Repeating Courses – Classes that are successfully completed MAY NOT be certified again for VA purposes if they are repeated . However , if a student fails a class , or if a program requires a higher grade than the one achieved in a particular class for successful completion , that class may be repeated and certified to VA again . Course Substitutions – Course substitutions are allowed ONLY when the departmental chairperson completes a course substitution form prior to the veteran or dependent taking the course . Course Participation – The VA requires that the veteran or dependent fully attend each course and take the final exam . If the veteran or dependent is withdrawn from a course after the add / drop period , a debt with the VA and the college can be established . Debt amount is determined based on the reported last day of participation .
Withdrawal or Drop Impact
If you withdraw from or drop a class , you may need to pay the VA back for any overpayments received ( housing , book stipend , monthly allowance payments ). https :// www . va . gov / resources / how-your-reason-forwithdrawing-from-a-class-affects-your-va-debt /
Post 9 / 11 Chapter 33 – EFSC may need to repay the tuition and fees received from the VA for courses dropped after the 100 % refund period or if the student withdraws from their courses . The student would then be responsible for paying the school the tuition and fees for the course ( s ) dropped or withdrawn from .
Mitigating circumstances are situations or events beyond your control that cause you to be withdrawn from or drop a class . The VA will consider your reason for withdrawing from the class and whether you or the school need to pay the VA back the benefits already received . https :// www . va . gov / resources / how-your-reason-forwithdrawing-from-a-class-affects-your-va-debt /
The 6-credit hour exclusion is a 1-time exception that lets you drop up to 6 credit hours and still keep the benefits you received up to the day you stopped attending classes . You don ’ t have to show mitigating circumstances to keep those benefits .
You can use the 6-credit hour exclusion only once , even if you drop fewer than 6 credits . So , you can ’ t use it to drop 3 credits , then use it a second time to drop 3 more credits .
Additional Information
Titan First Day Ready Program
Students are responsible for any Titan First Day Ready Program charges ( except for Chapter 31 – VR & E ) since the charges are related to textbooks . Please refer to your myEFSC page under Pay Bill for an itemized list of charges . You do have the option to OPT Out of the program . For questions about the program , contact or visit an EFSC Campus Bookstore , and ask about First Day Inclusive Access . https :// www . easternflorida . edu / bookstore / first-day / index . php
Transcript Fee Waiver
Eastern Florida State College waives the transcript fee for any person who is an active-duty member or an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces and their spouse and dependents . FL Statute Chapter 1009 , Section 26 ( 17 )( a ) https :// www . flsenate . gov / laws / statutes / 2020 / 1009.26
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EFSC MVS Guide Updated 4.18.24