Military and Veterans Educational Benefits

The amount of educational assistance is determined by the number of credit hours and the length of training period in which the veteran enrolls.

The Veterans Office at Franklin University certifies VA benefits based on the actual number of weeks enrolled in each training period.  Due to our accelerated course formats, full-time enrollment (12 hours) at the University does not necessarily reflect full-time payment for your Veterans Benefits.

Training time is determined by the actual number of credit hours enrolled for the class/section, multiplied by 18 (standard weeks in a term as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs), divided by the actual number of weeks of the class/section.  See calculation and examples below: 

Number credit hours X 18   =  Training time
        Number weeks
4 credit hour class X  18      =   12  (12 hours = FT status)
       6 week class
3 credit hour class X 18       =    9     (9 hours = ¾ time status)
       6 week class
4 credit hour class  X 18      =    6    (6 hours = ½ time status)
       12 week class
Because of the complexity in calculating your payment rate, please contact an Education Case Manager at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) for assistance.

Situations that may affect payment of VA benefits include the following:

• Repeated or audited courses
• Change or addition of major program
• Add or drop in credit hours
• Developmental education courses not applicable to degree
• Developmental education courses in which a grade of "Z" or "NZ" is earned
• Non-receipt of official transcripts from previous colleges and universities attended

Regulations require that all such items be reported to the VA so that adjustments can be made accordingly. Failure to notify the Veterans Coordinator may result in overpayments or withholding of benefits.

It usually takes 60 days after the start of classes for your first monthly check to arrive. The funds will be sent directly to your home address. After the initial claim is processed, a check will be sent at the end of each month for as long as the student remains eligible.

It is possible to request advance payment if the veteran and/or reservist is just beginning a college education or has not taken any classes for 30 days. Advance payment checks are sent directly to Franklin University's Business Office. To be eligible, students must:

• Be enrolled at least half time
• Request advance payment 60 days before the first day of the trimester so that forms are received by the VA regional office at least 45 days before the first day of the trimester.

Subject to funding available from the Ohio General Assembly, the ONGSP provides tuition up to $3,911 ($326 per credit hour) per trimester to Army and Air National Guard members attending a two- or four-year public or private college or university. The scholarship is available for up to eight full-time trimesters. Scholarship program recipients must maintain good attendance at their unit drills.

Step 1: Obtain and submit application
For each trimester you plan to attend, you must be enrolled a minimum of six credit hours to receive benefits. Obtain your application form and submit to the Adjutant General's Department by the following deadlines:
Summer: April 1
Fall: July 1
Winter: November 1

Step 2: Notify Franklin of your approval
If selected, you will receive an approval letter. Please provide a copy of your ONGSP approval letter to:  
Franklin University
Financial Aid VA Coordinator
201 S. Grant Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
hyern@franklin.edu
fax: 614.255.9478
Questions? Contact the ONGSP by phone at 614.336.7032, toll free 1.888.400.6484.

Step 3:  Certifications
The Financial Aid VA Coordinator will certify National Guard Scholarships six weeks after the beginning of the trimester based on current hours of enrollment

Attending more than one school using ONGSP?

• You must complete an Ohio National Guard Student Contract, signed by both you and the other college or university (Host Institution), and return to Franklin University (Home Institution). This form must be completed and sent to Franklin for each term of enrollment.

Each trimester, Franklin offers a one-time, $1,000 scholarship to help a military student with his or her educational expenses.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Provide your DD214 to prove your active duty or honorable discharge status
• Have and maintain a 3.0 GPA
• Be a full- or part-time Franklin University military student

Complete the Undergraduate Scholars Application (USA).

Are you are the spouse or dependent child of an active member of the U.S. Armed Forces? Your family member sacrifices a lot for our country - and so do you.

That's why Franklin offers you a 15% discount on your bachelor's degree and a 10% discount on your master's degree. Even with the unique challenges of a military family, Franklin makes continuing your education both accessible and affordable. Get started on your degree today!