Congratulations on being accepted to the MC family! Please follow the steps below to complete your process with our office.
#1. Apply immediately for your Post-9/11 GI Bill® on the eBenefits website.
If you are entitled to the Post-9/11 GI Bill® you must apply for it to receive your Certificate of Eligibility.
Be sure to apply as quickly as possible, as it can take 3-5 weeks to receive your Certificate of Eligibility. If you have any questions about your Certificate of Eligibility, please call the VA Education Call Center (ECC) at (888) 442-4551.
For dependents using the Chapter 33 Transfer of Entitlement, the sponsor must transfer benefits through the Department of Defense website while still actively serving. Dependents can apply for the Chapter 33 benefits through VA's website. After applying for benefits (COE) the dependent will receive an award letter in approximately 30 days.
#2. Submit outside scholarship information.
If you are bringing in an outside scholarship (e.g., local American Legion post), please email the scholarship acceptance letter to financialaid@mc.edu and have the awarding entity mail the check to: Financial Aid, Box 4035, Clinton, MS 39058.
If the awarding entity sends the check to you, please endorse the check and mail it to the address above with your student ID number (beginning with 700) written on the check.
#3. Figure out what educational benefits you will be using.
You may view a list of possible VA benefits here.
#4. Submit necessary documents to MC's VA Certifying Official.
You may submit these documents to the official email at military@mc.edu, fax them to (601) 925-3481, or drop them off in person in the Office of the Registrar in the back basement of Nelson Hall at the top of the Quad. Look at these instructions to see the necessary documents needed to be turned in for each chapter to start your benefits. These documents may be turned in at any time during the application process.
#5. Register with VA eBenefits and make a premum account to track your educational benefits.
This will allow you to view information such as your deposits from the VA, your history-of-certification status, and your remaining entitlements. You can also manage direct deposits or update your address.
#6. Attend orientation.
Once you are accepted to MC, your admissions counselor will contact you regarding course registration and orientation.
#7. Register for classes.
You must be registered for classes before our office can certify your enrollment with the VA. Our goal is to have your courses certifed with the VA thirty days prior to the class session start date. Upon certification, you will receive a confirmation email from the VA, and in 7-10 days, you will receive a letter containing your Certificate of Eligibility, thus letting you know your remaining eligibility after the session that was just certified. If you did not receive either the email or the mailed letter, you can update your information here.
#8: Submit a VA Verification of Enrollment form.
For each semester you attend MC that you want to use your VA Education Benefits, you must authorize this use by completing our online VA Verification of Enrollment Form. The form is digital and will be sent to the appropriate recipient upon submission.
