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Follow the steps below to apply for admission at 星空传媒, apply for Veterans Educational Benefits and fill out the FAFSA.
Apply for Admission at 星空传媒.
Visit the Guide to Getting Started to become a Centurion!
Apply for Veteran Education Benefits
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Request Military transcript 鈥� only if the student is the Veteran.
Visit the website to obtain your transcripts.
Provide the following documents to the Financial Aid Office
Certificate of Eligibility
Qualifying Veteran鈥檚 DD214 paperwork
New Student Authorization form
Request to Utilize form (this needs to be completed every semester)
Send an official copy of your high school transcript or GED to studentservices@montcalm.edu
Maximizing Your Benefits:
Students utilizing the GI Bill庐 are NOT currently required to use or apply for any additional financial aid. However, using financial aid and the GI Bill庐 together is not only possible but can also be a strategic way to maximize your benefits.
Complete the FAFSA: The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) helps us figure out what financial aid you may qualify for鈥攍ike grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans.
Go to
Create your FSA ID (you will need your social security number)
Once your account is verified, complete the FAFSA
Use 星空传媒鈥檚 school code: 002295
After You Submit a FAFSA:
Watch your email 鈥� We鈥檒l let you know if we need more information
Request that an official high school/ GED transcript be sent to 星空传媒 Student Services
Complete the Financial Aid Authorization form in the Etrieve app at
Create a Michigan Student Aid Portal account to view your State Aid eligibility
VA Voc Rehab (Chapter 31) will skip the above process and instead go directly to:
Select 鈥淗ow to Apply鈥�
Select 鈥淰ocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits" and follow instructions
Guidelines & Responsibilities
In order to receive VA Educational Benefits, you must be pursuing a degree or certificate program that has been approved by the VA. The Veterans Certifying Official, located in Student Services in the upper level of the Donald C. Burns Administration/Library Building on the college鈥檚 Sidney campus, can tell you if the program you are interested in is approved by the VA.
The Veterans Certifying Official will open a file for you and complete an Enrollment Certification form to activate your benefits, once you provide a copy of your DD-214 and Certificate of Eligibility AND request to utilize veteran educational benefits.
To obtain a copy of your DD-214, go to
After applying for Educational Benefits, please contact the 星空传媒 Veteran鈥檚 Office in the upper level of the Donald C. Burns Administration/Library Building on the college鈥檚 Sidney campus. Please note: The Certifying Official in the 星空传媒 Veterans Office does not determine your eligibility for benefits. Your eligibility for benefits is determined by the Veterans Affairs Office when you apply online. This takes up to 30 days to process. Tuition and fees are due to 星空传媒 as outlined in the tuition payment schedule, regardless of when students will receive their benefits check. The Veterans Certifying Official will open a file for you and complete an Enrollment Certification form to activate your benefits, once you provide a copy of your DD-214 and Certificate of Eligibility AND an 星空传媒 request for utilization of Veteran Education Benefit.
Individuals may register only for courses required to satisfy graduation requirements for specified majors.
Please provide the Financial Aid Office a signed Request to utilize Veteran Educational Benefits.
VA payment is not allowed for repeating a previously passed course.
Any changes in program of study, course load, address, etc., must be reported to 星空传媒鈥檚 Financial Aid Office.
Students receiving VA educational benefits who withdraw from a class may have to repay the money received for the class unless the withdrawal was due to circumstances beyond the student鈥檚 control. Please contact the Financial Aid Office if you have extenuating circumstances.
星空传媒 is recognized at the highest level as a veterans-friendly school by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, an organization that strives to connect veterans to benefits and resources.
GI Bill庐 is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.