Veteran Student Services
Welcome to Seminole State College's Office of Veteran Student Services. Our goal is to serve as a one-stop source for securing, interpreting and exercising your VA education benefits. Whether you postponed starting college or interrupted your studies to serve our country, we are grateful for your sacrifices and committed to your academic success.
Locations and Hours
Please email us if you have any questions, vabenefits@seminolestate.edu.
| Office | Day(s) | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sanford/Lake Mary Campus Student Center 2nd Floor-266 | Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Friday | 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Altamonte Springs Campus ALT-113A | Please reach out to us via e-mail vabenefits@seminolestate.edu . | |
| Oviedo Campus OVF-101B | Please reach out to us via e-mail vabenefits@seminolestate.edu . |
COVID 19 and VA Educational Benefits Alert
COVID-19 legislation that permits students to receive MHA at the resident rate, while taking approved converted (online) courses, ended on June 1, 2022. When enrolling in courses, students will need to enroll in approved resident classes to continue receiving their BAH/MHA at the resident rate. Additionally, if a student chooses to continue approved training online after June 1, 2022, their GI Bill benefits, such as monthly housing allowance, will reduce to half the national average, and they may end up owing a tuition debt to their school.
If a student chooses to continue training online after June 1, 2022, and their course is not an approved resident class, they will not receive GI Bill benefits for their training (monthly housing allowance will stop and they may end up owing a tuition debt to their school).
Seminole State is a CCAF GEM School
Seminole State College of Florida and the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) have signed a partnership allowing the College to offer a General Education Mobile (GEM)program. Through the partnership, the College will offer 18 online general education classes to more than 300,000 United States Air Force and United State Space Force personnel pursuing a CCAF Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.
Schedule Changes
If you change your schedule in any way, (i.e. drop or add courses), that could affect your benefits and result in a debt letter from the VA. If you make any schedule changes please let us know as soon as possible by emailing vabenefits@seminolestate.edu, and if you drop or withdraw from any courses due to mitigating circumstances surrounding COVID-19.
Please reach out to us via e-mail at vabenefits@seminolestate.edu with any questions and concerns. We will be available during regular office hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Isakson and Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-315)
Additional requirements for student using GI Bill® benefits.
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