Military Benefits

Military benefits are available to help military veterans, service members, and qualifying family members fund their education and receive career counseling. NCU values the military service of our students and the perspectives they bring to our learning community. Our team looks forward to helping you connect with the appropriate military benefits!

Military benefits are available to help military veterans, service members, and qualifying family members fund their education and receive career counseling. NCU values the military service of our students and the perspectives they bring to our learning community. Our team looks forward to helping you connect with the appropriate military benefits!

Military Benefit Checklist

Use this checklist to apply for or transfer your U.S. military education benefits: 

1. Apply for Financial Aid to establish eligibility for grants and loans.
2. Apply for VA education benefits or apply to continue using benefits from another school.
3. Turn in your Certificate of Eligibility to the School Certifying Official.
4. Enroll in classes.
5. Consider other types of benefits along with your VA education benefits:
   a. MN GI Bill
   b. Federal Tuition Assistance
6. Make a plan on covering the remaining balance if your VA benefits don’t cover your balance in full. This may include other forms of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans.

How to Apply for Military Benefits

To receive military benefits while enrolled in an educational institution, you need to submit an application for education benefits to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Transferring VA education benefits to North Central?

• Military member/veteran and/or their spouse/dependent continuing to use Chapter 30, 33, 1606, or 1607: VA Form 22-1995
• Approved for and continuing to use Chapter 31: See your caseworker for VA Form 28-1905.

Block Pricing per Credit Hour Rates

Use these rates for DoD Reporting 2026-2027:

• Associate: $1,073/credit hour
• Undergraduate: $1,038/credit hour
• Part-Time Undergraduate: $1,270/credit hour

Use these rates for DoD Reporting 2025-2026:

• Associate: $1042/credit hour
• Undergraduate: $1008/credit hour
• Part-Time Undergraduate: $1235/credit hour

Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e) Compliance Policy

North Central University will ensure that our educational institution will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any “covered individual” because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of a payment to be provided by the Secretary (VA) under Chapter 31 or 33 of this title. 

A “covered individual” is a person using Chapter 31, 33, or Vocational Rehab and Post 9/11 G.I. Bill®. North Central will also extend to those using 1606, Chapter 35 (DEA), and Federal Tuition Assistance. An individual is covered over this policy if they first present the School Certifying Official a copy of their certificate of eligibility, statement of benefits, or VA form 28-1901, and ending on the earlier of the following dates:

1. The date on which payment from the VA is made to the institution.
2. 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
3. In addition, 38 USC 3679(e) allows North Central to require the covered individual to take the following additional actions:
4. Submit a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance no later than the first day of a course of education.
5. Provide additional information if necessary to the proper certification of enrollment by North Central.
6. North Central may also require additional payment or impose a fee for the amount that is the difference between the amount of the student’s financial obligation and the amount of the VA education benefit disbursement.

If you have any questions or need assistance navigating military benefits, please contact your VA Education Servicer or the VA Certifying Official at NCU:

May Brisco
VA Certifying Official
612-343-5030
onestop@northcentral.edu