Thank You for Your Service
It is our privilege to help and work with you in achieving your educational goals. The College is designated as a Purple Star, Best For Vets & Military Friendly institution that offers a variety of programs to Veterans, in-service personnel, and dependents of deceased or disabled Veterans. Veteran students may visit the Financial Aid Office at any campus for assistance with submitting their Veteran Benefits Certification. Our team is committed to providing timely, accurate, and supportive service.
Certification Request Forms
We begin processing certifications at least 45 days before the semester starts. 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.
Spring 2026
Veteran Benefit Certification - Spring 2026
Veteran Benefit Certification Schedule Change - Spring 2026
Flight Students with ATF Flight Courses ONLY (Complete BOTH forms):
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 or email 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 1 888-GIBILL-1 (1 888-442-4551) 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 at least 10 business days before the 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 that 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 being 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. 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:
- 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.
- Instructors must accommodate absences of up to two weeks in duration (or equivalent in Summer) in accordance with paragraph one.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, and phone number with your question, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
If you can continue with your coursework while on Active Duty, you must notify the VA Education line as soon as possible at 1 888-GIBILL-1 (1 888-442-4551). 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.
Services Offered
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:
- Chapter 33 - Post 9/11
- Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
- Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR
- Chapter 35 - Dependents Education Allowance
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 the 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:
- an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces, the United States Reserve Forces, or the National Guard who physically resides in this state while enrolled.
- an individual entitled to and is using educational assistance provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs [this could include veterans who do not have an honorable discharge] for a quarter, semester, or term, and who physically resides in Florida while enrolled in the institution.
*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:
- is enrolled as a full-time, part-time, or summer-school student in a program that terminates in an associate or a baccalaureate degree, a college credit certificate, or a career certificate;
- is currently, or was at the time of the military action that resulted in the awarding of the Purple Heart or other combat decoration superior in precedence, a resident of this state; and
- submits to the university, institution, or center the DD-214 form issued at the time of separation from service as documentation that the student has received a Purple Heart or another combat decoration superior in precedence. If the DD-214 is not available, other documentation may be acceptable if recognized by the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as documenting the award.
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:
- Purple Heart
- Bronze Star (must be "V" designation or device)
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Legion of Merit (must be "V" designation or device)
- Silver Star
- Air Force Cross
- Navy Cross
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Medal of Honor
The Admissions office will apply the Purple Heart waiver for tuition after verification that 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 that 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 his or her 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.
- Must be in an approved benefit program
- Enrolled full-time or 3/4 time in a degree, vocational, or professional program
- Can work on or off campus, doing VA-related work
- The Veteran Services Department provides VA tuition coverage based on the VA benefit for which students are entitled.
- Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) recipients eligible at 100% will receive an award for the full tuition. If entitlement is not 100%, the award will be adjusted down, and the student will owe the balance if there is no other aid awarded.
- VR&E (Chapter 31) will receive 3rd-party coverage (if the student is new or awaiting approval for a new year, temporary tuition coverage will be added until confirmation is received from a VR&E counselor confirming approval – if the student is not approved, they will owe any balance not covered by other aid).
- DEA (Chapter 35), MGIB-SR (Chapter 1606), and MGIB-AD (Chapter 30), in some cases, will receive temporary tuition coverage known as VATEMP because the benefits are paid directly to the student. This coverage will be removed after the date when the first payment from the VA is scheduled to be received by the student, and a receivable balance will be created, which needs to be paid by the student. No temporary coverage will be needed if the student has been awarded Financial Aid or other aid that covers their tuition balance.
- Tuition and fees for Chapter 33 benefits are reported to the VA using the VA's web-based system, Enrollment Manager. The process begins after the end of the add/drop period for each session for the semesters in which you are registered.
- For Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) students and Veteran Readiness & Employment (Chapter 31) students, our tuition policy complies with 38 USC 3679(e), which means Post 9/11 and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment students will not be charged or otherwise penalized due to a delay in VA tuition and fee payments. For eligibility consideration, a Post 9/11 GI Bill® student must submit a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or their authorization number and counselor's name and email for Veteran Readiness & Employment.
If you have any questions, email veterans@broward.edu and include your name, student ID, and 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 rises significantly and is 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.