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Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018
Pursuant to the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, effective August 1, 2019 IU Indianapolis, IU Columbus, IU McKinney School of Law, IU School of Medicine, IU School of Dentistry and Indiana University Fort Wayne 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, when the delay is due to the delayed disbursement funding from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch. 31).
The University will not:
- Prevent their enrollment;
- Assess a late penalty fee to;
- Require they secure alternative or additional funding;
- Deny their 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.
Covered Individuals MUST submit the following information to the Office of Veterans and Military Personnel (OVMP) in a timely manner:
- Their Certificate of Eligibility OR Statement of Benefits (obtained from the eBenefits website),
- The GI Bill Enrollment Certification, and
- Any other information necessary to their GI Bill certification.
NOTE: A Covered Individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
The Office of Veterans and Military Personnel can be reached at 420 University Blvd, Suite 268, Indianapolis, IN 46202, via phone at 317-278-9163, via e-mail at gibenefi@iupui.edu, or here.