Veterans: You can speak to NPC's Veterans Certifying Official at (928) 524-7469 to receive help with filling out your VA Intent Letter and to make sure that the classes you wish to take are listed on your degree audit.
There are a few different ways that you can register for classes. You may:
- Register yourself online through your My.NPC account
- Call the Records and Registration office at (928) 524-7459
- Email the NPC Veterans Services at veterans@npc.edu. Include your student ID number and the classes you would like to take and we will contact you to help you get registered.
NPC is committed to helping you attain your educational goals and access the resources you need. The veteran college benefits available at NPC are:
- Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB)
- Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation
- Chapter 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill®
- Chapter 35 - Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program
- Chapter 1606 - Select Reserve and National Guard Units
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
VA & NPC Benefit Regulations
The Department of Veteran Affairs regulations require all persons using Veteran Educational Benefits to make satisfactory academic progress toward their programs of study.
Benefit Recipients Must:
- Advise the NPC veterans certifying official of any change in course adds/drops/or degree changes.
- Attend class and take final exams.
- Follow Title IV policies.
- Make satisfactory academic progress.
- Submit all transcripts from other colleges and universities by the end of your second semester.
- Complete the mandatory VA orientation.
- Keep the NPC VA certifying official and VA informed of your correct address and phone number.
- If the VA recipient withdraws from class(es), the student will receive a "W" on the transcript and may have to repay any money received. The VA student must also notify the VA certifying official within one week of the withdrawal.
Note: If the above requirements are not met, the student will be placed on Academic Probation after one semester of non-compliance. The recipient has the next enrolled semester to attain a cumulative 2.0 GPA or be placed on Academic Suspension from veteran educational benefits.
Enrollment Status
- Chapters 30, 35, 1606 -- The number of credits enrolled in determines the amount of benefits the VA student will receive.
NOTE Chapter 35 Students
Students receiving Chapter 35 benefits are required to verify their attendance each month to continue receiving payments.- Sign in with a verified account: Students may verify enrollment online by signing in with an identity-verified account (Login.gov or ID.me). Identity verification helps protect personal information and prevent fraud. Students without a verified account will be guided through the verification process when signing in.
Other ways to verify enrollment: f students prefer not to verify online, or if using the STEM Scholarship, enrollment may be verified by: Text: Opt in to receive a monthly text message to confirm enrollment. Students may update their phone number or opt out by calling 888-442-4551. Email: Receive a monthly email to verify enrollment (not available for STEM Scholarship users). Ask VA: Submit a message including enrollment dates. Phone: Call 888-442-4551 (TTY: 711), Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. E.T.
- Classification of enrollment -- 12 credit hours or more = full time; 9 - 11 credit hours = 3/4 time; 6 - 8 credit hours = 1/2 time; 1 - 5 credit hours = less than 1/2 time; Summer sessions are calculated on an accelerated basis.
- Chapter 33 -- Benefits are received according to a student's calculated Rate of Pursuit. The rate of pursuit must be more than 50 percent to receive the housing allowance for fall, spring and summer semesters. Students with a rate of pursuit is 50 percent or less will be reimbursed for tuition and fees only.
NOTE: Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill Students
Students receiving Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits must verify enrollment monthly to continue payments. Online (recommended): Sign in with a verified Login.gov or ID.me account; identity verification is required and available during sign-in Text: Monthly verification by text message (opt in required) Email: Monthly email verification (not available for STEM Scholarship users) Ask VA or Phone: Submit enrollment dates online or call 888-442-4551 (TTY: 711), Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ET
Change in Student Status
All students receiving veterans benefits are required by law to keep the NPC VA certifying official informed of any withdrawals from classes, additional credits added, change in degree program and address change of benefit recipient.
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Read our story about one of our Veteran students in NPC's Career Focus magazine.
