Special Provisions for Students Using Military-Affiliated Educational Programs
UT Tyler adopts the following provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chapter 31 (VR&E) or Chapter 33 (Post 9/11) educational programs, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA. This school will not:
- Prevent the student’s enrollment;
- Assess a late penalty fee to the student;
- Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;
- Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.
However, to qualify for this provision, such students are required to complete the Military & Veterans Affairs (MVA) onboarding and certification request process.
Additionally, the Texas Education Code prohibits institutions of higher of education from imposing “additional fees, obligations, or burdens concerning payment or registration on a student eligible for state or federal military related student financial assistance programs for military veterans or their family members that are not otherwise required by those programs to be imposed for the purpose of receiving that assistance.”
Students who believe they are eligible for a military affiliated education program shall consult the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (MVA) to discuss their options for tuition deferment as part of the certification process.