Application, Registration, and Education Benefits Checklist

As a new or returning student you will be working with several processes to get admitted, go through orientation, register for classes, and apply for the various types of educational assistance. The following checklist should help in understanding those various steps.
 

• Apply for Admission to Hawkeye

• If you are a new student or changing your program, once admitted you will need to attend a M.O.R.E. session before registering for classes

• Register for classes

• Complete the Request for Veteran Enrollment Certification form [pdf] and submit it to the Certifying Official

• Apply for the GI Bill

• Apply for Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits (Chapter 31). This benefit is for those with a service connected disability over 10%.

• Check into additional tuition assistance programs

  • Federal and State Tuition Assistance Programs
  • Complete the Hawkeye Scholarships application
  • Apply for outside scholarships
  • Military Service Scholarships

• Apply for Financial Aid

• If you have any combat injuries or any other prior indications for accommodations, contact the Special Needs Coordinator. This is a confidential and valuable service to support your academic success.

• Learn about Academic Support Programs opportunities:

  • Student Tutoring and Computer Lab
  • Tutorial reimbursement
  • Tutor.com: Free to military personnel and their family

• Learn more about the Services for Students offered at Hawkeye

• Get involved in the Student Veterans of America – Hawkeye Chapter

• Testing Reimbursement: You can apply for reimbursement of a licensing or certification test.
  

What to Expect Regarding Your Billing and Payments

• You will receive a billing statement at the beginning of the semester. All students may charge books to their accounts 10 days prior to classes starting. You will need a photo id and copy of your schedule.

• Unless you are using Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, your GI Bill payments will go directly to you. They do not come to the school.

• Post 9/11 Tuition and Fee portion of the benefit will come to the school and will be applied to your account. Housing allowance and book stipend will go to you. Housing allowance will be paid on a monthly basis and the book stipend is paid out at the beginning of the semester.

Also see What To Expect with your GI Bill and Federal and State Tuition Assistance Programs.