Records and Registration

Eligibility information for Department of Veteran Affairs, VA, Educational benefits may be found on the Vets.gov, eBenefits, or by placing a phone call directly to the VA at 1-888-GI BILL1. The VA also provides a helpful a GI Bill® Comparison Tool and VA Education Programs Job Aid.

Northeast Community College staff, located in the Admissions and Registration Department in the College Welcome Center, assist students planning to use military educational benefits. If you are planning to use military educational benefits, please stop by or call (402) 844-7259 to personally discuss your benefits and how to start using those benefits at Northeast.

• Your schedule will have a direct impact on your benefits. The School Certifying Official will review your schedule in light of your benefits before each certification or certification change. You are encouraged to visit with your advisor when creating your schedule, adding or dropping classes.
  
  
• Changes to your schedule after the term begins may create a debt you will owe to the school or the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA.. Check out the resources for success dropdown below to view what is offered through Northeast. Contact the Department of Veteran Affairs, VA, for any debt questions that may arise.
  
  
• If you are called to any kind of military leave, contact the Registrar's Office. We have a generous Military Call-up Procedure, and, if you qualify, we will work with you through the entire process. If you will miss classes for a military call-up for ANY AMOUNT of time, even if you do not qualify for our Military Call-up Policy, contact our office.
  
  
• Don't forget to complete the Request Certification.
  
  
• If you are eligible and would like to change chapters, please contact the Registrar's Office.
  
  
• If you are Chapter 1606, 1607, or 30 remember to verify your school attendance each month (WAVE).
  
  
• If you are or will be receiving any scholarship, please contact the Registrar's Office. Some scholarships will have a direct bearing on your VA benefits.
  
  
• You may be eligible for Financial Aid while still using your VA benefits at Northeast. Please visit with the Financial Aid office located in the College Welcome Center, (402) 844-7285 to discuss your eligibility.
  
  
• Certification by the Northeast School Certifying Official is no guarantee of benefit payment to you or the school. The Department of Veterans Affairs makes all financial and eligibility determinations.

Northeast requires official transcripts that are sent directly from the military branch to the College by US mail or delivered electronically. After your application to Northeast is received, our Registrar will review your military transcripts to see if credit can be accepted at Northeast. It is possible for Northeast to accept credit that may not work toward your degree. After your transcript is processed, you will see any credits accepted in your DegreeWorks audit available in your My Northeast account.

Army, Navy, Marines or Coast Guard Air Force

VA Website
http://benefits.va.gov/gibill/

Submit a Question through the VA portal (also FAQ's)
https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/

eBenefits
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal
Have you signed up for eBenefits? It's a central location for Veterans, Service Members, and their families to research, find, access, and manage their benefits and personal information with the VA.

Verify your school attendance (WAVE)
https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave/index.do/

How to get a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 Copy) – Report of Separation
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
This site will give you instructions on how to obtain a new copy, if your copy is lost or misplaced.

U.S. Department of Education and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau College Tools

• The College Scorecard is a planning tool and resource to assist prospective students and their families as they evaluate options in selecting a school.
• The College Navigator is a consumer tool that provides school information to include tuition and fees, retention and graduation rates, use of financial aid, student loan default rates and features a cost calculator and school comparison tool.
• The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet is a model aid award letter designed to simplify the information that prospective students receive about costs and financial aid so they can easily compare institutions and make informed decisions about where to attend school. If you have applied for Financial Aid, a personalized copy of the Federal Financial Aid Shopping Sheet is available through your My Northeast account.
• The "Paying For College" webpage can be used by prospective students to enter the names of up to three schools and receive detailed financial information on each one and to enter actual financial aid award information.

Northeast is approved to train veterans and eligible persons under benefits of Title 38, United States Code, by the Nebraska Department of Education.

1. Visit with your instructor.
2. See your advisor. If you do not know your advisor, contact our Admissions department, (402) 844-7260.
3. Ask about Academic Support, including Tutoring and Writing Center, (402) 844-7125.
4. Ask about Disability Services, (402) 844-7343.
5. Be aware of the last day to withdraw from your class. After that date you will no longer be able to withdraw and you will receive the grade you have earned in the class at final grading. Visit with your instructor, advisor or the Registrar's Office to determine the last day to withdraw from any class in which you are struggling.
6. Karen Hoefler, Assistant Registrar, (402) 844-7730 serves as the point of contact for covered individuals and family members seeking assistance with Academic Counseling, Financial Counseling, Disability Counseling, and other information regarding completion of any program of study at Northeast Community College.

If you are a current student and have used VA military educational benefits at Northeast in the last term, your only step in future terms will be to complete the Request Certification.

Armed Forces Tuition Assistance (TA) is a benefit paid to eligible members of the Army, Navy Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. Each branch of service has its own criteria for eligibility. Typically, this money is paid directly to the school by the branch. If you are not familiar with TA, you may find this overview helpful.

Students interested in using Tuition Assistance, TA, are encouraged to visit their Military Service's education portal for additional information. Students must receive approval from the student's Educational Services Officer, ESO, or counselor within the Military Service prior to enrolling.

Nebraska National Guard State Tuition Assistance

Navy
Navy Tuition Assistance information

Marines
Marine Tuition Assistance information

Air Force
Air Force Tuition Assistance information

Coast Guard
Coast Guard Tuition Assistance information

Tuition waiver or tuition credit programs are also offered by the State of Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs. Eligibility and further information is detailed in the following links.

• Nebraska State Waiver of Tuition
• Nebraska State Reservist Tuition Credit Program

The Principles of Excellence program requires schools receiving federal funding through programs such as the GI Bill^™ to provide Veteran students their College Financing Plan, formerly known as a shopping sheet. The College Financing Plan is available on the Financial Aid tab in your My Northeast. The College Financing Plan will allow you to view your personal summary of the total cost of your educational program, the costs covered by your benefits, the financial aid you may qualify for, your expected student-loan debt after you graduate and other information to help you compare aid packages offered by different schools.

You will be notified of academic year changes to the tuition and fee rates in your updated College Financing Plan.

If you are unable to log in to your My Northeast to view your plan, contact the Service Center. If your plan is empty or you receive a message there is no plan, please contact Financial Aid.