Paul Mitchell The School Roanoke will permit any covered individual 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 and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which the Department of Veterans Affairs provides payment for such course of education to such institution.
- The date that is 90 days after the date on which the educational institution certifies for tuition and fees following receipt from the student such certificate of eligibility
Paul Mitchell The School Roanoke will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Prior Education or Training
The School will inquire about each veteran's previous education and training, and request transcripts from all prior institution's, including military trainig, traditional college coursework and vocational training. Previuos transcripts will be evaluated and credit will be granted, as appropriate.
Reinstatement
General Provision: A description of the circumstances under which a student shall be entitled to reinstatement in the institution following the student’s release or return from military service, which shall provide that a student is entitled to reinstatement without having to re- qualify for admission if:
- the student returns to the same institution after a cumulative absence of not more than five years, and
- the student provides notice of intent to return to the institution not later than three years after the completion of the period of service.
Institutional policies should defer to the provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act for application of relevant exceptions to these time periods.
Reinstatement into Specific Program of Study: A description of the circumstances under which a student may be reinstated in the same program of study in which he or she had been enrolled prior to withdrawal. The policy shall provide for counseling for the student to determine the impact of absence from the program on the ability to resume study and to advise the student of his or her options when a program is no longer available or suitable.
Deferral of Enrollment: A description of the circumstances under which a student who was admitted to a program but did not begin attendance because of military service may be allowed to defer his or her enrollment in the program.
Grievance Policy
The Virginia State Approving Agency (SAA) approves education and Virginia training programs. Our office investigates complaints of GI BILL ® beneficiaries. While most complaints should initially follow the school grievance policy, if the situation cannot be resolved at the school, the beneficiary should contact our office via email at saa@dvs.virginia.gov.
This institution is approved to offer GI BILL® educational benefits by the Virginia State Approving Agency.
The GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S.Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).More information about education benefits offered by the VA is available at the official U.S.government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.