Veteran Benefits

Veterans may take advantage of the Veterans Deferred Payment Plan or the Tuition Payment Plan. The Veterans Deferred Payment Plan allows students to delay payment of their tuition until they begin receiving their veterans benefits by completing a Veterans Education Benefits Promissory Note each semester. For more information visit Veterans and Military Community Services. Additional payment options are available at Pay for College.

15 Week Terms vs 7- week Terms- Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill BAH Guidelines

To qualify for full housing benefit, students must be:

• enrolled in at least one residential (in-person) class (Hybrid classes that meet online and in person are considered residential.)
• registered for at least 12 hours if you are registered for 15-week classes.

15 Week Term- Housing Equivalency 

7 Week Terms 

To qualify for full housing benefit students must be:

• enrolled in at least one residential (in-person) class (Hybrid classes that meet online and in person are considered residential.)
• registered for at least 6 hours if you are registered for 7-week classes.

You will only receive BAH during the 7 weeks of the course. BAH is proated.

  7 Week Term- Housing Equivalency 

*Disclaimer: the charts above are to be used as guidelines only. To find out exactly what your housing allowance /stipend will be you must contact the VA directly at 1-888-GI BILL1.  

7 week Class Scenario SCENARIO:

6 credits from 8/26/24 – 10/14/24- Considered Full Time for BAH and stipends

6 credits from 10/23/24 – 12/14/24- Considered Full Time for BAH and stipends

Notice there is 9 day gap between the end of the first set of classes ending and the second set of classes beginning. Keep in mind that BAH is prorated and you will not be paid BAH or stipend for the time in between classes for all Chapters of the GI Bill.

• Housing, books and supplies stipends are paid “in arrears.” This means that housing stipend for the month is usually paid the beginning of the following month. We expect the first allowance/stipend payments of the Fall 2024 term to be paid at the beginning of October and will include your September housing allowance/stipend and the prorated portion of your August housing allowance/stipend.  
• The housing allowance and stipends are only paid for the duration of the classes you are enrolled in. For example: if you are enrolled in a class that ends on September 15 your last payment for the class would be paid in October and it would be prorated for 15 days.
• Full-time students taking all online (distance learning) courses will receive a housing allowance of $1177.50 per/month.
• Remedial/developmental courses MUST be taken in person.
• Remote classes are certified as online classes.
• 3 credits hours is considered full time for winter term. We expect Winter housing allowance/stipend payments to be paid in February and payments will be a prorated amount for December and January.

Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill Book Stipend

 Slingshot Equitable Access Fee

• HCC has partnered with Slingshot to provide its premier course material delivery service to for-credit students at HCC. Think of it as a subscription box for all of your learning materials!
• Simply enroll in classes and all of your required course materials will be waiting for you at the HCC Bookstore before the first day of class. Starting in the Summer, all students are included in the Slingshot program automatically and will receive all required items for their classes (except for ZTC or Zero Textbook Cost sections). All course material charges are covered in your tuition and fees by a $23 per-credit-hour fee. No need to place an order or enter any credit card information!

 For Chapter 33 Post 9/11 students you benefits will pay the school directly for tuition and fees excluding the Slingshot Equitable Access Fee. You will have to pay this fee out of pocket, with financial aid or with your Post 9/11 book stipend. Post 9/11 students will receive an annual book stipend of up to $1,000/year with the Post-9/11 GI Bill. It is paid proportionately based on the number of credits taken by each student at $41 per credit hour. Payment will come directly to the student via check or direct deposit from the VA. 

Questions?

Email the VA Certifying Official or stop by the Office of Records, Registration and Veterans Affairs, RCF-233, during counseling hours.