Veterans Services
Who We Are
As a veteran or military service member, you deserve an easy transition into college. With trained professionals in admissions, academic advising, financial aid and veterans affairs, Palm Beach State College is ready to assist you with the degree or certificate you're striving to achieve.
We are honored to welcome new and returning veterans who choose Palm Beach State College for their education and training needs. Our commitment is to reach out to all veterans and support their success, just as they have supported and served our nation.
Important Information
What is full time enrollment for VA education benefits during Summer 2022?
- 8 credits or more in the 12 week Summer Full term Session = full time
- 4 credits or more in Summer A session and 4 or more credits in Summer B session = full time
- 3 credits in Summer A and 3 credits in Summer B and 3 credits in Summer full term session = full time
Veteran Certification Request (VCR) is now the Veteran Services Benefit Request (VSB)
Once you are registered for classes, submit your VSB through Workday
Below are instructions to complete VSBR and VA Out of State Fee Waiver
** For any further assistance or clarification, please speak with a PBSC Veteran Services Rep **
Chapters 33, 35, 1606 and 30
- Complete Admissions, Testing (if applicable) and Advising
- Register/enroll in courses through your workday account
- Submit a Veteran Services Benefit Request (VSB), you can upload your COE in the request
- If you are being charged “Out-of-State fees”, please submit an Out-of-State waiver form.
- VA Education Benefit recipients may submit a deferment form if they are not 100% chapter 33. The tuition deferment allows them time to make payments and prevents classes from being dropped.
Chapter 31
- Make sure your Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) authorizes your semester and program of study. Request that they email you your participant ID number and PO number to avoid delays in processing your VA certification request.
- Complete Admissions, Testing (if applicable) and Advising
- Register/enroll in courses
- Submit a Veteran Services Benefit Request (VSB)
- If you are being charged “Out-of-State fees”, please submit an Out-of-State waiver form.
On December 21, 2021, President Biden signed remote act into law. This law extends the converted to remote training provision to allow students who are registered for “Other Distance Mode” courses to be certified as on campus for housing allowance of chapter 33 payments. Courses that are listed as other distance mode as delivery mode will be certified as in-person. This extension will end on June 1st, 2022, be sure to register for a fully on campus or hybrid course during the summer 2022 so that you are not negatively impacted if COVID provisions are not extended further.
All Post 9/11 GI Bill® students are required to verify their enrollment monthly to the VA starting this Spring 2022 semester.
- Text Messaging – Students who choose VA’s “Opt-In” feature will receive a text message each month prompting them to verify their enrollment status
- Email – Students who do not Opt-In for text will be automatically enrolled in email verification and sent an automated email on the last day of the month to verify their enrollment status
- Telephone – Students who opt out of text and email may call the Education Call Center (ECC) at 888-442-4551 to verify their enrollment status
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