Office of Military & Veterans Services (OMVS)
https://studentaffairs.howard.edu/OMVS
The Office of Military and Veterans Services (OMVS) provides support for all military-connected students and their families including veterans/prior service, active duty, reservists, National Guard, ROTC, retirees, spouses and children in their educational goals, while also engaging the university community in creating an inclusive, transformational environment that provides a platform for innovation and inclusion. The Military & Veterans Services office serves as a bridge between the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Howard University.
Howard University is approved by the VA to certify veterans' education benefits for approved undergraduate and graduate programs of study. The OMVS facilitates the certification of enrollment process for student to request VA benefits. The following is a list of the approved veteran benefits that are offered at Howard University: Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill ®, Chapter 31 - Veterans Readiness & Employment, Chapter 33 - Post 911 GI Bill®, Chapter 35 -Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) Program, Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill®, and the Yellow Ribbon Program. Except for dissertation and limited research courses, the VA will not pay for the student to repeat any course that is successfully passed. To learn more about these benefits visit https://www.va.gov/education
Howard University ensures the following regulations of administering VA education benefits:
- Except for dissertation and limited research courses, the VA will not pay for the student to repeat any course that is successfully passed.
- The school agrees to maintain a written record of previous education and training of veterans (and all eligible persons for veterans’ benefits) which clearly indicates that appropriate credit has been given by the school for previous education and training, with the training period shortened proportionately, and the student and the Department of Veterans Affairs so notified.
- ‘‘GI Bill® 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 http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill."
For more information on using your VA Educational Benefits at Howard University, please visit our website https://studentaffairs.howard.edu/OMVS or contact us by phone at 202-238-2422 or email veterans@howard.edu
Pending Payment Compliance Statement in Accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679(e)
In compliance with Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e), Howard University has updated its academic regulations regarding participation of covered individuals in courses of education and the prohibition of assessment of penalties for those individuals related to delayed VA funding. Covered Individuals: A covered individual is any individual who is entitled to receive educational assistance under one of the following chapters: Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31) or Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) benefits.
To qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:
- Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE): A certificate of eligibility can also include a Statement of Benefits obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website – eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes.
- Certification to Receive Veterans Benefits: Students must notify the Office of Military & Veterans Services each semester that they are ready to be certified. Failure to notify the office may result in classes not being certified and students may be dropped from their classes.
- Students must follow a Howard University College degree plan to receive their benefits. Students should meet with a counselor every semester for assistance in selecting courses.
Howard University will not impose any penalty, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to Howard University due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under Chapters 31 or 33 including:
- the assessment of late fees,
- the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other Howard University facilities, or
- the requirement that a covered individual secure additional or alternative funds.
Compliance Statement in Accordance with Section 1018 of Public Law 116-315
In compliance with Section 1018 of Public Law 116-315, Howard University will updated its academic regulations regarding participation of covered individuals in courses of education and will not enact policies that violate these laws. Covered Individuals under Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e): A covered individual is any individual who is entitled to receive educational assistance under one of the following chapters: Montgomery GI Bill ® (Chapter 30), Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31), Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33), Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) (Chapter 35), or Montgomery GI Bill ® - Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) benefits.
Howard University will:
- Ensure each covered individual approves of the enrollment in a course by requiring each student to request certification every semester with the Office of Military and Veterans Services.
- Allow enrolled members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components and National Guard to be readmitted if such members are temporarily unavailable or must suspend enrollment by reason of serving in the Armed Forces.
- Accommodate short absences for such services in the Armed Forces provided that satisfactory academic progress is being made by the service members and reservists prior to suspending their studies.
Services and/or assistance to military-connected students studying at Howard University are available through the Office of Student Services, in the following areas: academic tutoring, housing, financial aid, employment, and other areas of special interest or concern. The Office of Military and Veterans Services (OMVS) is located at the Harriet Tubman Quadrangle (The Quad), 2455 4th NW, Lower Level, Washington, DC 20059.