Education using Veteran Benefits (GI Bill ®)
GI Bill ® is a registered trademark of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Christian Brothers University is approved by the Tennessee Higher Education Council to offer both undergraduate and graduate level courses to students utilizing the GI Bill ®. In partnership with the Veterans Administration, Christian Brothers University participates in the Yellow Ribbon program for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Attendance is certified after the Add/Drop period. Veterans and students using transferred benefits (ToE) who wish to attend Christian Brothers University should contact the Director of Veteran Services at (901) 321-3880 for more information.
All students utilizing VA Benefits are required to submit a DD214, military transcript, VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) as applicable. Also, all students using these benefits must notify the Director of Veteran Services every semester that they are enrolled. No VA certifications can be performed without this notification.
All students utilizing VA Benefits are required to electronically verify their attendance with the VA each month.
Veterans and dependents using benefits are given priority enrollment on the earliest undergraduate registration date.
Any covered individual will be able to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website – eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
1. The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
2. 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
Christian Brothers University will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.