| Bismarck State College - 1500 Edwards Avenue - PO Box 5587 - Bismarck, ND 58506 - 701-224-5400 or 800-445-5073 |
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Generally, Veterans using their GI Bill education benefits must do the following:
 | Verify your attendance on or after the last day of each month that you attend training. This can be accomplished by using the WAVE system at: https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave/index.do or by calling 1-877-823-2378.
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| Take only classes that pertain to your degree plan. The BSC School Certifying Official (SCO) cannot certify enrollment for classes that do not pertain to your degree plan. Repeat classes are not allowed unless required by the specific program or required due to technology advances.
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| When registering for classes watch for short term courses. Remember that the VA will only pay you for the dates you are actually in classes.
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| Weeks of class |
Minimum Credits Needed |
Minimum Credits Needed |
Minimum Credits Needed |
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Full-time status |
¾ time status |
½ time status |
| 1 |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2 |
2 |
1 |
N/A |
| 3 |
2 |
N/A |
1 |
| 4 |
3 |
2 |
N/A |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| 6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| 7 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
| 8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
| 9 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
| 10 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
| 11 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
| 12 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
| 13 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
| 14 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
| 15 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
| Maintain satisfactory academic progress (2.0 GPA).
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| Notify BSC Veterans Services if you change your degree plan (major). An audit of previously earned credit that applies to your new degree plan must be completed by the SCO.
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| Notify the BSC Veterans Services office when you add or drop classes. The SCO will report these changes to the VA in order to prevent an overpayment of benefits. Possible overpayment reasons and causes are as follows:
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• Dropping below credit limits
• Withdrawing from a course(s) without mitigating circumstances
• Repeating a class in which you previously received a passing grade
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| Consequences: |
• You will have to refund the overpayment to the VA if you quit school or drop below
credit limits or
• Your future payments will be reduced until the overpayment is paid off |
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| Report any classes that you are repeating to the SCO. The VA will not pay for and the SCO cannot certify enrollment in a course that is being repeated where the initial grade was a "D" solely for the purpose of raising your GPA. If a higher grade is needed for entrance into a program of study or for graduation from a program, please contact the SCO for further instructions. |
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