Military Benefits and Your Rights

The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315 Section 1018) requires that new and transfer-in students using VA education benefits be notified of certain financial and academic information. Students must complete the steps to enroll and then verify that they have received and reviewed this information before any enrollment certification can be submitted to the VA.

Students may access a tuition calculator by clicking here.

Additional financial information can be found at the NCES College Navigator site: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/  select: College of Southern Maryland

The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014* requires the following individuals be charged a rate of tuition not to exceed the in-state rate for tuition and fee purposes:

• A veteran using educational assistance under either Chapter 30 (Montgomery G.I. Bill ® - Active Duty Program), Chapter 31, or Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 G.I. Bill ®), of title 38, United States Code, who lives in the state in which the institution is located (regardless of his/her formal State of residence).
• Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 G.I. Bill ® benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319) who lives in the state in which the institution is located (regardless of their formal State of residence) and the transferor is a member of the uniformed service who is serving on active duty.
• Anyone using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38 U.S.C. § 3311(b)(9)) who lives in the state in which the institution is located (regardless of their formal State of residence).
• Anyone using benefits under Chapter 30 (Montgomery G.I. Bill ®- Active Duty Program) who lives in the state in which the institution is located (regardless of their formal State of residence).
• Anyone using benefits under Chapter 31 (Veteran Readiness and Employment) who lives in the state in which the institution is located (regardless of their formal State of residence).

*38 U.S.C 3679(c), amended by Public Law 114-315 Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 and Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020)

In accordance with Section 103 of Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-407), College of Southern Maryland will not:

• Charge late fees on the portion of tuition and fees billable to the VA while VA tuition and fees payment is pending;
• Withdraw the student for non-payment of the portion of tuition and fees billable to the VA while VA tuition and fees payment is pending;
• Restrict student access to college facilities for non-payment on the portion of tuition and fees billable to the VA while VA tuition and fees payment is pending;
• Require the student to access student loans or other financial assistance for the purpose of paying the portion of tuition and fees billable to the VA while VA tuition and fees payment is pending;

• Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COED) by the first day of class;
• Provide a written request to be certified (Benefits Request Form);
• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies.