Payment and Financial Aid
DANTES, VA and GI benefits
VA and GI benefits - Aspen participates in some benefits programs for eligible military personnel.
Aspen University offers discounts and payment plans specifically for military personnel and veterans as well.
DANTES
DANTES processes tuition assistance reimbursements for active duty: Navy, Marine Corp, Army, Active Guard Reservists (AGR), Army National Guard (ARNG military and civilian personnel), U.S. Army Reserves (USAR), and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) when they successfully complete a course.
Prospective students requesting tuition assistance under this program must have a DANTES Form # 1562/31 (Independent Study Form) signed by the student’s Educational Services Specialist, or Guidance Counselor or commanding officer certifying his/her eligibility.
You will need to supply to the above mentioned military personnel a copy of the Aspen University catalog listing the tuition cost and a list of the courses required for the curriculum selected.
If you have additional questions concerning Dantes, contact the Dantes office in Pensacola, Fl.
DANTES
Code 20H
6490 Saufley Field Road
Pensacola, Fl. 32509-5243
(850) 452-1360
(850) 452-1161 fax
VETERANS (VA)
Aspen University is approved by the Colorado State Approving Agency for Veteran's Benefits.
Most VA programs allow veterans ten (10) years from the date of separation listed on the Military Discharge (DD214) to use their Veterans Benefits, unless that veteran was unable to attend due to a documented mental or physical disability, or reentry into active duty.
To ensure that you have the correct information regarding benefits, call (888) 442-4551. This VA toll free number is the number for the department that can answer questions on qualifying for the various entitlement categories.
All admissions requirements must be completed and the VA recipient (veteran) must be a registered student at Aspen University before he/she will be certified for VA benefits. Payment of tuition and fees is a part of the enrollment process and a student is not a registered student until payment is received.
The entitlement programs are listed as follows:
Chapter 30xxxxMontgomery G.I. Bill -- Active Duty
Entered active duty on or after July 1, 1985 and contributed $100 a month the first twelve months and have a honorable discharge
Chapter 31xxxxVocational Rehabilitation
If you have a service connected disability
Chapter 32xxxxPost Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program
1. Veterans who entered active duty after January 1, 1977 and before July 1, 1985
2. Contributed funds to VEAP
3. Served for a continuous period of 181 days
Chapter 35xxxxSurvivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program
1. Sons, daughters, Spouses and surviving spouses of veterans who perished or are totally disabled as the result of a service connected wound arising from active service, or who perished from the cause while such disability existed
2. The child or spouse of a person who is on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces and who for the period of 90 days has been concerned as a POW, MIA, or otherwise detained by a foreign government or power
Chapter 1606 xMontgomery GI Bill -- Selected Reserve
1. On or after July 1, 1985 enlisted, re-enlisted or extended an enlistment of a selected reserve so that the reservist has an obligation to serve for a period of not less than six years following the date of such action
2. Has completed the requirements for a secondary school diploma
3. Has completed IDAT
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