Attendance Policy

Veterans enrolled in non-degree programs will be interrupted for unsatisfactory attendance when accumulated absences, tardies, and class cuts exceed twenty (20) percent of class contact hours.* The interruption will be reported to the Veterans Administration within 30 days of the last date of attendance. A veteran may be reenrolled for benefits at the beginning of the term following interruption because of unsatisfactory attendance only when the cause of unsatisfactory attendance has been removed. Students interrupted a second time for unsatisfactory attendance will not be allowed to reenroll for benefits in the absence of mitigating circumstances.

Mitigating Circumstances—Mitigating circumstances are those which directly hinder pursuit of a course and which are judged to be beyond the student's control. The following are some general categories of mitigating circumstances:

1. Serious illness of the veteran;

2. Serious illness or death in the veteran's immediate family;

3. Emergency financial obligations or change of place of employment or work schedule which preclude pursuit of the course;

4. Active duty military service, including active duty for training.

This list is not all-inclusive. For institutions that have a published "leave of absence" policy, students receiving VA education benefits will have their benefits discontinued while on an "official leave of absence."

*NOTE: If the institutions's existing policy is more restrictive, that policy will be used.