Veterans Benefits

Assessment of Late Fees for Veteran Students

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), Trocaire College adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 GI Bill^® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA. Trocaire College will not:

• Prevent the student’s enrollment;
• Assess a late penalty fee to the student;
• Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;
• Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.

However, to qualify for this provision, such students are required to:

• Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or Form 28-1905 by the First Day of the semester (per Academic Calendar);
• Submit a request to be certified;
• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies.

Determining Eligibility and Applying for VA Educational Benefits

1. A comprehensive benefit comparison chart can be found here. If you believe you qualify for any Veteran benefits, please use the VA’s benefit comparison tool to give you a rough idea of what your payments will be.
2. Collect all necessary documents and information, such as the dates and service status for each period of military service, your DD214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty for most recent period of active duty, and any post-secondary education transcripts.
3. Apply for benefits online or through the mail.

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Online Applications

• Use VONAPP (Veterans On-Line Application) to review the necessary paperwork to file either online or download a copy of the paper applications.
• Paper Applications: Chapter 31 applicants use Form 28-1900. Chapter 35 applicants use Form 22-5490. All other applicants use Form 22-1990.
• Mail to: VA Regional Processing Office, P.O. Box 4616, Buffalo, NY 14240-4616

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Veteran Affairs Educational Benefits

• Pay Charts
• Chapter 30 (Active Duty)
• Chapter 31 (VREA)
• Chapter 32 (VEAP)
• Chapter 33 (Post 9/11)
• Chapter 35 (DEA)
• Chapter 1606 (Reserve/Guard)

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College Financing Plan Information

Trocaire College is committed to providing our students with clear information regarding

• its costs, both direct and indirect
• the types of financial aid available (both grant and loan)
• other resources to help pay for any tuition costs

The Financial Aid office will send any incoming veteran a letter known as a Shopping Sheet which includes the above information customized for each individual veteran along with any other relevant information.

Contact Information