BPCC Office of Disability Services
Verify Your Enrollment
Students using the following chapters of the GI Bill® are required to verify their enrollment on the last day of each month they are enrolled in order to receive payment from the VA:
- Chapter 30
- Chapter 1606
- Chapter 1607
- Chapter 35 (if enrolled less than half time)
Here are the options to verify enrollment
- Call 877-823-2378
- Log into WAVES
(Web Automative Verification of Enrollment)
Remember: Your VA File number is your Social Security Number
VA processing takes time so please continue to call every day if the system states that it does not recognize your VA File number.
If you do not verify with the VA that you are enrolled for the previous month, they will not generate funds from your GI Bill®.
Mobilization Policy
VA Work Study
If you are using a GI Bill® benefit and are attending school as a full-time or 3/4 time student in a college degree, vocational, or professional program, you can “earn while you learn” with a VA work-study allowance. Contact workstudy.vbamus@va.gov for more information.
Transferring Students
Are you coming to BPCC from another school?
Did you use your GI Bill® benefits at that school?
If you have attended another school using your GI Bill® and then transferred your degree program to BPCC, please notify the VA by completing a “Request for Change of Program or Place of Training”
You can complete this form electronically by logging into your e-benefits account under forms or you can complete the PDF form below and fax it to the VA at 918-781-7863.
- If you are the veteran or military member complete the following: VA Form 22-1995
- If you are a dependent using a veteran’s benefits, complete the following: VA Form 22-5495
Visiting Students
If you are a visiting student at BPCC taking classes to transfer back to your parent college, there are certain steps to take while using the GI Bill®.
Please contact the Veteran Educational Services office for the details to ensure your benefits are processed correctly.
Licensing and Certification Reimbursement
In today’s business and federal workforce, having a license or certification can open doors for you. A license is required for most professions, and for jobs that are subject to state or other government regulations.
Reimbursement for certain licensing and certification tests have been specifically approved for the GI Bill® by the Department of Veterans Affairs. VA will pay only for the cost of the tests, not any other fees connected with obtaining a license or certification.
Please read about reimbursements of licensing and certifications and what is allowable
BPCC Foundation Scholarships – www.bpccfoundation.org/scholarships
Please indicate in your essay for the scholarship packet that you are military affiliated so the foundation staff can take that into consideration for military affiliated scholarships.
Local Area Resources
Overton Brooks VA Medical Center 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101 318-990-5012 |
Veteran Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-8255 ( Press 1) VeteranCrisisLine.net |
Volunteers of America Veteran Services 313 Arthur Ray Teague Pkwy Shreveport LA 71101 318-212-0660 |
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 3341 Youree Drive, Suite 109 Shreveport, LA 71105 318-861-3984 |
Readjustment Counseling Services 2800 Youree Dr. Bldg. 1 Ste. 105 Shreveport LA 71104 318-990-4489 |
Northwest LA Veterans Home 453 Jordan Street Bossier City LA 71112 318-741-2763 |
Bossier Parish DVA 2292 Barksdale Blvd Bossier City, LA 71112 318-741-7470 |
Caddo Parish DVA 1237 Murphy Street Shreveport LA 71101 318-676-7540 |
Natchitoches Parish DVA 203 St Denis St Rm 207 Natchitoches, LA 71457 318-357-3106 |
Woody’s Home For Veterans 448 Jordan Street Shreveport LA 71101 318-934-0048 |
Vet Center Shreveport, LA 71104 318-861-1776 |
Troops To Teachers Capital Station Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 225-219-5429 |
VFW Post 2885 Hunter Rickerson Post 127 W Roosevelt Dr. Minden, LA 71055 |
Disabled American Veterans #30 7012 Suntan Street Shreveport LA 71108 318-751-5981 |
LA Work Force Commission Veterans Outreach Program 2900 Dowdell Street Shreveport LA 71103-3810 318-676-7787 |
VFW Post 4588 Gandy-Brown Post 1004 Jeter St Bossier City, LA 71111 318-752-4588 |
American Legion 3515 South Lakeshore Drive Shreveport LA 71109 318-635-8186 |