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Veterans' AffairsThe Office of Admissions, Records and Registration at Brookdale helps all veterans and eligible dependents make full use of their V.A. Educational Entitlements under the Montgomery G.I. Bill, VA Vocational Rehabilitation, and VEAP/REAP programs. Information and referral to other veterans' benefits is available, as is information on the New Jersey Tuition Assistance Program for eligible veterans. For full information on how to use your benefits at Brookdale, phone Eleanor Glazewski, Associate Registrar and VA Certifying Official, at (732) 224-2095, or email Eleanor Glazewski. We encourage you to visit the GI Bill website at http://www.gibill.va.gov for information on specific benefits you are eligible for. GI Bill Update: For important information about the changes to the GI Bill recently signed into law (Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008), please visit: http://www.gibill.va.gov and follow the links to additional information. Students should not contact the GI Bill hotline at this time. Students can sign up to receive additional information regarding updates through the GI Bill site. Students may also want to look at the Military.com explanation of benefits (this is not a website affiliated with the VA and information should not be considered official information): http://education.military.com/money-for-school/gi-bill/new-gi-bill-overview Upcoming Event for Veterans: Veterans Outreach Day Where: Paterson One-Stop Career Center, 370 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07501 When: Friday, September 19, 2008 Time: 10:00am-2:00pm Free health assessments for eligible veterans, applications for health care benefits, referral services for VA benefits, free employment services All participants must bring DD-214 to receive assistance/services. This is not a Brookdale event.
Active Duty MilitaryAll active duty military stationed in Monmouth County and their family members are considered Monmouth County residents for tuition purposes. Also, all military members and their dependents are eligible for the Service members Opportunity College--SOCAD and SOCNAV--programs. For more information on SOCAD or SOCNAV, please contact Jerry Russell at (732) 224-2068. Members of the New Jersey Army National Guard and Military Reserve units eligible for V. A. Educational Entitlement under the Montgomery GI Bill are served by the Registrar's Office. Verification of your Monmouth County residence should be available when seeking admission. For full information on how to use your benefits at Brookdale, phone Eleanor Glazewski, Associate Registrar and VA Certifying Official at (732) 224-2095, or email Eleanor Glazewski. We encourage you to visit the GI Bill website at http://www.gibill.va.gov to find out more information about benefits you may be entitled to. Students called to Active Duty: Students who are called to Active Duty during the semester should be prepared to provide a copy of their military orders to the VA Certifying Official so that their classes can be dropped for a full refund, or other arrangements can be discussed (ie. incomplete process). It is the student's responsibility to make sure they have provided this information to the college, an important step of their pre-deployment, prior to their date of departure and/or training.
Appointment AvailabilityThe VA Certifying Official has general office hours, and can also meet with you by appointment. Students who need to submit paperwork, have questions, or require further information should visit during these hours. These hours change on a weekly basis. Hours for the week of September 1-5 are as follows: Monday: Holiday Tuesday: 9:30am-11:00am Wednesday: No Hours Thursday: 4:30pm-6:00pm Friday: 2:00pm-4:00pm If you are unable to make it during the posted hours, please contact Eleanor Glazewski at (732) 224-2095 to schedule an appointment. Bookslip Hours: Fall 2008 bookslips will be available starting August 18, 2008. If you are using Chapter 31 (VA Vocational Rehabilitation) benefits and you are interested in picking up your bookslip please call ahead to ensure your bookslip is ready. Once confirmed, your bookslip will be available for pickup with photo ID during our office hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-6:30pm, Friday 9:00am-4:30pm, Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm.
Benefit QuestionsFor specific questions regarding your GI Bill Educational Benefits, please call the GI Bill Hotline at: 1-888-GIBILL-1. Questions specific to your benefits, eligibility, expiration of benefits or payments should be directed to this phone number. Information about Montgomery GI Bill pay rates can be found here.
Getting CertifiedPlease see the section titled "What you need" if you are using your educational benefits for the first time at Brookdale. Once you are a VA student, your courses are continuously certified while you are in your degree program. Certifications are done every other week. Please be sure to select classes that count toward your degree as outlined in the course catalog. If you take a course that is not part of your regular degree program, or if your Student Development Specialist makes special arrangements for an alternate course to be part of your program, you will need to provide the VA Certifying Official with a letter from your Student Development Specialist (SDS) to verify this will count towards your program. If your SDS is unable to provide you with this letter, you will need to select an alternate course. Your course(s) will not be certified without this information. Please be sure to notify the VA Certifying Official if you intend to change your major. You will need to complete additional paperwork. You will not be certified unless this paperwork is completed. If you do not wish to have your courses certified for a term, please contact the VA Certifying Official prior to your registration. What you need...While there are a variety of different kinds of VA Benefits student receive, in general students should have the following with them for their initial appointment: Chapter 30/GI Bill (NOT Active Duty): If you have never used your education benefits for education: Complete the VA Form 22-1990 available online at: http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-22_1990.pdf If you have used your education benefits for education, have not attended Brookdale for 6 or more months, or have changed your major: Complete the VA Form 22-1995 available online at: http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-1995.pdf Students must also have a copy of their DD-214, Copy 4 (sometimes called Member 4 or Mark 4) indicating discharge status (ie. Honorable Discharge). If you do not have a copy of your DD-214 and need one, please visit: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) students are required to verify their attendance throughout the term. For more information on this, please visit the GI Bill website FAQ section by clicking here. Chapter 31/Vocational Rehabilitation: Students receiving Chapter 31 benefits should contact their Vocational Rehabilitation counselor prior to enrolling in classes. Your counselor can provide you with information regarding the benefits you are entitled to, and will also provide Brookdale with your 28-1905 form indicating you are eligible to receive Chapter 31 benefits. The 28-1905 form will indicate tuition/fees and texbook/supplies benefits. Chapter 35/Survivors' and Dependents' Education Assistance: Students receiving Chapter 35 benefits should complete the VA Form 22-5490 if they have not received Educational Benefits in the past. This form is available for download by going to: http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-5490.pdf Students eligible for Chapter 35 benefits who have used these benefits at a previous institution, who plan on changing their major/program of study, or have not been enrolled in courses at Brookdale for 6 months or more, should complete VA Form 22-5495. This form is available for download by going to: http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-22-5495-ARE.pdf MGIB Select Reserve---Chapter 1606: If you have never used your education benefits for education: Complete the VA Form 22-1990 available online at: http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-22_1990.pdf If you have used your education benefits for education, have not attended Brookdale for 6 or more months, or have changed your major: Complete the VA Form 22-1995 available online at: http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-1995.pdf Students should also submit their Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) if applicable. Most 1606 students are required to verify their attendance throughout the term. For more information on this, please visit the GI Bill website FAQ section by clicking here. National Guard: Students receiving benefits through the National Guard should first contact their Educational Service Officer to receive a Commander's Certification. This certification must state the term for the certification, and must have a signature from your Educational Service Officer. Students receiving the National Guard Tuition Waiver are also required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year. To file the FAFSA online, please visit: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students should bring in a copy of the signature page indicating they have filed the FAFSA along with their Commander's Certification. Student who wish to use the National Guard Tuition Waiver are required to register starting the first day of Open Registration (or any time after). Students using the Tuition Waiver cannot register during Priority Registration. For information regarding registration dates please consult the semester printed Master Schedule, or the published calendar available on the web. Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP)---Chapter 1607: If you have never used your education benefits for education: Complete the VA Form 22-1990 available online at: http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-22_1990.pdf If you have used your education benefits for education, have not attended Brookdale for 6 or more months, or have changed your major: Complete the VA Form 22-1995 available online at: http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-1995.pdf If a student has been discharged they must provide a copy of their DD-214, Member 4 (sometimes called Copy 4 or Mark 4) indicating discharge status (ie. Honorable Discharge). If you do not have a copy of your DD-214 and need one, please visit: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html Most REAP students are now required to verify their attendance throughout the term. For more information on this, please visit the GI Bill website FAQ section by clicking here. Tuition Assistance (T.A.): Students who are eligible for Tuition Assistance should contact their appropriate Educational Officer for their branch of service to receive the Tuition Assistance (T.A.) form. Once the student has the completed form, this information should be brought directly to the Cashier's Office located in the CAR building on the Lincroft Campus. This information should not be provided to the VA Certifying Official. Once you have completed courses, if you need to have your grades verified, you should bring the grade/end of semester verification forms to the VA Certifying Official to be processed. Your forms cannot be emailed, but can be faxed to the phone number and contact name you provide the office with.
Please check out the Brookdale home page for information aboutupcoming Fall Veterans events.
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