General Questions

I have FTA, STW, or alternative military funding award letters. How do I submit them for processing?

Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) Awards - The soldier must upload a copy of this award letter into the Military Funding Request Form (MFRF). If, MFRF is already submitted, send your copy to veterans@morgan.edu. A Veterans Engagement Team member will coordinate to apply a temporary credit equivalent to your award amount to your WEBSIS account. Temporarily credits will allow your account to recognize the pending payment for a specified amount of time only. FTA Award payments can take up to 60-90 days to arrive at the institution. Soldiers are advised to complete TARs at the earliest time frame to avoid delayed payments. Payments NOT received after 90 days from the last day to drop/add, please send an email to veterans@morgan.edu and bursar@morgan.edu for follow-up. All requests should be submitted no later than the last day to drop/add for any given term. Late submissions could delay funding availability. 

Maryland National Guard - State Tuition Waivers (STW) Approvals - National Guard members must upload a copy of this approval into the Military Funding Request Form (MFRF). If MFRF is already submitted, send your copy to veterans@morgan.edu. An additional copy must be provided to the Bursar's Office, along with your military ID to verify your account information.  If you are submitting your MDNG STW via email, you MUST provide a copy of your military ID along with your approved waiver for the term requested for the appropriate account application. Include your MSU Student ID# in your correspondence. All requests should be submitted no later than the last day to drop/add for any given term. Late submissions could delay funding availability. 

Alternative Military Funding Award Letters - Any student veteran using ROTC Bridge/ROTC Grant, Edward T. Conroy Scholarship, Afghanistan & Iraq Conflict Scholarship, Richard W. Collins III Scholarships, external or internal scholarship funding must upload a copy of this funding award or approval into the Military Funding Request Form (MFRF). If MFRF is already submitted, send your copy to veterans@morgan.edu. A Veterans Engagement Team member will coordinate to apply a temporary credit equivalent to your award amount to your WEBSIS account, if not already applied. Temporarily credits will allow your account to recognize the pending payment for a specified amount of time only. Any late payment questions or concerns should be directed back to the funding administrator who governs and awards the funding received. 

How do I update my address and direct deposit information with the VA?

To update your mailing address and your direct deposit information with the Department of Veterans Affairs, you can log into the official DoD military system via the link below, for Veterans, Servicemembers, and families. A DEERS registration is needed for VA/DoD eBenefits registration. eBenefits Link

How can I get a copy of my Certificate of Eligibility for my records?

You can obtain a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility by creating an eBenefits account via the www.va.gov website or you can submit an "Ask VA (AVA)" inquiry on the GI Bill website at https://gibill.custhelp.va.gov/

If I'm failing some or all of my classes, Can I still receive benefits?

Possibly. Some benefits will continue to pay the eligible beneficiary for punitive grades, while other benefits may only pay the student for the classes where passing grades have been received. Contact the VA Educational Benefits Hotline at 888-442-4551 for a case-by-case evaluation.

If I withdraw from one or more of my classes, will it impact my VA/DoD benefits?

Possibly. Some benefits will continue to pay the eligible beneficiaries depending on whether the withdrawal changes your enrollment rate of pursuit. Morgan State bills at a flat rate for Full-Time undergraduate students holding 12 or more credits per major term (Fall and Spring ONLY).  If your enrollment reduces beneath the 12 credit threshold, you could incur a debt for the reduction by withdrawing from one course or more. Total withdrawals will create a debt and exhaust benefit entitlement for any days attended after the first day of the term and the last day to drop/add. Any exchange or disbursement of funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs to the student or the institution would create a debt, and exhaust any used entitlement, along with the receipt of applicable funds that would need to be returned as stipulated by the VA. Thus, this reduction could impact your VA/DoD benefit funding allotment or payments. 

In standard and non-standard terms, where undergraduate and graduate students are billed per credit, any adjustment to your enrollment that results in a decrease could cause debt to the student and sometimes to the school. Thus impacting your VA/DoD benefit funding allotments and payments. Any exchange or disbursement of funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs to the student or the institution would create a debt, and exhaust any used entitlement, along with the receipt of applicable funds that would need to be returned as stipulated by the VA. Thus, this reduction could impact your VA/DoD benefit funding allotment or payments. Contact the VA Educational Benefits Hotline at 888-442-4551 for a case-by-case evaluation.

My duty assignment changed, what do I do?

To report a duty assignment change send the updated military orders or official unit reassignment notice to veterans@morgan.edu. Include your name and student ID number in your correspondence to ensure proper file allocation

How do I change my personal information?

You can change your personal information by sending an email to veterans@morgan.edu and identifying the change. You can also change your personal information when you complete the Military Funding Request form. If you need to change your personal information with the university overall, you must complete the Personal Information Update form with the Office of the Registrar. For more information, see Office of the Registrar (Online Forms).

How do I contact someone in Veteran Engagement Services?

A Veterans Engagement team member can be reached by sending an email to veterans@morgan.edu or using.

What is the retention rate for students-veterans after one or two years?

The 2018 - 2019 retention rate for student-veterans after one year is 46% and the 2018-2019 retention rate after two years is 23%.

What is the graduation rate for student-Veterans in four years?

The current graduation rate for student-veterans in a four-year period is currently 12.5%.

Where do I pick up my graduation cords?

Graduation cord distribution dates and times will be sent via email to each pending graduate from the veterans@morgan.edu email address approximately 2 weeks prior to the graduation ceremony. Any remaining cords not retrieved during the distribution times will be issued by an Office of the Registrar staff member during the graduation rehearsal.