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Education and Training

Supported or Non-Supported Student Checklist

Use the information below to aid in determining student status for 85/15 Rule purposes.

Count the student as supported when ANY of the following are true
The student receives any amount of VA Education benefits under Title 10 or Title 38 (chapters 30, 31, 33, 35, 1606, VET TEC); OR
The student is granted any waiver or forgiveness of tuition, fees, or other charges, where the institutional policy for determining the recipient of such aid is not equal with respect to Veterans and nonveterans alike (i.e., restricted aid), excluding graduate students; OR
The student receives an institutionally funded loan, scholarship, or grant, where the institutional policy for determining the recipient of such aid is not equal with respect to Veterans and nonveterans alike (i.e., restricted aid), excluding graduate students; OR
The student is on a tuition and fee payment plan that does not meet all the stated requirements; OR
The student has not paid the full amount of tuition, fees, and other mandatory charges to the school prior to the reporting date (unless on a compliant tuition and fee payment plan for the balance).

Count the student as non-supported when ALL of the following are true
The student is not using GI Bill^® benefits under Title 10 or Title 38 (chapters 30, 31, 33, 35, 1606, VET TEC); AND
If the student is granted any waiver or forgiveness of tuition, fees, or other charges, then the institutional policy for determining the recipient of such aid is equal with respect to Veterans and nonveterans alike, or is a graduate student; AND
If the student receives an institutionally funded loan, scholarship, or grant, then the institutional policy for determining the recipient of such aid is equal with respect to Veterans and nonveterans alike, or is graduate student; AND
If the student is on a tuition and fee payment plan, then the payment plan meets all the stated requirements; AND
There are no outstanding tuition, fees and other mandatory charges owed to the school as of the reporting date (unless the balance is covered by a complaint tuition and fee payment plan).

Count a student as non-supported when the student is participating in an institutionally funded payment plan with ALL the following requirements.
The availability and requirements of the payment plan are available for review and/or inspection by students, the State approving agency, and VA on the school's website; AND
The availability and requirements of the payment plan are available for review and/or inspection by students, the State approving agency, and VA in a dated hard copy on file at every campus of the school; AND
The payment plan is available to any enrolled student who is interested in participating; AND
The payment plan explicitly requires the student to pay the outstanding balance no later than180 days from the end of the term, quarter, semester, or enrollment period, whichever is later; AND
The payment plan must be paid in full before students can begin training for the next term beginning on or after the expiration of the payment plan.

Count a student (undergraduate or graduate) as supported when the student receives any amount of VA education benefits under Title 10 or Title 38.
Title and Chapter	Benefit
Title 38, Chapter 30	Montgomery GI Bill
Title 38, Chapter 31	Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
Title 38, Chapter 33	Post-9/11 GI Bill, Fry Scholarship
Title 38, Chapter 35	Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA)
Title 38, Chapter N/A	Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (Vet Tec)
Title 10, Chapter 1606	Select Reserve GI Bill