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Veterans
The Veterans Administration and the Wisconsin Post-Secondary Education Commission relating to Veterans Affairs has approved City College Milwaukee as eligible for benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans must follow these procedures:
1. Upon acceptance to City College Milwaukee, veterans may apply for benefits through the Registrar's Office.
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2. The veteran must submit to City College Milwaukee a certified copy of his or her separation papers (Form DD-214).
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3. If the veteran is currently in the Reserves, he or she must sub¬mit Form DD-214 and Form 2384-1 (Notice of Basic Eligibility).
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4. The veteran must obtain from City College Milwaukee the Enrollment Certification (Form 22-1999), complete this form and submit it to the Registrar's office.
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5. Students must enroll in the Associate of Arts program.
Eligibility
In order for City College Milwaukee students to be eligible for benefits from Veterans Affairs, he or she must meet the following requirements:
1. Possess a certificate of Release from Active Duty (Form 33-214).
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2. Complete the application procedures listed above.
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3. Be enrolled in the Associate of Arts degree as a full or part-time student.
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4. Matriculate each semester with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Disqualification
A student at City College Milwaukee can be disqualified from receiving Veterans benefits in the following ways:
1. A student who fails to earn a 2.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters will be placed on academic probation.
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2. After the second semester of probation, if the student has not increased his GPA above 2.0, he or she cannot continue in the degree program and will not be eligible for Veterans benefits.
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3. There are no leaves of absence for veteran students. In such events, the student must withdraw from City College Milwaukee. At a later date the student may re-enroll. The Veterans Administration only awards benefits for the actual time that a student matriculates in his or her degree program.
Registration
Students are required to register in person on official pre-registration or registration days. Incoming students must be approved for admis¬sion four weeks prior to registration. Registration is not complete until tuition and fees have been paid or a satisfactory arrangement has been made with the Business Office. A late registration fee is charged when registration is not complete prior to the date announced by the school each semester.
Attendance policy
VA students will be suspended from class when they have accumu¬lated five absences for classes meeting less than 25 hours per term or suspended when a student reaches absences equal to 20% of the total clock hour requirement of any program. Instructors will notify students of the exact number of allowed absences on the first day of class. If a student is dismissed, City College Milwaukee will notify the VA within 30 days of the last date of attendance.
Full and part-time student requirements
The law permits veterans benefits to be paid for half-time, three quarter time, full time or less than half-time training in approved edu¬cational training programs. A full time course load involves 12 class¬room credit hours each semester along with 1 practicum credit of field ministry.
Degree Requirements
The Associate of Arts degree requires 58 semester credits and 4 practicum credits. The academic year consists of two 15 week semesters and two six week summer terms. The requirements include: 41 credits in Bible and Theology; 15 credits in general education; 4 credits in field ministry. The student must maintain a 2.0 GPA aver¬age to qualify for the Associates of Arts degree in Urban Ministries.
Classroom Hours/Academic Credits Defined
Every 50 minutes of instruction in the classroom constitutes one credit hour. A three credit class, therefore, would meet for 2 1/2 hours of classroom instruction per week for a 15 week semester.
Responsibilities to Veterans
City College Milwaukee is to assist veteran students in the following manner:
1. City College Milwaukee is to comply with the State of Wisconsin and the Department of Veterans Affairs as an approved post-secondary school for Veteran Affairs.
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2. City College Milwaukee is to provide veteran students with the appropriate forms to apply for benefits.
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3. City College Milwaukee is to designate its Dean of Academic Affairs and its Business Manager as their two certifying officials authorized to enroll qualified students in the Veterans Affairs program for educational benefits.
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4. City College Milwaukee is to maintain all student Veterans Affairs records in the student's permanent file.
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5. City College Milwaukee is to inform the Veterans Administration when a veteran student leaves City College Milwaukee, is dismissed from the degree program or graduates.
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6. City College Milwaukee is to promptly submit the student's completed Enrollment Certification to Veteran Affairs of Wisconsin after the student has registered and attended classes at City College Milwaukee.
Withdrawals and refunds
A refund for withdrawal from the College will be calculated from the exact portion of the number of days of instruction completed by the student to the number of instructional days in the course. Calculations begin from the date the withdrawal form is received in the Business Administration Office. Not attending classes does not constitute a valid reason for a refund. Refund for withdrawal will be mailed to the student within six weeks and official notification will be forwarded to Veterans Affairs.
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