Lively is approved for training of qualified veterans under the Veterans Readjustment Benefit Act of 1966. Training is also approved for most programs under Public Law 894 (Disabled Veterans) and Public Law 634 (War Orphans). Interested students should contact the Veteran’s Affairs official on the Lively campus. Any veteran or other eligible student who receives benefits under Chapter 30, Chapter 31, Chapter 32, Chapter 34 or Chapter 35 will be entitled to one deferment each academic year and an additional deferment each time there is a delay (documentation from VA required) in the receipt of benefits. Interested students should contact Financial Aid in Student Services.

Previous Training and/or Experience Credit for VA Students

The school will evaluate the VA student’s previous training and/or experience. Should credit(s) be accepted and/or granted, the VA student’s training time will be reduced proportionately. The VA and the student will receive a written notice of the credit(s) allowed.

Grade Reports for VA Students

A copy of the grade/progress report will be placed in the student’s permanent VA file. Should a student request a copy, it will be provided.

Attendance Policy for VA Benefit Eligibility

Students are allowed three days non-exempt absences for any calendar month. Students who exceed three days non-exempt absences for any month during a calendar month will be immediately terminated from VA Benefits. Note: Hours missed will be calculated into days.

Student absences may be “EXEMPT” under the following circumstances:

• Personal or immediate family illness supported by written documentation from the student or a doctor’s excuse or receipt showing the time and date of a visit to a doctor’s office.
• Death in the family, jury duty, program related job interviews, or active reserve military duty, supported by documentation.
• Religious holidays as designated by Leon County Schools.
• Exempt absences DO NOT apply at the Aviation School (FAA regulations).

Students, who have been terminated from VA Benefits due to attendance, may be re-instated/re-certified after one month of satisfactory attendance.

Reinstatement

A VA student whose benefits have been terminated for unsatisfactory progress and/or less than a 2.0 GPA or “C” may have benefits reinstated after submission of a monthly evaluation showing satisfactory progress.

Standards of Progress for VA Students

A VA student must maintain a 2.0 minimum GPA or “C” on each monthly evaluation. One evaluation period with less than a 2.0 grade point average or “C” will place a veteran on academic probation for one month. If the GPA is below 2.0 or “C” at the end of the probation month, VA benefits will be terminated.

Program Hours

It is the responsibility of the veteran to notify the Veterans Affairs Office when he/she has completed the required hours for the program in which they are enrolled. If a veteran goes over the required hours for the program, this will result in an overpayment for the veteran that has to be repaid to the Veteran Administration Office.