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Veterans Services Office
veterans@gatewaycc.edu
(602) 286-8061
GateWay Central
South Building (SO) Map

VA Phoenix Office
1 (800) 827-1000

VA Regional Office
1 (888) 442-4551

Hours

Monday - Thursday
8:00am - 7:00pm

Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm

 

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Veterans Services

Overview

GateWay values the opportunity to educate our veterans and offers on campus veteran services, including:

• Academic advising
• Campus and community referrals
• Tuition deferments
• Academic scheduling
• Schedule adjustments
• Preliminary program planning

For complete information on Veterans and dependent benefits, visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Education Service.

 

 

Eligibility Requirements

All persons using any type of Veterans Educational Assistance program are required to make satisfactory academic progress towards achievement of their program of study. Veterans must have a voter registration card in order to receive VA benefits. Voter registration cards can be requested online using Service Arizona.

To receive educational assistance:

1. Download the Veterans Educational Benefits Request Form
2. Print and complete the form
3. Return it to GateWay Veterans Services office

Maintaining VA Eligibility

• Students on academic probation who fail to raise their cumulative GPA to the required minimum standards will not be certified for Veterans Educational Benefits for a period of one semester or until their cumulative GPA is raised to the required minimum standards
• The VA will only pay for courses that lead to a standard degree or certificate
• The VA will pay for the following grades: A, B, C, D, F, P, Y
• The VA will not pay for the following grades: R (withdrawal), W (withdrawal), Z (no credit), Y(withdrawal/failing)
• The VA will pay up until the date the "Y" grade was assigned;
• I (incomplete) grades will not be reported to the VA if completed within 6 months and a payable grade is assigned
• If an "I" grade is not changed within 6 months, it will be reported to VA and they will not pay

Veterans' benefits are not paid for courses in which students have already earned a satisfactory grade unless the college catalog states that a higher grade is necessary.

Benefit Levels for Fall & Spring Semesters

Standard spring and fall terms are 16 weeks.

• Full Time = 12 credits
• 3/4 Time = 9 credits
• 1/2 Time = 6 credits

Please use caution when registering for courses that are not 16 weeks. The VA will pay those courses according to the start and end dates listed in the class schedule. Open entry/open exit courses may effect the way the VA pays.

Responsibilities

If GateWay is your primary institution, you must obtain official transcripts from every college attended and submit to the Admissions and Records Office by the end of your first semester.

Other requirements include notifying the Veterans Services Office of any of the following:

• Change in address or phone number
• Changes in enrollment status, including drop/add courses
• Changes in your program of study
• Must request a Form 315 (Parent School Letter) if you are planning to attend a supplemental school

Veterans Club

Learn more about joining the Veterans Club on campus.