Setting up VA Benefits at Baltimore City Community College

1. Apply for a VA Education Benefit
   
   
2. Apply for Financial Aid!
   If VA Benefits are paid directly to you and not directly to BCCC, you are responsible for paying your tuition and fees upfront, before the semester begins. Therefore, in addition to setting up your VA Education Benefits, you also must set up payment of your tuition/fees before you register for classes. Your options include the following:
   
   1. Set up financial aid awards (see contact information below)
   2. Set up third party payments (such as from an organization or your employer)
   3. Set up a Disability Waiver, if eligible (see Disability Support Services, 410-462-8585 ; Room MNB 023)
   4. Set up a Payment Plan (see Student Accounts, 410-462-8333 ; Room MNB 027)
   5. Pay your tuition/fees in full upfront
   
   
3. Apply to Baltimore City Community College (BCCC):
   Apply electronically or in-person at:
   Office of Admissions
   2901 Liberty Heights Avenue
   Main Building, Student Services Wing, Room MNB 02
   Baltimore, Maryland 21215
   410-462-8300
   
   
4. Enroll in classes at BCCC:
   
   1. Enroll online or in-person at:
      Registration/Registrar's Office
      2901 Liberty Heights Avenue
      Main Building, Student Services Wing, Room MNB 07
      Baltimore, Maryland 21215
      410-462-7777
      
   2. Meet with your advisor first to discuss your Education Plan
      Advisors can be found in the Student Success Office (410-462-8333 ; Room MNB 020)
      
   
   
5. Complete the BCCC Veterans Enrollment Certification (EC) form
   This form is available online or can be obtained in person at the BCCC Veterans Affairs Office
   
   
6. Start Receiving your VA Education Benefits!
   (VA Education Benefits are paid in arrears - payments are issued on the first of the month for the previous month's enrollment)
   
   1. Note that if you are receiving any of the following VA Benefits, you must also verify your attendance each month (the earliest you can verify is after the VA has processed your Enrollment Certification on the last calendar day of each month of the semester):
      Chapter 30
      Chapter 1606
      Chapter 1607
      VRAP
   2. See the bottom of page two of the BCCC EC Form for more information on this VA requirement
      
   
   
7. Repeat steps four through six each semester, and repeat step two once per academic year.
   
   1. Your enrollment must be certified each and every semester - so you must submit the BCCC EC Form each time you register for classes
   2. For timely benefit payments, register for classes and submit your BCCC EC Form early