Educational Benefits
Admission
Retention
Attendance
Veterans' Educational Benefits (520.1.20)
Coconino Community College is approved to train students under government educational programs for veterans and eligible dependents of deceased or disabled veterans. Eligible students and those who wish to determine their future eligibility should apply through Financial Aid Services.It is recommended for Veterans making an initial application for their benefits to submit a certified copy of their DD 214 (member four copy). Eligible dependents making an initial application under Chapter 35 must provide their parent's or spouse's VA claim number.
Students planning to attend the College under the VA vocational rehabilitation program should contact their vocational rehabilitation specialists before registration. This contact may be made through Financial Aid Services. Additional services to be offered by Financial Aid Services include application for all VA benefits, professional educational counseling, tutorial assistance, and referral services.
Veterans' Admission (520.1.21)
By Arizona statute, no failing grades received by a veteran at an Arizona university or community college prior to military service may be considered when determining admissibility. This exception applies only to veterans who were honorably discharged, have served in the U.S. Armed Forces for a minimum of two years, and have previously enrolled at a university or community college in Arizona .All veterans must be declare a major and list their educational goal as degree/certificate (DC) or degree to transfer out (DT). They must also submit Official Academic Transcripts from all previous schools attended by the end of their first semester of attendance. They must also request those transcripts to be evaluated by Admission and Records.
Proper advising and course planning are strongly encouraged. Veterans and their dependents are not allowed to enroll in course repeats, course audits, or independent study courses without prior approval by Financial Aid Services.
Students admitted or readmitted to the College under this statute are subject to academic standards, graduation, and other academic regulations in this catalog.
Veterans' Retention (520.1.22)
All veterans and dependents of veterans must successfully complete 60% of their coursework with the individual grades and cumulative grade point average required by the College to continue toward graduation. If less than 60% of the coursework is completed, or if the grade point average falls below that required by the academic probation, suspension, or dismissal policy, veterans or veterans' dependents will be placed on probation the following semester. If individual grades and the cumulative grade point average are not maintained during that semester, the veteran or veterans' dependents will be suspended or terminated from their educational allowances effective the ending date of the semester, and notice will be sent to the VA regional office within thirty days following.When the progress or status of a veteran is changed, a notice will be sent by the College to the VA regional office, within thirty days following the date of the change or the last day of attendance.
Veterans' Attendance (520.1.23)
Veterans and veterans' dependents are paid to attend and complete coursework. Attendance records are maintained by all faculty. If at any time Financial Aid Services is notified that a veteran's attendance is inconsistent with College standards, benefits may be reduced accordingly and the VA regional office notified. In some cases, the veteran may be dropped for nonattendance. See Academic Procedures for more information.
This catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication. All information is subject to change without notice, obligation, or liability.