satisfactory progress to retain benefits.
• You are prohibited from receiving educational benefits for auditing a course.
• You must be formally admitted as a degree-seeking student after completing two semesters.
• Register for only courses that are required for completion of your selected degree.
• Do not register in courses for which you have previously received a passing grade/credit (even if taken at another institution).