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It is our privilege to help and work with you in achieving your educational goals. The College is designated as a Military Friendly institution that offers a variety of programs to Veterans, in-service personnel, and dependents of deceased or disabled Veterans.
We begin processing certifications 45 days before the semester begins. As a Veteran or Veteran dependent, you are eligible for Veterans' Preference (early registration) so you can choose your classes before we are able to certify your enrollment.
The VA allows benefit recipients to choose which classes they wish to have certified. VA beneficiaries now have a requirement to specify the course IDs for all classes they wish to have certified. You can now choose to only have a portion of your classes certified to save some of your benefits for a later date.
You will be required to upload a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility with your certification request. Veterans receiving Chapter 31 (VR&E) benefits are required to enter a valid Authorization/PO number.
Summer 2025:
Flight Students with ATF Courses ONLY:
Fall 2025:
The VA has instituted an Enrollment Verification process where Veterans using Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) and Dependents using DEA (Chapter 35) MUST verify their enrollment each month before they will receive their MHA payment or stipend. The VA will send you a text each month asking if you are still enrolled in your classes prior to your MHA payment being processed.
If you have not already opted into receiving text messages or if you are not sure your current phone number is on file with the VA, you will need to contact them as soon as possible. Call 888-442-4551 (888-GI-BILL-1) and choose the option to speak with someone and they can confirm your information.
If you change your phone number, contact the VA right away to update your information.
Certification requests should be submitted 10 business days prior to start of each semester to ensure timely payments.
Please be advised that your courses must be required for your program of study. It is strongly advised you speak with an Academic Advisor to ensure any courses you are registered for are applicable to avoid delays in your enrollment certification being processed.
Anyone using VA benefits must complete an electronic certification request form for VA Benefits to be processed at Broward College. This certification request process allows Veterans to upload all necessary documents, from anywhere using the Broward College website. The certification request must be completed each term for benefits to be certified with the VA.
The certification request form can only be submitted once per term. If there is any change in your enrollment after your initial certification request has been submitted, please submit a ‘Veteran Benefit Certification Schedule Change’ form.
Please review the charts below as a guide to help you maximize your MHA each semester. You must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits during the Fall and Spring terms, and 8-9 credits during the Summer term to be eligible for full-time enrollment. This applies to VA benefits only. If you are eligible for the Pell Grant, you would still need to be enrolled in 12 credits to be considered for full-time Pell.
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 credits Session 1 | 6 credits Session 1 AND 3 credits Session 2 AND 3 credits Session 4 |
6 credits Session 2 AND 6 credits Session 4 |
One class must be on campus from the beginning to the end of the semester to receive MHA at the on-campus rate. Taking all online courses will result in MHA paid at the online-only rate.
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 credits Session 1 |
3 credits Session 1 |
4 credits Session 2 AND 4 credits Session 3 |
The online rate can be found on the GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Broward College recognizes and appreciates the important contributions made by Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard members. In order to accommodate these students and their dependents, College Policy provides direction to faculty and staff on offering these students the following options to accommodate UNEXPECTED training/drill, deployment, or change-of-station orders during the term:
1. For any training/drill, deployment, or change-of-station orders: Students will attempt to decide with instructors to maintain and/or make up class work as needed and to assign grades as appropriate (including incompletes, to be made up later). Registration for those courses, in which instructors accommodate the absence will remain intact and tuition and mandatory fees will be assessed in full for those courses. Service members should provide instructors with maximum notice of absences, providing copies of training/drill, deployment, and/or change-of-station directives from the Military, Reserve, or National Guard.
2. Instructors must accommodate absences of up to two weeks in duration (or equivalent in Summer) in accordance with paragraph one.
3. When unable to make satisfactory arrangements with all instructors: Courses will be dropped and the tuition and mandatory fees for those courses will be rescinded.
4. When unable to decide with any instructors for unexpected orders requiring longer than a two-week absence: The student’s entire registration for that semester will be withdrawn or canceled and 100% of the tuition and mandatory fees will be rescinded.
5. In order to have your tuition rescinded, you will need to submit an Academic Standards Petition form.
If you still have questions, please contact us via email: veterans@broward.edu
Make sure you include your name, student ID, your phone number, with your question and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
If you are able to continue with your coursework while on Active Duty, you must notify the VA Education line as soon as possible at 888-442-4551. You cannot be paid BAH for Active Duty and Education benefits at the same time and you will receive a Debt Letter to pay back any MHA funds that you received while on Active Duty.
If you are a Veteran planning to use VA benefits while attending school, please apply online through the Department of Veterans Affairs, if you are eligible for one of the following benefits:
Veterans applying for Chapter 31 - Veteran Readiness & Employment (formerly known as VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) or applying to transition from Chapter 33 to Chapter 31, see steps to apply.
Out-of-State Tuition Waiver for Veterans & Dependents
In accordance with 38 United States Code § 3679(c), and effective July 1, 2015, Florida Statute 1009.26(13) was established to provide out-of-state tuition and fee waivers to veterans and eligible dependents who attend Florida public, post-secondary institutions and who physically reside within the state of Florida. The Florida Statute, known as the Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Program, waives out-of-state fees for a person who is:
*All documents must be dated before the semester start date for the term in which you are seeking the waiver of out-of-state fees.
This Out-of-State Tuition Waiver for Veterans and Dependents must be submitted each semester by the student.
To access and complete the form for the "Out of State Tuition Waiver for Veterans & Dependents", students should visit the Student Forms page.
A state university, a Florida College System institution, a career center operated by a school district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center shall waive tuition for undergraduate college credit programs and career certificate programs for each recipient of a Purple Heart or another combat decoration superior in precedence who:
Veteran students must provide a copy of their award orders, or the DD-214 form issued at the time of separation from service as documentation that the student has received a combat decoration listed below:
The Admissions office will apply the Purple Heart waiver for tuition after verification the veteran has received the decoration and is a Florida resident.
Disabled Veteran Waiver
Under House Bill 45, disabled veterans who are enrolled in a postsecondary program AND receive educational assistance under the GI Bill, but do not qualify for the 100 percent eligibility are eligible to receive a waiver for the remaining cost of tuition and fees at Broward College.
The waiver will be granted if the following criteria can be met:
The individual is a resident of the state of Florida and can provide proof of residency. This may include but is not limited to a copy of a Florida driver's license, Florida identification card, or a copy of a lease, electric bill, or water bill. The individual can provide they have a service-connected 100% total and permanent disability rating for compensation. This would include a valid identification card from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Request the Disabled Veteran Waiver Tuition and Fee Waiver Form.
All Active Duty Service Members (including Guard and Reserve) must contact their Education Service Officer (ESO) or Education Counselor within their branch of service before enrolling in any college or university.
Air Force and Air National Guard - AI Portal
To use military Tuition Assistance or Educational Dollars for Duty at Broward College, Active Duty, Reservist, and National Guard students must submit a copy of the Tuition Assistance voucher or Educational Dollars for Duty voucher to the Cashier's office. You can submit your voucher at your campus Cashier's Office or online via a Third Party Voucher Submission Form.
If you have any questions or need to submit TA Vouchers please email collegebursar@broward.edu
Refund of Tuition and Fees Policy
It is the responsibility of the student to cancel her or his course registration up through the published deadline for a 100% refund. Courses dropped before the last day of this deadline will not appear on the student's academic record. After the published deadline for a 100% refund, a student may withdraw, or be withdrawn, up to the published last day to withdraw. Published deadlines are listed on the Academic Calendar for Broward College. To receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees, a student must cancel her/his registration on or before the published deadline for a 100% refund. See the procedure for methods to cancel registration. No refund will be provided for a withdrawal after the published deadline for a 100% refund unless otherwise outlined in policy 6Hx2-6.45.
Veterans are encouraged to apply for financial aid in addition to using their GI Bill®. The requirements for VA benefits and financial aid differ and can be used at the same time while enrolled.
If you have any questions email veterans@broward.edu, please include name, student ID, and your phone number in your email.
Official Transcripts
In accordance with Florida Statute 1009.26 (17a), Broward College students who are active-duty military honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces, or their spouses and dependents are eligible for a transcript fee waiver.
You must be confirmed as an active-duty military, an honorably discharged veteran, or your spouse or dependent to be considered eligible for the transcript fee waiver.
Complete the electronic Active Duty, Veterans, Spouses, and Dependents Transcript Request to request your official transcripts.
Unofficial Transcripts
An unofficial transcript is a student's academic record without the Registrar's signature, seal, or envelope. No fee is incurred for unofficial transcripts.
It is the student's responsibility to review his or her unofficial transcript before ordering an official copy to ensure all grades have been posted and/or the degree awarded. The official and unofficial transcripts contain the same information about the student's academic record and may be found through the myBC student portal.
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Broward College is committed to the education of our students concerning student loans. The college offers a financial literacy program. In addition to complying with federal regulations requiring all student borrowers to complete entrance and exit loan counseling, financial aid counselors are available to answer any questions students have about borrowing.
Through these efforts, Broward College maintains a cohort default rate below the national average. This rate can be found on the Financial Aid website (school code- 001500) Any year that the college's cohort default rate should rise significantly and be above the national average, the college is committed to notifying the college community of the current rate, and the efforts the college is making to reduce that rate.
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