Veterans’ Benefits
Veterans and Service members who believe they may be eligible for benefits can receive information and applications through the Veterans Affairs Center at the St. Charles location or the VA school certifying official at the Belleville location. Educational assistance may be provided to widows or children of veterans who have fallen in service or who are disabled as a result of service-related injuries. Spouses and children of disabled veterans may also be eligible for assistance as determined by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs.
It is the responsibility of the students to notify the VA school certifying official of any changes in their class schedules, degree, or major. The VA school certifying officials promptly report changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs when notified that a veteran is making unsatisfactory progress or has withdrawn from a class or from studies.
The Department of Veterans Affairs requires specific information that schools must report, and as a condition of being certified to receive benefits from the VA, the student receiving such benefits acknowledges the following policies, which may differ from those required of other students at Lindenwood:
- The university will notify the VA of all terminations, interruptions, or changes in semester-hour load within 30 days. This may change the benefits available to the student.
- The student accepts the responsibility of notifying the registrar, the VA school certifying official at the university, and the student’s advisor immediately in case of withdrawal from any course.
- The student accepts the responsibility of notifying instructors of any expected absence from class. A student may be withdrawn by the university for excessive absence.
- The school certifying officials shall inform the Department of Veteran Affairs that progress is no longer satisfactory with the accumulation of 12 or more hours of F grades.
- Students receiving benefits through the Department of Veteran Affairs must comply with the university’s general policies regarding withdrawal, attendance, and satisfactory progress.
If you have any questions regarding veteran’s education benefits including federal and state tuition assistance for the reserves and National Guard components, please call the Lindenwood Veterans Affairs Center at the St. Charles campus at (636) 627-2920 or the William L. Enyart Veterans Success Center at the Belleville campus, at (618) 239-6208.