Veteran Orientation January 25, 2013

Agenda Welcome Degrees Flexible Entries SAP/FERPA VRAP Hazlewood Speaker – Mr. Gerardo Alvarado Speaker – Doug Alford

Degrees Degree Plans for the institution may be found in our college catalog or online. Be familiar with your degree plan to avoid unnecessary classes. Department of VA will only pay for courses that are part of your degree plan.

Flexible Entry Courses Flexible entry courses are courses that are scheduled within the academic calendar but do not follow the exact dates of the regular semester.

Flexible Entry Courses Dates

Va-Once

SAP SAP – Satisfactory Academic Progress The policies in place for determining academic standing must be carefully read and understood. These policies will help you attain your educational goal. The overall grade point average of 2.0 or above will be specified as good academic standing.

Sample

SAP for FAFSA SAP must be maintained in his/her course of study regardless of whether financial aid is awarded. Students pursuing a certificate or associate degree are responsible for understanding and adhering to the financial aid satisfactory academic progress policy.

SAP for FAFSA cont. Federal regulations for the purpose of receiving student aid (Title IV programs), SAP is measured with the following standards. Qualitative measure which consists of overall grade point average of at least 2.0 which includes transfer credit hours applicable towards the program of study. (*These include Military transfer coursework)

SAP for FAFSA cont. Under the Quantitative measure, two components exist. Maximum Time Frame (MTF) for completion Minimum % of credit hours completed – attempted completion rate of 67% is required each term taken.

SAP for FAFSA cont. Maximum Time Frame (MTF) If a student reaches 150%, and has not completed their program of study, they have reached the MTF and are no longer eligible to receive federal financial aid. (FA suspension) Change of Major will require a re-evaluation of MTF; exclusions may be applicable but only be allowed once.

SAP for FAFSA cont. Developmental courses are not calculated into MTF, and are also excluded from GPA calculation for academic and financial aid eligibility. Minimum % of hours completed Students will be expected to maintain minimum academic standards which requires to maintain a minimum overall of 2.0 or better and successfully complete at least 67% of coursework attempted.

SAP for FAFSA cont. Evaluation of student grades at LCC: LCC will only accept transfer credit hours with passing grades applicable toward a program of study. This includes GPA and hours earned. The SAP policy has been implemented effective October 2012; therefore no one was reported to the Department of Veteran Affairs for unsatisfactory progress. Additional information will be posted on our website.

Title IV Funds Examples of Title IV Funds  Federal Pell Grant  Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)  Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)  Federal Work-Study (FWS)  Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans  Federal Perkins Loan  Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)  Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)

Non-Title IV Funds Examples of Non-Title IV Funds  Non-VA Federal Programs (Military TA, ROTC, MyCAA, HPSP, GETA, BIA)  State Aid Programs  Institutional Scholarships, Grants and Assistance  Private Educational Loans  Private Grants and Scholarships

FERPA Disclosures Communication or release of information, whether intentional or not Should be a conscious decision of the recordkeeper or the individual possessing the information.

FERPA cont. Written consent Specify what records are to be disclosed Document a purpose of the disclosure Identify to whom disclosure is to be made

VRAP Veterans Retraining Assistance Program Congress passed, and the President has signed into law, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of Included in this new law is the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). VRAP offers up to 12 months of training assistance to unemployed Veterans.

Qualifications Are at least 35 but no more than 60 years old Are unemployed on the date of application Are unemployed Received an other than dishonorable discharge Are not be eligible for any other VA education benefit program (e.g.: the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Assistance) Are not in receipt of VA compensation due to unemployability Are not enrolled in a federal or state job training program

VRAP/WORKSTUDY The applicants under the VRAP benefit are not part of the Department of Veteran Affairs Workstudy Program. Student that do not maintain full-time status will be terminated for the program. Payment will lag one month as other chapters. Advance payment is available for all chapters excluding (CH 33 and CH31)

Hazlewood Updates On both applications, HE-V and HE-D, you will be instructed to go to the following website and register into the database. You will be required to go online, register, and then login and print proof of online registration. Proof needs to be submitted to my office. Here is the link for students to register.

Hazlewood Updates Veterans that are using the Hazlewood Exemption and are below the satisfactory grade point average will be allowed one semester additional coverage, but if the student fails to improve; the Hazlewood exemption will be denied. Hazlewood Legacy Students that are below the satisfactory grade point average will be denied the Hazlewood Exemption.

Speakers Mr. Gerardo Alvarado – Representative of Veterans Helping Veterans program Mr. Doug Alford - Joined the United States Navy January 1966 and received a commission as a Ensign on May 27, Stationed Roosevelt Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico until October Graduated from Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1966 with a BA in Psychology