Veterans
The Veteran's Clerk, located in the Registrar's Office, assists with applications, certification, and other information relating to educational benefits. Be sure to arrange starting or terminating educational benefits with the Veteran's Clerk.
Veterans may secure application forms for educational benefits from the offices of Veterans Affairs (VA) or from the Registrar's Office at Multnomah. Children of veterans who are eligible for educational assistance may apply on VA Form 22-5490.
One option you may choose is advance payment each fall. You may request advance payment on the enrollment certification and by providing your signature.
Certifications are done in mid-July for students intending to return for fall semester. Notify the VA of any changes that affect your enrollment, namely dropping out of school, and reduction or increase in class load.
Full benefits are paid if you take twelve or more semester hours. Three-quarter time consists of nine to eleven semester hours; half-time training consists of six to eight semester hours.
You may visit the regional VA Office in Portland for additional information or for educational counseling. Contact the Registrar's Office for the address.
Federal law allows authorized state and federal personnel to access to all veteran's school records.
Veterans Satisfactory Progress Standards
- Under Veterans Affairs regulations, all veterans or students eligible to receive benefits must maintain satisfactory progress toward their educational goals to continue to receive such benefits.
- Students not meeting satisfactory progress standards will be notified by letter at the end of each semester. If a student's deficiency is not corrected within two consecutive semesters, Multnomah will notify the Veterans Affairs of his or her unsatisfactory progress. College students must achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA to meet satisfactory progress standards. Seminary students must achieve the minimum GPA required in their respective programs.
- A drop period of three weeks from the beginning date of classes is provided each semester. Any withdrawal from classes is limited to this three-week period, except in extreme emergency.
- A student may enroll in and receive benefits for English Essentials (a deficiency course) only during the first year.
- A veteran student enrolled in two or more courses (or a minimum of six semester hours) will not be considered as making satisfactory progress if he/she withdraws form all classes.
- A veteran student may request an exception to satisfactory progress standards and extend probation one additional semester by filing a claim of mitigating circumstances. These may include such considerations as the following: serious personal illness, family illness or death, financial emergency, or satisfactory semester GPA but cumulative GPA below 2.0.
