Veterans Benefits
Use the Veterans Benefits You've Earned
Veterans of the U.S. military who have available educational benefits can enroll in a UCR Extension certificate program. We are approved by the Veterans Educational Benefits Program. Veterans, veteran dependents, and others eligible for veterans education programs should determine their benefits prior to enrolling in courses. Educational benefits only apply toward approved certificate programs.
Accepted Benefit Chapters
- Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD/Chapter 30)
- Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR/Chapter 1606)
- Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP/Chapter 1607)
- Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA/Chapter 35)
- Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (Chapter 31)
For detailed information and eligibility for these chapters, visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website.
Agriculture
Arts & Humanities
Business & Management
- Accounting
- Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Organizations
- Construction Management
- Facilities Management
- Human Resources Management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management
- Marketing
- Nonprofit Management
- Organizational Leadership and Development
- Project Management
- Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Risk Management
- Taxation
- Technical Writing
Education
- Accreditation: A High School Improvement Process Certificate
- Advanced Placement Courses, Teaching
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Chief Business Officials
- Child Welfare and Attendance
- College Admissions Counseling
- Early Childhood Studies, Phase I
- Early Childhood Studies, Phase II
- Educational Facilities Planning
- Educational Therapy
- Exemplary Teaching and Instructional Leadership
- GATE (Education for the Gifted and Talented)
- Parenting and Communication Skills
- Response to Intervention
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Education Credentials (CTC Approved)
- Adult Education
- Child Welfare and Attendance
- Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development Through California Teachers of English Learners (CLAD Through CTEL)
- Driver Education and Training
- Introductory Subject Matter Authorization in English
- Introductory Subject Matter Authorization in Mathematics
- Introductory Subject Matter Authorization in Science
- Pupil Personnel Services - School Counseling Emphasis
- Reading and Language Arts Specialist
- Reading
- Reading - Biliteracy Emphasis
- Supplementary Authorization in Computer Concepts
- Supplementary Authorization in Introductory Mathematics
- Supplementary Authorization in Introductory Science
Engineering & Technology
- Computer Technician
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
- Microsoft Server 2008
- Systems Engineering
- Web Development
Environment & Sustainability
- Desert Ecology
- Energy Management
- Field Ecology
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Land Use and Environmental Planning
Healthcare & Wellness
- Forensic Nursing
- Fundamentals of Yoga
- Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing
- Legal Nurse Consulting
- Medical Case Management
- Medical Transcription Editor
- Sexual Assault Examination Training: Adult/Adolescent
- Yoga Theory and Practice
Languages & Interpretation
Law & Forensics
Tuition Assistance (TA)
Students using Tuition Assistance must submit the authorization contract from their Base Education to Extension Student Services at the time of enrollment with the enrollment form. Your payment (or student share) that the government is not covering is also due at the time of enrollment. All standard enrollment deadlines and late fees apply.
Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts
UCR Extension currently participates in the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program. This program provides financial assistance for military spouses who are pursuing a certificate program of study at UCR Extension. For program eligibility requirements and restrictions, please contact Military One Source at (800) 342-9647 or you can visit their website.
If you would like to use MyCAA benefits at UCR Extension, please review the following steps to enrollment:
- Establish your MyCAA account at the MyCAA website.
- Create your Career and Training Plan at the MyCAA website. Make sure you are selecting University of California Riverside Extension as the designated school.
- Within 30 days of each course start date, a current MyCAA Financial Assistance (FA) voucher must be submitted to the UCR Extension office. You can send the form in via mail or fax to:
UCR Extension
Attn: Julie Carlson
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
Fax: (951) 827-7273
Note: If you are unable to access the MyCAA website, please contact (800) 342-9647 for assistance.
CalVet College Fee Waiver
UCR Extension programs and courses are not included in the CalVet College Fee Waiver benefits to dependents of disabled or deceased veterans who are enrolled in a California public college.
VA funded students are responsible for notifying the VA Representatives immediately of any action affecting their enrollment status – whether a class has been enrolled in or dropped. Failure to do so may result in termination of benefits. Satisfactory progress toward the stated student objective must be maintained. A veteran student on academic or lack of progress probation status will be disqualified when his/her grade point average (GPA) falls below 2.0 for two consecutive quarters.
Additionally, we require that students shall at all times when on the classroom premises conduct themselves in an orderly and considerate manner, shall appear for classes in a sober and receptive condition, and shall adhere to the UCR Standards of Student Conduct. Violation of these standards is just cause for dismissal.
Verification of Enrollment
Students are also responsible for verifying their enrollment with VA. Almost everyone receiving MGIB-Active Duty benefits, as well as those in the Selected Reserve, must verify their enrollment each month to receive payment for the month.
Your enrollment can be verified on the last calendar day of the month by:
- Using the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE).
- Calling the toll-free Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone line at 1 (877) 823-2378.
