Addendum
Please see below for an update to the 2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook, the Financial Aid Section, page 68; the updated language is italicized:
D. Veteran Benefits:
The Office of Financial Aid assists students who qualify for VA educational benefits in researching and navigating through the steps and guidelines established by the Department of Veteran Affairs governing all VA programs. The Charleston School of Law is a Yellow Ribbon participating institution. Students must provide the Certifying Official in the Office of Financial Aid written authorization to submit their enrollment certification to the VA. Students should do so by completing the VA Enrollment Certification Request Form located under the Financial Aid webpage on the school website. Students must also submit a current Certificate of Eligibility and/or Statement of Benefits along with the completed form. Since enrollment certifications are submitted after the drop/add period for each term and the VA Processing Center may require at least an additional thirty days to process, students are not required but may choose to pursue federal financial aid (loans) or other budgeting options for housing and living expenses while they await VA payment. Students seeking to utilize VA educational benefits are also encouraged to contact the VA Benefits Center at 1-888-442-4551. More information about establishing eligibility with the VA and other student responsibilities may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid.
If you are a student utilizing VA educational benefits, please be aware that you may be financially responsible for any difference between the amount of your financial obligation to the Charleston School of Law and the amount of the VA educational benefit disbursement.
In compliance with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, section 3679(e) of Title 38, United States Code, the Charleston School of Law 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 due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33. 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.
