The US Military Association Benefits
VA EDUCATION BENEFITS
CALUNIVERSITY delivers a high-caliber education so you can advance your military career or prepare for a new civilian career right now, whether you are overseas or stateside. California Intercontinental University is classified as an Institution of Higher Learning. This allows students to use their VA Benefits and receive the maximum tuition reimbursement amounts. Students wishing to use his or her VA Educational Benefits must enroll in the Academic Term Program. You may also be eligible to receive credit for your military training and prior learning experiences that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE).
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Eligibility
For answers to questions regarding eligibility for various entitlement categories, please phone the VA at
(888)-GI-BILL1
Veterans’ Programs
Click here to learn more about eligibility and programs from the VA website.
Click here to download and view the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
VA Forms The VA provides an efficient, secure means of applying for education benefits electronically by using the Veterans On-Line Application (VONAAP).
Admissions
Veterans will only be certified for VA education benefits once they have completed the application and enrollment processes. Veterans may be approved for a 60-day deferment of tuition payments, allowing time for the VA to approve and set up education payments.
Click here for step-by-step procedures on applying for VA benefits.
Certification
If you are using education benefits, the School Certifying Official at California Intercontinental University will electronically certify your enrollment status approximately 5 days after your course starts. This certification verifies the number of credits you are taking and how long it took to complete.
Dropped Courses
Students who drop courses may be required by VA to repay benefits received for that class.
Academic Credit Transcripts
California Intercontinental University accepts transfer credit from accredited/approved academic institutions when the course content is deemed to be the equivalent to our own. For evaluation purposes student copies of transcript(s) are acceptable. Official transcripts must be on file at California Intercontinental University before students can begin.
Note: VA does not pay for repeated course(s). Examples: Course(s) when credit may be awarded from another college; academic course credit(s) obtained through a military evaluation; academic credit(s) earned at technical school(s); or any other source where academic credit was granted.
