GI BILL – College Financing Plan
Welcome to the VA section of your College Financing Plan. Please understand Northern Arizona University cannot determine Eligibility, Amount of Entitlements Given or Have, Benefit nor Chapter of Benefit you could potentially have earned or have been given. If you are unsure what benefit you will be eligible and or how much you have, please contact the Federal VA Directly to determine eligibility either on their website or call 888-442-4551. This page will help guide your VA finances while the student will need to calculate the funding into the College Financing Plan.
Please note not all GI Bill® benefits are the same. Some benefits will pay tuition directly to the institution in addition to a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) in attendance, while other chapters of the GI Bill® benefit only pay a monthly stipend in attendance. Please select the appropriate section below for more information on your benefits.
CH 33 Post 9/11 and CH 31 Veteran Readiness & Employment Accordion Closed
For students utilizing Chapter 33 (Post – 911), Chapter 33 (Fry) and Chapter 31 (VR&E) please utilize this VA website to calculate total tuition covered with the months of benefits you currently have or received. Also, please understand students utilizing Chapter 33 (Post –9/11) can receive a different percentage rating based on the service members’ accrued months of active duty. This percentage can vary from 50% to 100%. This means the Federal VA will pay that percentage of the institutions in state tuition and fee charges, books and monthly MHA. Please understand this while calculating the tuition, fees and book stipend. If you are receiving a “tuition only” scholarship please deduct this first from the total. The Federal VA is considered the back-end payer from all tuition only scholarships and or waivers. The GI Bill® Comparison tool on the VA website is a very useful tool for calculating total tuition and fee coverage rates.
CH 35 and 1606: Dependents Educational Assistance Program and Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve Accordion Closed
For students utilizing Chapter 35, Chapter 30 and 1606 please understand these benefits “Only Pay a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA)” while in attendance. These benefits “Do Not Pay” institutions directly for tuition, fees and for books. Please calculate accordingly.
https://www.va.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool/
https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/resources/benefits_resources/rate_tables.asp#ch33
Other Beneficial Information for You Accordion Closed
Net Price Calculator – Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Cost of Attendance – Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs – Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Graduation Rates for Pell Grant Recipients – Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
Career and Job Placement Services – Career Development
Military Institutional Excuse form – Veteran and Military Services
Designated Employee Assistance for Military Students, Veteran Students and Family Members: Accordion Closed
Academic Counseling – Cecilia Torres
Academic Program Coordinator, Intermediate
Veteran and Military Services
928-523-7231 Cecilia.Torres@nau.edu
Financial Counseling – Zach Hamilton
Academic Program Coordinator, Senior – SPF
Veteran and Military Services
928-523-0335 Zachary.Hamilton@nau.edu
Disability Counseling – Laurie Jordon
Assistant Director, Academic Support
Veteran and Military Services
928-523-3989 Laurie.Jordon@nau.edu
Educational Information – Pete Yanka
Director, Student Life Experience
Veteran and Military Services
For any questions or additional information needed please contact our Veteran Success Center.
NAU Veteran Success Center