Anoka Ramsey Community College

Veterans Services

• Documentation Requirements for GI Bill®

  The following documents need to be submitted to the Records & Registration where the certifying official is located. To avoid delays, please provide all important documentation from the start. If you have questions, please contact Tadd Heichel at 763-433-1313.

  1. A Certificate of Eligibility from the VA showing your approved VA benefit.  If benefits have previous been approved by the VA, the veteran can print out a certificate using the E-benefits website. 
  2. Copy of your:
      DD-214 Report of Separation/Discharge Papers - (Member 4 copy). -or- NOBE - Notice of Basic Eligibility - (Contact your unit for a copy).
     
     
  3. Submit official transcripts from any and all educational institutions you have previously attended.
     
     
  4. Submit any military transcripts from any branches of service in which you have served.
     
     • Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Active Duty, Reserves, or Guard
       
     • Community College of the Air Force (CCAF): Active Duty, Reserve or Guard
       
       
  5. Every Semester, notify your campus veterans' certifying official in writing of any changes (add, drop or withdraw) to your program/major or your courses. Failure to do so may result in a delay of additional benefits and/or repayment of any overpayment.
     Your completed file is filed with the VA Records Management Center in St. Louis, MO. A copy is retained at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

   

• Documentation Requirements for Federal Tuition Assistance

  Complete and submitted the Tuition Authorization Form for each class being funded by Federal Tuition Assistance to the Anoka-Ramsey Business Department

  Be sure to make a copy for your records and to notify the Veteran Services Department that you are utilizing Federal Tuition Assistance.

• If Called for Active Duty During Semester

  Consistent with Minnesota State Procedure 5.12.1, a student who is a member of any branch of the U.S. military reserves, who is unable to complete a course or courses due to active duty call-up shall be offered the following course cancellation and/or completion options. In all cases, the student is required to provide the college with a copy of his/her call-up papers.

  A student may receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees if called to active duty. A student receiving financial aid who chooses this option is required to repay 100% of grants and loans (not work study) that has been disbursed for the term. An instructor may agree to assign the student an incomplete (an Agreement of Incomplete Form needs to be completed) even though less than 75% of the coursework has been completed. If, in the instructor's judgment, a student has completed sufficient coursework to earn a grade of C or better, the instructor may assign credit (a grade) for completion of a course. A student who does not find one of the first three options suitable, may withdraw from the course. A withdraw request will be honored even if the withdrawal deadline has passed. Additionally, it's a good idea for financial aid recipients to check in with the Financial Aid Office 763-433-1500.

• COVID-19 Service Update

  We have adjusted our services to remote and alternative formats. We remain committed to providing the information and resources you need to complete your academic objectives.

  Contact Veteran's Services during COVID-19-related service changes.

• Contacts

  Tadd Heichel
  Veterans Academic Advisor
  Coon Rapids Campus, C240
  (Monday & Wednesday-Friday)
  Cambridge Campus, E203B
  (Tuesday)
  763-433-1313

  Brian Wollum
  Director of Advising Services
  Coon Rapids Campus, C258
  763-433-1188

  Victoria Gartner
  Veterans Certifying Official
  Coon Rapids Campus
  763-433-1984

  Kristen Wiesen
  Veterans Certifying Official
  Cambridge Campus
  763-433-1286

  Charles Egerstrom
  MDVA North Metro Coordinator
  763-433-1113

• Locations

  Veterans Center
  Cambridge Campus
  Rm E203B
  Coon Rapids Campus
  Rm SC118
  763-433-1390
  

  Records & Registration Office 
  Cambridge Campus
  Rm D223 
  Coon Rapids Campus
  Rm SC250
  763-433-1400