The policies and procedures that focus on handling the Post 9/11 GI Bill will change after the fall 2012 semester.
During the summer 2012 semester the Bursar’s office had changed how financial aid to student veterans was disbursed. As a result some student veterans were no longer receiving their financial aid on
a reliable timeline. This caused many of the student veterans to struggle financially.
Derek Ridings, the student veteran representative in SGA, worked with Dr. Mattox, Maria Britt, Dr. Sanseviro and a representative from the Bursars office to find a positive solution to the issues presented by the policy change.
“We had to find a better solution,” said Ridings. “Lets work this in a way that benefits everybody.”
The matter has been resolved to meet everyone’s needs after collaborating as a team with students and faculty across campus.
The decision to return to the old policy of handling student veteran financial aid has been made. This policy will take effect at the beginning of spring semester.
“We went about it the right way,” said Ridings. “We made sure to talk to the right people after we had done all our research.”
Talking about student veterans who may be struggling, “If they need help they need to come to us,” said Ridings. “We want to help them, that is why the Veteran Resource Center is here.”
The Veteran Resource Center will also be holding a memorial tree planting in honor of 1st Lt. Jonathan P. Walsh, an alumnus of KSU who graduated in 2008 and was killed in combat. Following the tree planting KSU ROTC will hold a ceremony with several officials in attendance.
To find out more about the Veterans Resource Center visit the office on campus, Room 227 in Willingham Hall. Contact them through email at Veterans_Resource@kennesaw. edu or by phone at (678) 797- 2970.
