Veterans Education Benefits

Kenai Peninsula College would like to thank you for your time in service and for the commitment and sacrifice that you have shown to our country. Know we appreciate all that you have done and look forward to working with you as you further pursue your education.

KPC students utilizing Veterans Education Benefits will have their courses certified through the UAA Office of Military and Veteran Services. Veterans and military students may contact the KPC Financial Aid Office for assistance or reach out to their School Certifying Officials at UAA Military and Veteran Student Services.

• New Students

  Checklist for those using Veteran Education Benefits for the first time. For more general information and details, see the UAA Veteran Education Benefits page.

  
  1. Apply for benefits.

  Apply for Education Benefits through How to Apply for the GI Bill® to activate your educational benefits with the VA.

  
  2. Apply for admission to KPC.

  Apply for admission to Kenai Peninsula College to be a degree-seeking student. The VA requires that students actively pursue a degree to utilize VA educational benefits. 

  
  3. Submit your transcript(s).

  Submit required transcripts for admissions to KPC Admissions & Registration. To submit military transcripts, please refer to the Military Credit information.

  
  4. Register for classes.

  Register for class using UAOnline. Remember, only the courses that are applicable to your degree program can be certified for VA benefits. 

  It is highly suggested that you work with an academic advisor and refer to Degree Works to confirm that courses are applicable to your degree program.

  
  5. Request certification.

  Complete the Education Benefit Certification Request. This must be submitted each semester. Do not submit this form until you have completed your registration.

  
  6. Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to UAA.

  Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA. You can be certified without this document. However, it will remain a requirement until received. (Exceptions apply to Chapter 35 beneficiaries.) Please note for Chapter 33 beneficiaries: financial aid disbursements may be effected without a COE on file.

  
  7. Maximize all funding resources.

  You are strongly encouraged to complete the FAFSA application for federal financial aid in order to find more opportunities for funding but it is not required. You can also explore scholarship opportunities through the KPC Financial Aid Office.

  Also check out these external military scholarship opportunities.

  
  8. Check your preferred and UAA email frequently.

  Confirmation of certifications, issues with course applicability, and other important, time sensitive information will be sent to your preferred and University of Alaska email addresses only.

• Returning Students

  Checklist for current students using Veteran education benefits to complete each semester. For more general information and details, see the Veteran Education Benefits page.

  
  1. Register for classes.

  Register for class using UAOnline. Remember, only the courses that are applicable to your degree program can be certified for VA benefits. 

  It is highly suggested that you work with an academic advisor and refer to Degree Works to confirm that courses are applicable to your degree program.

  
  2. Request certification.

  Complete the Education Benefit Certification Request. This must be submitted each semester. Do not submit this form until you have completed your registration.

  
  3. Maximize all funding resources.

  You are strongly encouraged to complete the FAFSA application for federal financial aid in order to find more opportunities for funding but it is not required. You can also explore scholarship opportunities through the KPC Financial Aid Office.

  Also check out these external military scholarship opportunities.

  
  4. Check your preferred and UAA email frequently.

  Confirmation of certifications, issues with course applicability, and other important, time sensitive information will be sent to your preferred and UAA email addresses only.

• Transfer Students

  Checklist for those transferring to UAA and using Veteran Education Benefits. For more general information and details, see the Veteran Education Benefits page.

  1. Apply for admission to KPC.

  Apply for admission to Kenai Peninsula College to be a degree-seeking student. The VA requires that students actively pursue a degree to utilize VA educational benefits. UAA is only able to certify a student as non-matriculated pending final admission in the university for two terms. The VA defines a term as courses that have different start/stop dates.

  
  2. Submit your transcript(s).

  Submit required transcripts for admissions to KPC Admissions & Registration. To submit military transcripts, please refer to the Military Credit information.

  
  3. Request change of place of training for your VA educational benefits.

  Submit one of the following forms either directly to the UAA MVSS team or complete the form electronically through How to Apply for the GI Bill®. If you complete the form electronically, please submit a confirmation page to the UAA MVSS office.

  • Veterans and Service Members: Complete VA 22-1995.
  • Dependents using Chapter 35 DEA benefits and those using Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill® transferred benefits: Complete VA 22-5495.

  
  4. Request certification.

  Complete the Education Benefit Certification Request. This must be submitted each semester. Do not submit this form until you have completed your registration.

  
  5. Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to UAA.

  Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA. You can be certified without this document. However, it will remain a requirement until received. (Exceptions apply to Chapter 35 beneficiaries.) Please note for Chapter 33 beneficiaries: financial aid disbursements may be effected without a COE on file.

  
  6. Maximize all funding resources.

  You are strongly encouraged to complete the FAFSA application for federal financial aid in order to find more opportunities for funding but it is not required. You can also explore scholarship opportunities through the KPC Financial Aid Office.

  Also check out these external military scholarship opportunities.

  
  8. Check your preferred and UAA email frequently.

  Confirmation of certifications, issues with course applicability, and other important, time sensitive information will be sent to your preferred and UAA email addresses only.

Contact Information

Additional Important Information

• Overpayment of Benefits

  Veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and family members who incur debts as a result of their participation in most VA compensation, pension, and education programs receive letters from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Debt Management Center (DMC), notifying them of their rights as well as their obligation to reimburse the DVA. If you have a debt with them, you may have questions concerning payment plans, amounts offset from your benefit payments and what to do if payment of the debt would cause hardship.

  Repayment of benefits may be necessary under the following conditions:

  • Drop/withdrawal below required credit load;
  • Receipt of benefits for courses not applicable to current program;
  • Receipt of grade for which no credit is earned, such as "F", "I", "NP";
  • Failure to notify the KPC VA Certifying Official in a timely manner, when you drop/withdraw/stop attending courses reported to the DVA.

  Mitigating circumstances

  If you have documentable circumstances beyond your control that prevent you from continuing in school, the DVA will consider an appeal, waiver, or compromise offer. Some examples of reasonable mitigating circumstances may include, but are not limited to: documented illness or injury, death in the immediate family, or an unavoidable change in employment.

  Actions for overpayments:

  • Add interest charges and collection fees;
  • Withhold future benefits to be applied to debt;
  • Debt turned over for collection;
  • Federal lawsuit for collection of debt;
  • Withhold approval of VA home loan guarantee;
  • Garnish federal income tax return or other federal funds, such as VA disability payments.

   

• Veteran Disclosures

  Veteran Disclosures: Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 

  Disclosure	Contact Person or Office	Email
  Availability of federal financial aid	Financial Aid Office	kpc.financial.aid@alaska.edu
  Readmitted policy for military service	Office of the Registrar	uaa.registration@alaska.edu
  Absence policy for military service	Office of the Registrar	uaa.registration@alaska.edu
  Graduation requirements & timelines	Office of the Registrar	uaa.registration@alaska.edu
  Accreditation policy & information	Office of the Provost	uaa_provost@alaska.edu
  Academic counseling availability	Office of Academic Advising	kpc.advising@alaska.edu
  Financial counseling availability	Financial Aid Office	kpc.financial.aid@alaska.edu
  Disability counseling availability	Kenai River Campus Ally Brankel Kachemak Bay Campus Nancy Johnson	Kenai River Campus abrankel@alaska.edu Kachemak Bay Campus nejohnson2@alaska.edu
  Course completion counseling availability	Office of Academic Advising	kpc.advising@alaska.edu
  Costs above VA education benefits	Veteran Services	kpc.veteranservices@alaska.edu
  Student loan debt	Financial Aid Office	kpc.financial.aid@alaska.edu
  Graduation rates	Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research	institutional.research@alaska.edu
  Job placement rates	Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research	institutional.research@alaska.edu
  Transfer credit policy (traditional credits)	Office of the Registrar	uaa.registration@alaska.edu
  Transfer credit policy (military credits)	Office of the Registrar	uaa.registration@alaska.edu
  License & certification requirements	Office of the Registrar	uaa.registration@alaska.edu or your academic advisor kpc.counseling@alaska.edu
  Cost of Attendance	Financial Aid Office	kpc.financial.aid@alaska.edu
  Net Price Calculator	Financial Aid Office	kpc.financial.aid@alaska.edu
  Financial Aid Shopping Sheet	Financial Aid Office	kpc.financial.aid@alaska.edu

• Additional Information

  When using your veteran education benefits, keep in mind the following:

  • UAA is only able to certify a student as non-matriculated pending final admission into the university for two terms (the VA defines a term as courses that have different start/stop dates).
  • UAA is only able to certify General Education Requirements for students in the BA Undeclared or Exploratory degree program.
  • Remedial courses (below 100-level) must be taken in the traditional classroom setting.
  • Professional development or continuing educational courses (500-level) cannot be certified as these are not required for any degree program and are not financial aid eligible.
  • Prerequisites for required courses can be certified, but recommended courses are not certifiable.
  • The only course that is not required for any degree program but will be certified is UNIV 150 Strategies for College Success.

Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020

The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 requires educational institutions to make certain disclosures to students using federal military and/or VA education benefits. You can access a personalized data sheet by visiting the Net Price Calculator for University of Alaska-Anchorage/Kenai Peninsula College. Further information on how much it costs to attend KPC, including tuition and fee amounts, can be found on the KPC website. Additional financial information can be found at the NCES College Navigator. Information on the rates that the VA pays for each educational program can be found at the VA Rate Tables site. Further information on costs, academic requirements, services available to students and more can be found on our consumer information sheet. 

For more information on transfer of credits including military transcripts please see the Academic Catalog. Any information on additional requirements, certification, or examinations that are included with a degree program are embedded and stated as part of our degree programs in our Academic Catalog. Kenai Peninsula College adheres to the Principles of Excellence as indicated on our institutional profile. Veterans and military students may contact the VA School Certifying Official for assistance. 

We encourage all students, including those using military and veteran education benefits, to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You may be eligible for federal and state grants, needs-based scholarships or low interest student loan offers. Please contact the KPC Financial Aid Office if you would like to speak with a financial aid advisor.