VA Education Benefits

Students using Chapter 33 Post 9/11 receive a book stipend and, when eligible, monthly housing allowance payments in addition to the VA paying tuition and mandatory student fees at the awarded benefit percentage. The VA pays tuition and mandatory student fees directly to the school. Housing allowances and book stipends are paid directly to the student by the VA.

• Students must submit a Benefits Request each semester they want to use VA education benefits.
• The VA will pay the school directly the tuition and mandatory student fees for eligible certified enrollment at the awarded benefit level.
• The VA does not pay the school for bookstore charges, meal plans, housing on campus, parking permits, or for some portions of Executive/Premium graduate programs.
• Students are responsible for payment of any remaining account balance by the payment deadline each semester.
• Classes that are not required for your degree program, as well as repeated classes for which you have already earned a degree-satisfying grade, cannot be certified to the VA.
• Tuition-specific payments from scholarships (e.g., HOPE, Zell Miller) or other sources (e.g., Military Tuition Assistance) are applied to your account first. Any remaining tuition and mandatory student fees are then billed to the VA.

Benefit Payment Information:

• Visit the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool for estimated benefit payments.
• To receive any monthly housing allowance (MHA), students must be certified for enrollment that is greater than half-time.
• To receive the maximum MHA, students must be certified for full-time enrollment and have at least one on-campus class (lecture or hybrid 50/33/66).  
• Enrolling in shorter terms within the semester may impact your benefit payments. See Full-Time Hours for shorter terms.
• The VA sends out payments around the beginning of each month for the previous month of enrollment. Payments are prorated for partial months.
• Students must verify their enrollment directly with the VA each month. 
• Withdrawals and non-attendance may create debts with the VA and KSU.
• If your remaining benefit time will not cover the semester, the Bursar’s Office requires you to pay your part of the tuition and fees by the payment deadline.

Chapter 31 VR&E pays tuition, mandatory student fees, and required books for eligible enrollment as authorized by the student’s VR&E Counselor.

• Students must submit a Benefits Request each semester they want to use VR&E benefits.
• The school must receive authorization to bill the VA. This authorization is submitted by the student’s VR&E Counselor and includes the covered dates, authorized charges, and the student's degree program.
• Students are responsible for confirming that the school has received a valid authorization and for paying any remaining account balance by the payment deadline each semester.
• Classes that are not required for your degree program, as well as repeated classes for which you have already earned a degree-satisfying grade, cannot be certified to the VA.
• Students should contact their VR&E Counselor with any questions regarding payments.

Students using Chapter 1606 MGIB-SR receive a monthly stipend from the VA based on the level of certified enrollment.

• Students must submit a Benefits Request each semester they want to use VA education benefits.
• The VA does not pay the school for tuition and fees.
• Students are responsible for payment of their student account by the payment deadline each semester.
• Classes that are not required for your degree program, as well as repeated classes for which you have already earned a degree-satisfying grade, cannot be certified to the VA.
• Current VA benefit payment rates can be viewed at www.va.gov.
• Enrolling in shorter terms within the semester may impact your benefit payments.
• The VA sends out payments around the beginning of each month for the previous month of enrollment. Payments are prorated for partial months.
• Students must verify their enrollment directly with the VA each month. 
• Withdrawals and non-attendance may create debts with the VA.

Students using Chapter 30 MGIB-AD receive a monthly stipend from the VA based on the level of certified enrollment.

• Students must submit a Benefits Request each semester they want to use VA education benefits.
• The VA does not pay the school for tuition and fees.
• Students are responsible for payment of their student account by the payment deadline each semester.
• Classes that are not required for your degree program, as well as repeated classes for which you have already earned a degree-satisfying grade, cannot be certified to the VA.
• Current VA benefit payment rates can be viewed at www.va.gov.
• Enrolling in shorter terms within the semester may impact your benefit payments.
• The VA sends out payments around the beginning of each month for the previous month of enrollment. Payments are prorated for partial months.
• Students must verify their enrollment directly with the VA each month.
• Withdrawals and non-attendance may create debts with the VA.

Students using Chapter 35 DEA receive a monthly stipend from the VA based on the level of certified enrollment.

• Students must submit a Benefits Request each semester they want to use VA education benefits.
• The VA does not pay the school for tuition and fees.
• Students are responsible for payment of their student account by the payment deadline each semester.
• Classes that are not required for your degree program, as well as repeated classes for which you have already earned a degree-satisfying grade, cannot be certified to the VA.
• Current VA benefit payment rates can be viewed at www.va.gov.
• Enrolling in shorter terms within the semester may impact your benefit payments.
• The VA sends out payments around the beginning of each month for the previous month of enrollment. Payments are prorated for partial months.
• Students must verify their enrollment directly with the VA each month.
• Withdrawals and non-attendance may create debts with the VA.