<p>This will be a long one, and I know there is a Veterans forum but its not very active. It is more of a venting situation; however, if anyone does have experience or knowledge on the situation it will be greatly appreciated. So here it goes....</p>
<p>After completing around 30 semester credits the VA (Veterans Affairs) requires a student to put together an Education Plan and work towards completing a major or certificate. Students are not allowed to take classes that are not on the Ed. plan if they want to get their benefits. I will have completed my Ed. Plan and graduate from my CC at the end of this spring semester. So here comes the problem. If I graduated from my CC and took every course on my Ed. Plan I can no longer take classes at that school. However, since decisions come out after the registration date for most summer school programs, I will have no idea where I will be accepted. This is a problem because last I checked counseling offices do not put together education plans for applicants. So even if I attend a summer session at a local UC (open registration) the courses are not on file with a submitted ed plan. </p>
<p>My solution is simple, Veterans make up a rather small percentage of applicants in the grand scheme of things. Why cant there be an early admissions decision process for those using the GI Bill?</p>
<p>Are you saying that you want to do a UC summer session at any UC and don’t know how to do that? Or are you just venting and want vets, which I am too, to get get earlier decisions?</p>
<p>It was actually a combination of the two. The more productive point of the vent is the first part of your question. I want to attend summer school at a UC. Today I went to the UC and spoke with the Veterans Affairs coordinator and was told that they typically do not certify for a summer session. I was told that it falls on the “Parent School” to add the class to the current Ed. Plan in order to get it approved. However, my current CC said since I graduate at the end of this semester they will no longer be my certifying “Parent School”. As far as wanting vets to get early decisions, I think it would be a good idea. I am thankful for everything I already get though, I dont want to sound ungrateful.</p>
<p>I see the merit in wanting an earlier decision. Another issue with vets and milspouses (I’m both) is that many have moved so much that there’s a good chance that said student will be moving to the area for school. So I’ll have to figure family housing out in the short period after acceptances (April) to when my daughter gets out of school (early June). Knowing earlier would be a HUGE help in the whole transfer process. For now I try not to think about it to keep from hyperventilating!</p>
<p>Don’t you have to file some sort of actual petition or form to technically graduate? I could be completely wrong on this because my intention was never to get an AS degree back in CC, but if that’s the case perhaps you can delay your graduation by not filling out the form? I’d have to imagine there has to be some way by which you can delay graduation. I’m not sure what avenues you’ve already explored, but maybe talk to a counselor to see if you can somehow technically push back your graduation date.</p>