Approvals
Possible issues resulting from Approval Errors.
What are under/overpayment, delay in benefits, denial of benefits, etc.?
TRBR stands for this.
What is Targeted Risk-Based survey?
NASAA stands for this.
What is the National Association of State Approving Agencies?
Under this CFR, the SAA can suspend or immediately disapprove the program of education if the approval requirements are not being met
What is 21.4259?
A VA platform used by School Certifying Officials (SCOs) to manage student enrollments for GI Bill benefits
What is Enrollment Manager?
The minimum period of operation for an institution that does not offer a standard college degree
What is the 2-year rule?
A process where the (VA) and (SAAs) assess the potential risks associated with educational institutions using GI Bill funds.
What is the Risk-Based Survey?
Division of CalVet that CSAAVE falls under.
What is Veteran Services?
Addresses the prohibition of certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices by educational institutions and related entities participating in the GI Bill program.
What is 38 USC 3696?
A program that allows eligible veterans to learn a trade or skill while working for an employer and receiving a salary.
What is On the Job training (OJT)?
Three facility types that fall under USC 3672 (deemed approved).
What are accredited IHLs, DOL-registered apprenticeships, high schools, L/C and prep course facilities?
Risk Factors that could trigger a risk-based survey.
What are rapid increase in Veteran enrollment or tuition and fees, student complaints, 85/15 violations, Veteran completion rates, financial instability indicators, etc.?
What is the full name of the acronym WEAMS
What is Web Enabled Approval Management System
Refers to the automatic approval of certain education and training programs that meet specific established standards or are already approved by other recognized authorities.
What is deemed approved?
Academic training that includes internship, practicum, and other occupational based instruction that is required for program completion.
What is Supervised Practical Training?
Bartending, personality development or any course which is a vocational or recreational in character
What is a non approvable program
The minimum number of student interviews that must be initiated by the SAA.
What is five (unless sufficient students are not available)?
Assists the VA in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration of the GI Bill®
What is the SAA?
Refers to the section of the United States Code that deals with veterans' benefits.
What is U.S.C. Title 38?
Parts 141 and 142 flight training programs necessary for the attainment of a recognized vocational objective in the field of aviation
What is a Vocational Flight School?
This campus is geographically apart and operationally independent, has faculty/administration, and offers courses leading to a degree or certificate.
What is a branch campus?
This visit refers to a crucial step in the approval process for educational institutions seeking first time approval.
What is an initial site visit?
Designed to ensure students are making reasonable progress towards completing their degree or certificate and to prevent them from accumulating excessive debt without earning a credential
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?
A program offered without any regularly scheduled, conventional classroom or laboratory sessions; at an institution of higher learning; and interaction is through use of communications technology, including mail, telephone, videoconferencing, or computer technology
What is independent study?
This is a request for approval of one or more additional program(s) based on an addendum published for a currently approved catalog.
What is an approval update?