CCMU is approved by the Colorado State Approving Agency to accept Veterans Administration educational
benefits for eligible participants. The program is approved for VA rehabilitation and educational benefits under the
GI BillĀ®. Students receiving Chapter 33 benefits should note that the student must make all book purchases. For
more specific information, please contact the Financial Aid Administrator. GI BillĀ® is a registered trademark of the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
More information about VA’s education benefits is available at the official U.S. government Web site at
https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
For students using Chapter 31 or 33 VA benefits, CCMU adheres to Section 103 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans
Educational Assistance Act of 2017. Any covered individual is permitted to attend or participate in classes during
the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of
eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a certificate of eligibility can also include
a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) website – eBenefits, or VA 28-1905
form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which payment from V A is made to the institution,
- 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
CCMU will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or
other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered
individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the
delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33. CCMU complies with Title 38 CFR.4209(f) by
keeping all VA student records for a minimum of 3 years following the ending date of the last period certified to VA.
The CCMU Retention of Student Records Procedure requires that all general student records be retained for a
minimum of 5 years after the date of last attendance and that diploma and transcripts are kept a minimum of 75
years after graduation or withdrawal.