If a student receiving veteran’s benefits drops courses, receives a grade of W, fails a course due to unsatisfactory participation, or repeats courses that they have already successfully completed, this may result in a debt or reduced payment from the VA. The VA may hold students responsible for any overpayment of benefits and/or outstanding charges and balances due to North Park University. Students are responsible for alerting the Veteran’s Coordinator if they wish to repeat a course or make a change to their schedule after the start of the term.
The VA requires schools to evaluate all prior credit earned for students using veteran’s benefits. Students have two semesters from the date of enrollment to provide the Records Office with official copies of their transcripts. If two semesters pass and a student has not provided transcripts, the student will no longer be certified with the VA for educational benefits until those transfer credits have been reviewed and posted to the student’s academic record.
Undergraduate students interested in, or in the process of, applying for admission to North Park University should indicate their veteran status on their application for admission. If you have submitted your application without this indication, please contact the Admission Office. Applicants to graduate or degree-completion programs should talk with their recruiters about their veteran status and how benefits may be applied.
The VA will only approve benefits for courses that are required to complete the student’s VA-approved program of study, listed in the North Park University Catalog. The VA will not approve benefits for audited courses or for repeated courses that have already successfully been completed.