In accordance with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, section 3679(e) of title 38 (Public Law 115-407), a student who is entitled to educational assistance under Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment, or Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits shall be permitted to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a Certificate of Eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under Chapter 31 or 33 (a “Certificate of Eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ website – eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for Chapter 31) and ending on the earlier of the following dates:

• The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
• 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the Certificate of Eligibility.

The University shall not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or require the student to borrow additional funds, in order to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under Chapter 31 or 33.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Each semester, returning VA Students must submit a request for certification form to the VACO. This form is available from the VACO in the Student Services Center, or online at: Veteran Request for Certification

You must notify VACO of ANY changes made to enrollment.

Most degree and certificate programs offered at ENMU-Roswell are approved for Veterans’ Administration educational benefits. The Veterans’ Administration (VA) WILL NOT fund courses other than those courses pertaining to the approved programs. (This does not apply to remedial courses.) It is the student’s responsibility to furnish the VACO with a degree plan for both Associate degree and Certificate programs at the initial certification period. The certifying official cannot certify veterans for courses taken outside the approved program.

The VACO is located in the Student Services Center, which serves as the Veterans’ Affairs center at ENMU‑Roswell. All necessary forms for applying for these benefits are available in that office. New Mexico Army National Guardsmen must provide Form 2384, Basic Eligibility for Army National Guard/Reserve, bearing the signature of the Educational Officer from State Headquarters in Santa Fe, before any benefits will be processed.

Students applying for veterans’ benefits should apply well in advance of the semester for which they are enrolling in order to allow the VA sufficient processing time.

Recipients of VA education benefits are required to provide transcripts from all schools and colleges attended. In addition, the VA also requires VA education benefit recipients to submit official military transcripts to colleges to have military training evaluated for college-level credit.

Obtaining a transcript of your military training from the Joint Services Transcript system is quick and easy. Simply visit the following website and click the link in the middle of the page that says, “How to request and official transcript”: https://www.va.gov/resources/how-do-i-get-college-credits-for-my-military-service/

Please note that military training may be transferred for specific course credit or as elective credit that may or may not count toward requirements for your degree or certificate. In addition, if you receive or plan to receive federal financial aid assistance, please be aware that credits from military training may figure in the calculation of your credits earned and completion rate for federal financial aid, which may affect your eligibility for federal financial aid programs.

If you have any questions regarding this requirement or the evaluation process, please contact Tad Scott at 1 (575) 624-7447 or via email at [email protected]

We at ENMU- Roswell are committed to helping our military students and accustomed to developing their financial aid in conjunction with the additional governmental assistance they may receive. The following options are available to military students at ENMU – Roswell:

• military out of state tuition waivers
• academic scholarships
• federal student aid

Each resource has application requirements, so plan early to meet any deadlines. For additional information on the resources listed above, please call Aaron McCaskey at 1 (575) 624-7214.