VA Isakson and Roe Section 1018

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• Cost of attendance: Estimated cost of courses including tuition, fees, books, supplies, living and other additional costs

  Information is available on the Solano Community College Financial Aid - Cost of Attendance webpage https://solano.edu/financial-aid/how-to-apply/cost-of-attendance.php

  Please note that your final cost depends on you receiving VA benefits to cover for tuition and fees, books/supplies, and housing allowance; any aid to cover for the cost; taking extra courses such as prerequisites; retaking a failed course; changing your program of study which requires more or less credits, change in cost of living; a change in tuition/fees as approved by State Legislature, etc.

• Amounts covered by VA Benefits

  • VA GI Bill® Comparison tool https://www.va.gov/education/gi-bill-comparison-tool/
  • VA Payment Rates https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/resources/benefits_resources/rate_tables.asp
  • Book Stipend, Monthly Housing Allowance and Monthly Stipend based on benefit and enrollment pursuit rate https://solano.edu/centers/veterans-resource-center/pay-rates.php

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Types of Federal financial aid offered by the institution, that the student may be qualified to receive

Options are available on the Solano Community College Financial Aid website under the Programs Available tab https://solano.edu/financial-aid/ 

Estimated Student Loan Debt, College Scorecard and Graduation Rates

Information on Student Loans is on the Solano Community College Financial Aid website
https://solano.edu/financial-aid/available-programs/direct-loans.php   

Solano Community College - College Scorecard with Student Loan information & Graduation Rates and additional information is available on the US Department of Education College Scorecard website
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?123563-Solano-Community-College

Job Placement Rate
Information is available on the California Community College website https://www.calpassplus.org/Launchboard/SWP.aspx

Solano Community College School Policy on accepting transfer credit and military credit
Incoming transcript information is located on the Admissions and Records website
https://www.solano.edu/admissions/Transcripts/

Military Credit information is located on the Veterans Resource Center webpage
https://solano.edu/centers/veterans-resource-center/policies.php

Additional Information
In-state Tuition – Students actively using Montgomery GI Bill®–Active-Duty program (Chapter 30), Veterans Readiness and Employment program (formerly called Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) (Chapter 31), Post-9/11 GI Bill® program (Chapter 33) and Dependents Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) are exempt from paying nonresident tuition regardless of when the veteran separated from the military.  Please by filling out the Isakson and Roe Out of State Tuition Waiver https://solano.edu/centers/veterans-resource-center/forms.php

VA Monthly Enrollment Verification – Information is available on https://solano.edu/centers/veterans-resource-center/verify-enrollment.php

Certification of Enrollment to the VA - Certification for VA Education Benefits each semester is not automatic. Students who wish to receive the benefit must complete the paperwork with the SCO and must submit the Enrollment Status Form and Schedule/Bill every semester after enrolling in courses in order to continue receiving benefits and to prevent delays in payment of benefits. Enrollment Status Form and Schedule/Bill information is located on the Veterans Resource Center webpage https://solano.edu/centers/veterans-resource-center/forms.php

All new students are required to go through the New Student process. New students can call 707-864-7105 or email (veterans@solano.edu) the Veterans Resource Center to schedule a New Student appointment to start the process.  New Student Packets are located on the Veterans Resource Center webpage https://solano.edu/centers/veterans-resource-center/forms.php .

Absence due to Military Service - A student who is an active duty or reservist of the United States military, and who receive orders compelling a withdrawal from courses, should submit the General Student Withdraw Petition, to the Admissions and Records Office, requesting a Military Withdrawal (MW), with proof of such orders to receive a full refund of those courses (For Chapter 33 students, the school will return the tuition and fees to the VA). An “MW” symbol will be assigned and will not be counted in progress probation, dismissal calculations, or in calculating the permitted number of withdrawals a student is allowed. Students can resubmit the application for admission upon return. This petition is located on the Admissions and Records Forms Webpage  https://www.solano.edu/admissions/Important-Resources/ar-forms.php .

Students who are receiving the VA benefit along with Financial Aid should be aware that withdrawing from a course(s) will have an impact on their benefit/financial aid status. Students are strongly encouraged to talk to the Financial Aid Department and the School Certifying Official.  

VA benefits will stop as of the drop date reported for all courses. Students will be responsible for repaying VA the funds received for such course(s), (BAH/Monthly assistance allowance), or submitting a Mitigating Circumstance to the VA.

If you are a Cal Grant recipient and have been called to active military duty, are entering military service, Peace Corps or VISTA, you may apply for a deferment of your Cal Grant for up to three years. Send the Military Deferment Request Cal Grant Programs form to the California Student Aid Commission, along with a copy of your orders.

Contact Information

Veterans Resource Center Building 2700 Room 2750 (Main Campus, Fairfield)
Director of Veteran and Military Services and Programs	Amy Kennedy, Amy.Kennedy@solano.edu, 707-864-7105
Veteran & Military School Certifying Official	Christopher Gulick, veterans@solano.edu, 707-864-7105 Helymar Walter, veterans@solano.edu, 707-864-7105 Lindsey Martin, veterans@solano.edu, 707-864-7105
VA Work Study Supervisor	Amy Kennedy, veterans@solano.edu, 707-864-7105 Christopher Gulick, veterans@solano.edu, 707-864-7105
VA Academic Counselor	Rahul Patria, veterans@solano.edu, 707-864-7105
Financial Aid Office Building 400, Second Floor
VRC Financial Aid Representative	Cochea Bivins, cochea.bivins@solano.edu, 707-864-7144