Certification Request Form

Veterans Resource Office

June 2025

Thursday June 19

Juneteenth Holiday-No Classes

July 2025

Thursday July 3

4th of July-No Classes

September 2025

Monday September 1

Labor Day Holiday-No Classes

November 2025

Tuesday November 11

Veterans Day Holiday-No Classes

Wednesday November 26

Suspended Operations - All Campus Offices are Closed

Certification Verification Form: All student veterans and dependents must fill out this form every semester to use their federal and/or state benefit.

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Student's Name *

First

Last

Student ID *

Email *

Confirm Email

All students – Please check that you understand the following *

I do not have to upload any documents. Complete the form, captcha, and click submit.

Which semester are you turning your schedule in for? *

What Year? *

What is your current degree program? *

If you want to use your G.I. Bill® or Federal military education benefit, please choose one of the following OR “None/Exhausted” *

If you want to use your IL State Scholarship, please choose one of the following OR “None/Exhausted” *

All Students Must Answer – Please choose if you want John A. Logan College to report your enrollment to VA. If you choose yes, you will be certified and VA will process your monthly stipend payment. If you choose no, you will not be certified and VA will NOT process your monthly payment. NOTE: If you have Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill® your tuition and fees will not be paid if you choose to not be certified. *

Please choose if you want John A. Logan College to charge you Illinois State Scholarship. If you choose yes, points will be deducted from your Illinois State Scholarship. If you choose no, points will not be deducted from your Illinois State Scholarship and you will be responsible for paying your tuition and fees.

All students – Please check that you understand the following *

If I have stipend payment problems, I should call the JALC Veterans Resource Office to ensure my certification was submitted correctly. The JALC Veterans Resource Office WILL NOT be able to tell me where my stipend payment is, how much it will be, or why I have not received it. I can call 1-888-442-4551 to speak to a live VA Department of Education Representative. If I am using Ch31 Vocational Rehabilitation, I need to call my Ch31 counselor directly; the STL Processing hotline will not be able to assist me.
If I am eligible for any Financial Aid or Scholarships (Pell Grant, MAP Grant, Mantracon, etc.)my Bursar’s Bill must have a balance of zero before I receive a refund.
REMINDER: When I use VA education benefits, I may be required to verify my enrollment at the end of each month. There are a variety of ways to verify enrollment, such as through text, email, Ask VA, phone, or online. I can change the way I verify my enrollment to whichever method is most convenient for me. If I encounter any issues with a verification method or have any questions about verifying my enrollment, I can contact VA through Ask VA or by calling the Education Call Center at 888-442-4551. I can also find information at www.va.gov/education/verify-school-enrollment/.
If I have not turned in my eligibility letter for any benefit that covers my tuition and fees, my Financial Aid or Scholarship will be used until it is received. I will receive a refund once I turn in my eligibility letter.
There are 100% drop dates and withdraw dates that I need to be familiar with because they can affect the benefits I use. They can be found on the JALC Instructional calendar on the www.jalc.edu website.
I must complete this form or contact the Veterans Coordinator personally in order to be certified each semester.
If I do not receive an email from the Veterans Coordinator within one week of submitting this form, I should contact their office to ensure it was received. 618-985-2828 ext. 8046

Student’s Full Name and Student ID *