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Student Services

Veteran Student Services

The Veteran Student Services Office is your liaison to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for certification of your Veteran Education Benefits. We encourage all students who are eligible for VA Education Benefits to visit our office for information and assistance.

We are located in the Student Services Building, Room 107.

Our Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

We can be reached by phone at 405-736-0257. Our email address is veterans@rose.edu.

VA Education Benefits Information

  • To use VA Education Benefits, an application for benefits is required by the VA. The application is available on the VA website - https://www.va.gov/education/.
    The VA will mail a Certificate of Eligibility letter to the student to provide to the school for all
    VA Education Benefits except Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E). VR&E students receive approval from their VR&E Counselor.
  • A Certification Request is required each semester a student wants to use their VA Education Benefits at Rose State College.
  • Once enrolled for a semester, a Certification Request can be submitted to Veteran Student Services by email or in person.

    Request certification by Raider Email to veterans@rose.edu
    For the Subject line, use - Certification Request for “Semester”, “Year”
    In the body of the email, include - your student ID number and Major, with Option or Emphasis, as applicable
    or
    Request certification In-Person at the Veteran Services Office, Room 107 in the Student Services Building

For All Benefit Chapters

  • You will be contacted through your Raider email with any questions about your certification request. Checking your Raider email frequently can prevent delays in processing your certification request and receiving payments.
  • The VA will process your certification in approximately 2 to 4 weeks. VA payments to students are made on the first day of the month for the previous month’s enrollment.
  • VA payments are based on the number of hours you are enrolled in for a term.
  • Full time enrollment for a 16-week term is 12 credit hours. Full time enrollment for an 8-week term is 6 credit hours. Full time enrollment for a 4-week term is 3 credit hours.
  • The VA will only pay for courses that are required for your degree. The VA will pay for Remedial courses, but the course must be taken on campus and have a documented need.
  • Changes to your schedule affecting your enrollment status after submitting your certification request can affect VA payments. You are responsible for returning overpayments to the VA.
  • Veterans will need to request a copy of their military transcript to be evaluated for prior credit. If you served in the Army, Navy, Marines or Coast Guard, request your Joint Services Transcript at this link: https://jst.doded.mil/official.html. If you served in the Air Force or Space Force, request your transcript at this link: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Barnes/CCAF/
  • More information for all VA Education Benefits can be found on the VA website at https://www.va.gov/education/. The GI Bill Hotline is 888-442-4551. The VA can also be contacted online through AskVA - https://ask.va.gov/.
  • Information on using Direct Deposit for your VA benefit payments can be found on the VA website, linked here: https://www.va.gov/resources/direct-deposit-for-your-va-benefit-payments/

Chapter 30, Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty and Chapter 1606, Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve

  • You are required to verify your enrollment on the last day of each month online at https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave/index.do or by calling 1-877-823-2378 before you will receive your payment for that month.
  • VA benefits are paid based on training time certified by the school. For a 16-week Rose State semester, VA measures training time as follows: 
    • 12 credits or more are full time
    • 9-11 credits are ¾ time
    • 6-8 credits are ½ time
    • 4-5 credits are less than ½ time(<½-time)
    • 1-3 credits are ¼ time or less(<¼-time)
  • Pay rates can be found on the VA website: https://www.va.gov/education/benefit-rates/

Chapter 31, Veterans Readiness & Employment, VR&E

  • You must be approved for a program of study at Rose State by your VR&E Counselor.
  • Tuition, fees and bookstore charges are paid directly to the school by the VA.
  • Your Rose State transcript will be provided to your VR&E Counselor upon their request.

Chapter 33, Chapter 33-TOE, and Chapter 33-Fry Scholarship, Post 9/11 GI Bill® 

  • Tuition and fees are paid directly to Rose State College. Rose State submits tuition and fee information to the VA after the 100% refund period ends for each term. VA payments for Tuition and Fees will be posted to your Student Account once received.
  • The Monthly Housing Allowance, if eligible, and Books and Supplies Stipend are paid directly to you. https://www.va.gov/education/benefit-rates/post-9-11-gi-bill-rates/
  • You must be enrolled more than half-time for the term to be eligible for the Monthly Housing Allowance.
  • If you are enrolled more than half-time but less than full-time, you will receive a pro-rated Monthly Housing Allowance.
  • You must be enrolled in at least one on-campus or hybrid course to receive the Oklahoma Monthly Housing Rate.
  • A Flex course will be certified as an online course unless attendance documentation is provided. Contact veterans@rose.edu for more information about Flex courses.
  • If you are enrolled in all online courses, your housing will be based on 50% of the national average of all BAH rates.
  • You are required to verify your enrollment each month to continue receiving housing or kicker payments. If the VA has the correct mobile phone number on file, you can opt to verifying your enrollment each month by text message. Other options are available for verifying enrollment. For more information regarding this requirement, visit the VA website at https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/isaksonroe/verification_of_enrollment.asp.

Chapter 35, Dependents Education Assistance

  • Benefits are paid based on enrollment status, i.e. full-time, ¾ time, ½ time, less than ½ time for the term you are enrolled.  
  • VA benefits are paid based on training time certified by the school. For a 16-week Rose State semester, VA measures training time as follows: 
    • 12 credits or more are full time
    • 9-11 credits are ¾ time
    • 6-8 credits are ½ time
    • 4-5 credits are less than ½ time(<½-time)
    • 1-3 credits are ¼ time or less(<¼-time)
  • Pay rates can be found on the VA website: https://www.va.gov/education/benefit-rates/

Links and Resources

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs - https://www.va.gov/
Center for Women Veterans - https://www.va.gov/womenvet/
Muskogee VA Regional Office - https://benefits.va.gov/ROMUSKOGEE/index.asp
Oklahoma Department of Veteran Services - https://oklahoma.gov/veterans.html
ODVA Women Veterans Program - https://oklahoma.gov/veterans/veterans-services/women-veterans.html
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission – Resources for Veterans - https://oklahoma.gov/oesc.html


GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).

More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.