in the degree program before enrollment certifications are forwarded to the VA. VA certifications for new students are processed during the first week of the semester. Veterans should receive their first benefits check 4-6 weeks following certification. Returning students may request advance payment of their first benefits check during the summer. Advance payments are sent directly to the CIA Student Accounts Office and are applied directly to the student’s tuition account. Advance payment covers the first two months of benefits payments. All subsequent benefits checks are sent directly to the student. Students must be certified by the Registrar’s Office for VA benefits every year in which they are enrolled. Questions regarding VA benefits should be directed to the Registrar by phone (216-421-7321) or by email (registrar@cia.edu).
Legal Services The CWRU Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center is located on 11075 East Boulevard, next to the Institute’s Gund Building (http://law.case.edu/ clinic/). The Center, staffed by law students and supervised by practicing lawyers, offers free legal advice to students in such matters as landlord- tenant relationships and conflicts as well as in civil and criminal problems. The Center is open weekdays from 8:30am–5pm. For an appointment call 216.368.2766.
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