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The Police Academy is an approved program for the GI Bill
l®. Please complete the steps below if you are planning to attend the Police Academy. All questions related to police academy admissions should be directed to Hailey Guinn at haileyg@cos.edu or via phone at 559.583.2611. More information can also be found online on the
Police Academy Website. All questions related to using your GI Bill to attend the Police Academy should be directed to the VRC front desk at vets@cos.edu or via phone at 559.730.3854.
Utilizing the GI Bill for the Police Academy
- Complete Application for VA Benefits. If you have previously used benefits at another college you will need to complete an update to your benefits
- Apply @ www.va.gov
- Keep confirmation for your records
- 4-6 weeks to get Certificate of Eligibility
- Submit a FAFSA application if you would like to receive Federal Financial Aid
- Once you are registered for Module 3 contact the Veterans Resource Center at 559-730-3854 and ask for a POST Academy Packet to be emailed to you (we will only email to your COS student email address)
- Complete the Docusign packet fully-incomplete packets will be voided and you will have to resubmit the packet.
- You must include a copy of your schedule from banner web that also includes your name and banner ID.
- Log into bannerweb, select student services
- Select registration
- Select class schedule
- Save as PDF
- Attach to Docusign packet
- If you are a dependent using chapter 35 you MUST provide the veterans full SSN & Name
- As you enroll in Modules 2 & 1 you will need to inform Veterans Office of the Increase as we are not notified of your enrollment. This also helps to avoid delays to your payments. You can notify the front desk at vets@cos.edu or by phone at 559.730.3854.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What will the GI Bill Cover?
The Post 9/11 GI Bill will cover the tuition costs for the program but it will not cover the costs of uniforms, gear, ammunition etc. Post 9/11 will also provide a book stipend up to $1000 for the year as well as a month housing stipend based on your enrollment. Post 9/11 GI Bill does not cover out of state tuition. If you are classified as an out of state student you will need to work with admissions to get reclassified to an in-state student. Post 9/11 GI Bill will not cover the costs for the Police Academy Orientation. The orientation class is not listed as a certificate requirement therefore it is not considered payable.
All other chapters of the GI Bill will only pay a monthly stiped for attendance. Rates vary for each Chapter of the GI Bill. Rates can be found at www.va.gov
- Is the police academy a Full-Time Program?
The police academy is generally considered full time, but VA calculates payments based on the number of days a course meets. Since the Police Academy is set up as modules, each module is looked at as a different term and breaks between modules can affect the amount of your pay. *
*If you are in the extended academy you may not be full time depending on the term dates.
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 web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
