VA Benefits

Forms, Awards, and Payment

Financial aid forms

Accept my financial aid awards

My financial aid requirements

My financial aid status

Apply for Financial Aid

Payment

Veteran Affairs Benefits

Fuller Theological Seminary is committed to working with veterans, members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their dependents to assist them in taking full advantage of their educational benefits. This site is designed to answer your questions and provide you with guidance on how the benefit process works at Fuller.

(If you are looking for Military Tuition Assistance, AmeriCorps, or other Non-VA Benefits, please go here.)

Costs

Information on the cost of Fuller programs and a Cost Estimator can be found at https://www.fuller.edu/paying-for-grad-school/

Book allowance: $50 per unit

Fuller’s Course Schedule can be found online at schedule.fuller.edu

Note: Book prices for individual courses can be found in the Expanded Course Descriptions (ECD), by clicking on the catalog number within the course schedule.

Financial Aid Process

Start the financial aid process at https://www.fuller.edu/offices/sfs/apply-for-financial-aid/
Complete the Fuller financial aid application.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAAFSA).
Fuller’s Financial Aid Office will contact you if additional documents or clarification are needed.
Fuller’s Financial Aid Office will send you an award letter, including instructions for entrance interview, signing your master promissory note and applying for Grad Plus loans.
Accept your award online.
Fuller’s Financial Aid Office will certify loans.
Fuller’s Student Financial Services Office will disburse book advances where appropriate, and then disburse loans once class attendance has been confirmed.

Financial Aid Deadlines and Timelines

Summer quarter priority deadline – first week of March.
Quarterly priority deadline – prior to the start of the quarter
Fuller’s Financial Aid Office will continue to process applications throughout the quarter on a first come, first served basis.
For those who are eligible, book advances are disbursed during the first week of the quarter.
Loans are disbursed after students meet attendance requirements, beginning the second week of the quarter.

*NOTE: Financial aid eligibility is based, in part, on quarterly enrollment status.

Housing

Fuller Housing www.fuller.edu/housing

Fuller offers limited housing near campus, as well as off-campus options through the Fuller Housing Office.

For more info on Fuller Housing properties, visit www.fuller.edu/offices/housing/about-our-properties/

To apply for Fuller housing, visit https://www.yardiaspla5.com/87031fuller/shexternal/forms/

Fuller’s current cohort default rate: 1.8% (FY 2014)

HOW DOES THE VA BENEFITS PROCESS WORK AT FULLER?

Be admitted to the seminary.
Go to to the VA Benefits site either apply to use your benefits for the first time or to transfer your benefits to Fuller from a previous school.
Students in California must submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility from the VA (sample form) to Student Financial Services. Students outside of California must submit the form to their Regional Campus office.
Register for classes.
California students must complete and submit the VA Enrollment Certification Request Form. This form must be submitted every quarter in which you want to use your benefits.
Fuller then certifies your enrollment and tuition and fees online with the VA.

WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT MY BENEFITS AND ELIGIBILITY?

WHO SHOULD I CONTACT AT FULLER TO SUBMIT MY PAPERWORK AND ANSWER ANY OF MY CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS?

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I DROP OR ADD A CLASS AFTER SUBMITTING THE VA ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATION REQUEST FORM?

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I CHANGE MY DEGREE PROGRAM?

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I AM NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS?

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING MY BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY?

In order to remain eligible for benefits, you are required to maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress throughout the entirety of your degree program. In the event that you fail to meet these standards, you will be placed on probation. After being placed on probation, you have two consecutive terms of enrollment within which you need to meet the standard. If you fail to do so, you will be ineligible to receive VA benefits until you have successfully re-met the standards.

If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0, you may be subject to academic dismissal and thus would be ineligible to use your benefits at Fuller.

WHAT TUITION CHARGES AND FEES AM I RESPONSIBLE TO PAY BY THE PAYMENT DEADLINE EACH QUARTER?

HOW DOES FULLER RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR MY TUITION AND FEES?

Payment for Ch. 33/Post-9/11 and Vocational Rehabilitation tuition benefits is sent directly to Fuller via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). You can monitor your student account each week to see if payment has arrived. If payment has not arrived by week 5 of the quarter, you should follow up with the VA. If you qualify for the Basic Housing Allowance (BAH), it will be mailed directly to you or sent via direct deposit if you selected this option during the application process.

Payment for Ch. 30 and Ch. 35 benefits is sent directly to you.

First-time recipients typically receive their benefits in 6-8 weeks. Continuing students typically receive their benefits in 3 weeks.