Veterans

As School Certifying Officers (SCO), the main responsibility is to ensure that registered credit hours are reported to the Department of Veterans Affairs through their VA-ONCE system. If you are a POST 911/GI Bill recipient, SGTC is also required to submit your tuition and fees to them as well. Since we are not employees of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), our staff does not have all the answers to your questions. However, our staff will always strive to help and can provide other information to help get an answer. Enclosed is an information page that may be helpful. Your responsibility to SGTC is to let our staff know when you are registered for classes. Once a student is registered then SGTC can certify your hours to VA. For Post 911/GI Bill veterans, SGTC certifies tuition and fees once the financial aid office sends the information – usually 4 -5 weeks into the semester.

Other tips:

• It is your responsibility to provide SGTC an official transcript of your academic records (military or previous/other schools)
• VA will not pay for a class that has been transferred into SGTC
• If you take a class outside of your approved major VA will NOT pay for the class
• It is your responsibility to notify SGTC if you are changing your program

If you are dropped from a class or you withdraw, that too is reported to VA. For Post 911/GI Bill veterans, tuition and fees are also adjusted and this may result in you oweing money to SGTC. VA will determine what SGTC owes VA and that in turns tells SGTC what you will owe the school. Please feel free to contact our office with any questions or concerns. You may reach us by phone or email at Kari Bodrey at 229-931-2700, kbodrey@southgatech.edu or Shonda Bodey 229-931-2628, sbodey@southgatech.edu

For inquiries about claims you should contact the Atlanta Regional Processing Office (RPO)

VA Regional Office PO Box 100022 Atlanta, GA 30031-4032 FAX (404) 929-300

Important Phone Numbers:

Internet Resources

VA Home Web Automated Verification Of Enrollment (WAVE) VA Forms E-Benefits DOD Transferability Applications for Benefits