Veteran Students
ECU offers Payment Deferrals to students that have been VA Certified as CH30, CH33, CH35 or CH1606 who need additional time to pay the balance on their student account.
In order to use this deferral, you must have completed the VA Request for Benefits Form and be certified through the VA Office on campus.
The Payment Deferral Form (PDF) must be completed and emailed to studentbilling@ecu.edu. All requests must be submitted for approval no later than the day before schedule cancellation. (The Payment Deferral is awarded on a semester basis and must be reapplied for each semester.)
ECU’s important Dates and Deadlines
Payments can be made at any time on your account after receiving a deferral. However, the balance must be paid in full by the Payment Due Date listed on the deferral form.
Post 911 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)
GI Bill® ”is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website.”
Students must be certified through the VA office here on campus. The VA Office will notify the Student Accounting Office once you have been certified. Once certified, Student Accounting will place a payment on your account for the amount that we anticipate the VA to cover for eligible Tuition and Fees. To assure that your schedule will not be cancelled, any balance not covered by the VA must be paid in full, enrolled in a monthly payment plan, or set up on a GI Bill Payment Deferral prior to schedule cancellation.
If you become ineligible for VA benefits, Student Accounting will be notified, and the payment will be removed from your account. If this happens you will be responsible for covering any balance owed to the university.
Out of State students will be responsible for covering the difference in cost between the In-State rate and the Out-of-State rate for tuition.
If you need to be certified for CH 33 or have questions in regards to transferring VA benefits or any stipends, please contact the VA office on campus.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) (CH31)
Students must be certified with the VA office here on campus. The VA Office will notify the Student Accounting Office once you have been certified. Once certified, Student Accounting will place a payment on your account for the amount that we anticipate the VA covering for eligible charges.
Please keep in mind that students will be responsible for any additional amount that will not be covered by the VA. This can be covered by paying the balance in full or enrolling in a monthly payment plan if needed. If you become ineligible for the VA benefits, Student Accounting will be notified, and the payment will be removed from your account. If this happens you will be responsible for covering any balance owed to the university.
If you have any questions about being certified for CH 31 or need to turn in paperwork please contact the VA office here on Campus:
Other Veteran Programs:
- Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) The MGIB-AD program (CH30)
- The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (CH35)
- The Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB – SR (CH1606)
All the VA programs listed above must be certified with the VA office here on campus. All payments to the university will be the student’s responsibility. To ensure that your schedule will not be cancelled, any balance owed must be paid in full, enrolled in a monthly payment plan, or set up on a Payment Deferral.
If you need to be certified, turn in paperwork to use benefits, have questions in regards to transferring benefits, or about your stipend, please contact the VA Office here on campus.
The VA Office on Campus can be reached using the information listed below:
- Phone number: 252-328-1731
- Address: (Certifying officials only)
- 207 Uptown East 5th street
- E-mail: vabenefits@ecu.edu