Veterans Standards of Progress Policy for Federal Benefits
To obtain federal veterans educational benefits government regulations require you to maintain
satisfactory academic progress in the program that you are enrolled. Academic probation & suspension
will be reported to the Veterans Administration, as officials at Lakeshore Technical College are
obligated to do so. Failure to meet satisfactory progress requirements will result in:
Semester GPA of 1.0 to 1.99 -
Veteran’s academic probation during the next semester of enrollment.
During the semester you are on veteran’s academic probation you must achieve satisfactory progress
with a 2.0 semester GPA or lose eligibility for benefits the following semester.
Semester GPA of .99 or lower -
Veteran’s academic suspension. If you earn less than a 1.0 grade point
average for any semester, you will lose your eligibility for veteran’s benefits. If you become ineligible for
veterans benefits, you can re-establish eligibility by seeking services through your LTC advisor in order to
resolve academic or other problems and to establish a meaningful plan for successful completion of your
education or training. A specific request for resumption of veteran’s benefits following an interruption due
to unsatisfactory progress or conduct must be filled out by you and your advisor and submitted to the
veterans certifying official at LTC to determine whether further payments of veteran’s educational
assistance allowance should be authorized. This form will be mailed to you with notification of your
unsatisfactory progress. You can re-establish eligibility in this manner only one time. If you are suspended
a second time, you will need to take six credits and pass with a 2.0 semester GPA or greater in one
semester. You will be able to resume your benefits the semester following this.
The law requires any payment for a course which is not used in computing graduation requirements
unless extenuating circumstances are shown. If you fail a course, you are allowed one retake, and you
will have one year to retake it. If you fail that course a second time, you will be required to pay for it on
your own the third time.
If you feel there are extenuating circumstances, you should notify the Veterans Administration of the
circumstances. The Veterans Administration will then make a decision regarding whether the
extenuating circumstances are beyond your control.
If you do write to the Veterans Administration, explain the circumstances in detail in order that a fair and
just decision can be made. Be sure to include your Veterans Administration claim number. Any
correspondence should be addressed to:
Veterans Administration Regional Office
P.O. Box 66830
St. Louis, MO 63166-6830
Veterans Standards of Progress Policy for Wisconsin GI Bill Benefits
As of January 1, 2014, a student must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA to qualify for benefits
(Wisconsin GI Bill tuition/material fee waiver or supplemental payments, if eligible for Chapter 33 Post-
9/11 GI Bill federal benefits). You will be responsible for any costs associated with attending classes, if
your cumulative GPA is below 2.0. This will be a requirement for every semester.
If you lose your WI GI Bill eligibility because of your GPA but later improve your cumulative GPA to at
least 2.0, you will be able to use the WI GI Bill during the next semester in which you enroll for classes.
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