1. NEW CERTIFYING OFFICIALS What do you need to know? What are your responsibilities? Who do you turn to for help?

2. CHAPTERS 30 - Active duty after 1985 1606 - Actively drilling in reserves/guard 35 - Dependents of permanently/totally disabled 32 - Active duty between 1/77 & 6/85 34/30 - Active duty during Vietnam Era & continuing through 1988

3. FORMS 22-1990 - Application - all other chapters 22-5490 - Application for CH 35 22-1995 - Request/change of program 22-5495 - Request/change of program CH 35 22-1999 - Enrollment Certification 22-1999b - Notice of Change of Student Status 1990t - Tutorial Assistance

4. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Provide information and assistance to veterans, reservists, dependents Be knowledgeable about your program approval Certify enrollment information accurately and timely to DVA Certify changes in enrollment accurately and timely

5. NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Determine eligibility to education benefits Determine rate of pay Lump term dates together to make it easier for us to pay

6. SMOOTH CERTIFICATION Use VACERT Don’t put unnecessary remarks in 1999/b Don’t send unsolicited faxes Use payee number for CH 35 Give tuition & fees for active duty/-1/2 time Report prior credit on next enrollment 1995 on file - give new address

7. SMOOTH CERTIFICATION 1999b - drop/add period no more than 30 days Reduction/Termination - Give mitigating circumstances if on VACERT Transient enrollment - “Visiting student letter on file” - Student also enrolled at ABC School

8. SMOOTH CERTIFICATION Change of Program –Put in Remarks “1995 on file” Mitigating Circumstances –Put the circumstances in Remarks

9. WHEN TO CERTIFY? CH 30/1606 - 120 DAYS BEFORE TERM NON CH 30/1606 - CONTINUING ENROLLMENT - 60 DAYS BEFORE TERM NON CH 30 - 1ST ENROLLMENT - MUST BE A CONFIRMED ENROLLMENT (20 days…)

10. HELP?? SAA - Program Approval ELR - Approval issues (liaison with SAA), certification training, VACERT information, compliance surveys Atlanta RPO - Payment problems Other School Officials - Information