Show Veterans Cautioned I On Status Changes i Need For Continuity S Students t u dents receiving veteran benefits should be aware of their responsibilities The veteran should report immediately to the VA any changes made during the period of enrollment that will affect payments made to him To avoid delay in receipt of payments it is important that the VA be immediately informed of change of address birth of dependent dependent dependent de de- de- de pendent change in marital status status status sta sta- sta- sta change in credit load or termination of attendance Whenever a veterans veteran's program is changed to alter his credit load it itis itis itis is also essential that the certifying certify certify- ing official be notified of the change Veteran students requesting requesting requesting re re- re- re questing any change in credit load should be aware that a reduction will likely resu result It in training allowances When veterans do not receive their benefits on schedule it is because they have not provided the necessary information information information tion for processing Personal contacts contacts contacts con con- with the VA and requests for special handling will not accelerate accelerate accelerate ac ac- ac- ac processing of payments and could well delay them Veterans may be registered only in programs approved by bythe bythe bythe the Veterans Administration and can carry only one major at a time Evening school classes are not approved Veterans receive benefits for attendance only Audit Audit Audit Au Au- dit hours and challenged and waived classes cannot be count count- ed Twelve or thirteen hours or orthe orthe orthe the equivalent is considered the minimum load Only veterans attending pre- pre tech classes receive monthly certification certification certification cards with their checks approximately the of each month Since absence must be reported through the end of the month reports cannot be submitted submitted submitted sub sub- until the last date of attendance in that month The veteran is responsible for accurate accurately accurately ate I y reporting all absence whether excused or not and all days off which are not national holidays Students now in pre pre- tech and general education classes classes classes clas clas- ses are registered by quarter and should make sure that re enroll ment certifications are processed for the next period of training All veteran information and processing processing processing pro pro- of forms is conducted in office number in the main administration building The certifying official will confirm the students first entry or re-entrance re into training by completing the enrollment certifications certifications certifications cert cert- preferably in the presence presence presence pres pres- ence of the student and will m mail il the completed certifications di directly directly directly di- di to the Veterans Administration Administration Administration Adminis Adminis- regional office |