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students are required to enroll in 12 units per semester and to purchase International Student Health Insurance prior to the registration period for each semester.
AB 540
San Bernardino Valley College, in compliance with California law, welcomes non-resident students, and will charge them the same fees as California residents, for tuition purposes, if they meet all of the following criteria:
• You have attended a California high school for at least 3 years
• You have a high school diploma (or equivalent)
• In the case of non-immigrant aliens, you have applied for legal
status – or will sign an affidavit stating your intent to do so. Please visit the Admissions and Records Office for further information.
Additional resources and services for AB 540 students are also available at the Dreamers Resource Center located in LA-121.
Veterans
San Bernardino Valley College offers courses approved for Veterans Administration benefits under Title 38, Chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 1606, 1607, Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) of the U.S. Code. An enrollment certification will be returned to the Veterans Administration when a veteran or his/her eligible dependent has completed the following:
• Filed an official transcript of all previous work taken at other colleges or universities with the Admissions and Records Office (These records have to be evaluated and appropriate credit granted before the student can be certified for benefits. The applicant’s initial certification to the Veterans Administration will reflect the total credit granted).
• Student must see a counselor to have their program approved and to develop an education plan. The program must be listed in the College Catalog.
• To be certified, students must enroll only in the classes listed on an education plan*.
Grades of W (withdrawal) and NP (no-pass) are interpreted as unsatisfactory progress by the Veterans Administration. Additionally, a complete withdrawal during a term is considered unsatisfactory progress except in extenuating circumstances. Veterans and their eligible dependents are responsible for notifying the Veterans Administration of any changes in their academic program, in their marital or dependent status, or in their address. (Veterans Resource Center is located in CC-131). The Veterans Resource Center is located in the Campus Center, Room 131.
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