This information has been given to you to assist you in applying for your Selected Reserve GI Bill education benefits at Sierra College. You can obtain GI Bill benefits for the AA/AS degrees offered by Sierra College, or you may declare a Transfer Major for a BA/BS degree (see Veterans Office staff for more information as there are specific limitations for declaring a Transfer Major at a two-year community college). VA requires that all students complete the matriculation process.
Please keep in mind that the VA will only pay for required courses based on your major, beginning with your initial enrollment.
To initiate your benefits for the first semester, please complete the following steps and turn all documents in to the Sierra College Veterans Educational Services Office:
- COMPLETE VA FORM 22-1990 Application for Education Benefits. (If you are transferring here from another school at which you used V.A. Education Benefits, you must complete VA FORM 22-1995 instead). You may pick up a hard copy of the VA application in Winstead Center, or you can apply online at the VA website.
- COMPLETE THE SIERRA COLLEGE VETERANS ENROLLMENT CARD -both sides and sign. (NOTE: A new enrollment card must be completed EVERY semester you wish to receive benefits. This is done at the time of registration).
- Bring this office a copy of your class schedule/receipt that you receive from Admissions when you have registered and paid your fees.
- VA requires a copy of your DD FORM 2384, Notice of Basic Eligibility, which you get from your unit. If you also have served one or more years on active duty, you must bring this office a copy of your DD214, Member 4 Copy, in order to be granted Military Credit by Sierra College.
- TAKE THE ASSESSMENT TESTS for Math, English, and Reading. If you took these tests at another school, you must have the results sent to our Assessment Office. To continue your benefits for your second semester, you must complete the following before your benefits may be certified:
- PROVIDE THIS OFFICE WITH OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL OTHER COLLEGES Attended. This includes any colleges you attended either before, during, or after your military service. Official transcripts must be in officially sealed, unopened, school envelopes.
- A STUDENT EDUCATION PLAN (SEP). This education plan is based on your VA approved program of study and will list out each class you need to take in order for you to receive your AA/AS degree or to transfer to a 4-year college. Before this office will make an SEP appointment, you must have completed all of the previous steps listed above. Please call the Sierra College Veterans Affairs Office to schedule this SEP appointment.
Once you are certified by this office to the VA, it will take approximately 6-8 weeks before you receive an Award Letter from VA. Your first check should arrive shortly thereafter.
You are required to maintain specific standards of progress as listed in the Sierra College Catalog each year. Please familiarize yourself with the Academic Regulations at Sierra College by reading your catalog. Direct any questions to the Veterans Educational Services Office.
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NOTE: If you are transferring to Sierra College and have 30 or more college units completed, you must complete steps 1 through 7 before the Sierra College Veterans Affairs Office will certify your enrollment to VA.