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Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679(e), Lewis University adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from VA Lewis University will not:

  • Prevent the student’s enrollment;
  • Assess a late penalty fee to the student;
  • Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;
  • Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.

However, to qualify for this provision, eligible students may be required to:

  • Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) by the first day of class;
  • Provide a written request to be certified;
  • Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in
  • other institutional policies

Veterans Benefits & Transition Act of 2018

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