Veterans Benefits Frequently Asked Questions

Northwest University can not and does not determine eligibility of benefits. Please visit the VA's website to find out if you’re eligible for VA education benefits.

Once we have your certificate of eligibility we can help guide you a bit more but here is a look at our main campus page on the VA’s GI Bill® comparison tool.

Yes we do! If your Chapter 33 benefits allow for your eligibility in the yellow ribbon program (which will be listed on your COE) then you are in! If yellow ribbon money is required to cover your tuition it automatically gets applied without any additional steps on your part.

We currently do not offer any internal scholarship for spouses or dependents. We do offer a special tuition rate to Active Duty service members and their spouses for our online programs.

Yes, but if any scholarship money or aid that you receive specifically states that it is to be used to lower your tuition and fees then that amount will be subtracted from what is reported to VA. If the aid is not designated for a specific purpose than it can either supplement your benefits or result in a refund.

We can not refund if money hasn’t been posted yet, and that will vary depending on where and what type of scholarship funds you are accepting. If you see that non-VA money has been posted to your account you can email veterans@northwestu.edu  to trigger an email be sent requesting your refund be created. There is also a link on the current students page to trigger the same account review.

All we will need is to know once you are registered for courses. Which can be done by email or via contact form on the current students tab.

Nope! First and foremost as a VA student you not charged any late fees. If you are covered with benefits 100% then you do not need to worry about the bill. If you are covered less than 100% and want to be sure you pay the correct amount email veterans@northwestu.edu asking to look at your financial account for an update.

All you need to do is email the courses you would like to be registered for to veterans@northwestu.edu or use the form on the current students tab and we can manually add the courses to your schedule. Once we add them manually you will be able to view your schedule from your eagle profile.

Your registered credit amount is multiplied by $41.67 to calculate how much you will be given each semester. The stipend is paid directly to the student veteran by the VA. You will get your stipend no earlier than 2 weeks prior to the start of your term. The yearly max (if your benefit level is 100%) is $1,000.

Example: Fall semester; 12 credits x $41.67 = $500, in the Spring you won’t get more than $500 even if you are registered for more than 12 credits.