Course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11, G.I. Bill® (Ch 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch 31) benefits ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which the Department of Veterans Affairs provides payment for such course of education to such institution.
- 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), Paul Mitchell The School Orlando will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or their institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Attendance Policy: VA students are expected to attend all classes as designated in the enrollment agreement. If circumstances prevent attendance, prior notification is expected. Attendance is charted daily and evaluated monthly. Attendance must not fall below 70% of scheduled class/floor time. If monthly attendance falls below 70%, the student will be placed on probation for the next month and be counseled. If, at the end of the probationary period, satisfactory attendance has not been regained, veteran education benefits will be terminated and face possible dismissal from the school. Students whose absences are excused (family emergency, medical, etc.), or result from authorized mitigating circumstances, as determined by the school administration, will continue to be certified for veteran education benefits.
Students whose veteran education benefits have been stopped for unsatisfactory attendance may be recertified only after regaining satisfactory attendance. Additionally, for VA students, any absence greater than 5 consecutive class days for any reason (illness, military orders, leave of absence, etc.) requires termination of veteran education benefits. Benefits will be restarted on re-enrollment. Read-admittance after termination for unsatisfactory attendance requires reapplication for admission and scheduling an interview with the school administration.
Academic Progress Policy: VA students must maintain a 70% grade point average on written tests and practical work in order to maintain satisfactory academic progress. All work is evaluated monthly. Failure to maintain a 70% GPA on a monthly evaluation will result in being placed on academic probation for the next month. If the minimum standard of 70% is not regained by the end of the probationary month, the student will be allowed a second month of probation. If at the end of this second month of probation, satisfactory progress has not been regained, VA education benefits will be terminated, and the student will be dismissed from the school. Students who have been terminated for academic reasons must reapply for admission and schedule an interview with the school administration.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.