JCCC has dedicated resources and people to assist veteran and military-connected students
The Veteran & Military Student Resource Center (MVSRC) is here to help you to be successful at JCCC. From financial assistance to student life, we have programs and people to help you.
Our mission is to empower you, as a veteran or military-connected student, to succeed in your educational and vocational goals. We're here to assist you through the transition to college life and to provide opportunities for building community, growth, and success.
If you are new to JCCC, your first step is to complete the FREE admissions application.
Resources and opportunities to help make college accessible and affordable
Get first chance at getting the classes you want and during pre-enrollment periods. Pre-enrollment happens prior to the open registration period and only certain students can enroll during this time.
While all JCCC students who are seeking an AAS degree or certificate. have access to register during pre-enrollment periods, JCCC also provides pre-enrollment privileges to veteran and military-connected students who are seeking a general degree such as an AA or AS degree.
You can register for classes during pre-enrollment periods by coming to the VMSRC or by calling us at 913-469-7618.
You may be able to receive educational credit for your military training. To have your prior military training evaluated, you must be an accepted student at JCCC and request to have your Joint Services Transcript (JST) sent to Johnson County Community College.
Once we receive your JST, we will notify you via your JCCC Stumail. It will be sent to the appropriate academic departments for evaluation. When all departments have returned the evaluations, we will email you at your JCCC Stumail address to let you know that the evaluation is complete and the next steps in having the credit placed on your academic record.
JCCC does allow for excused absences for active duty military service if the student follows the required procedures for authorized absences stated in the attendance policy.
Students who are called up are advised to work with their professors and the Counseling Center regarding whether they will be able to complete the class, or whether they should take an incomplete or withdraw.
Students who must withdraw from classes due to being called to active military duty will be allowed readmission to continue their program of study after their service is complete.
- Students in selective admission programs will be readmitted in accordance with each program’s specific readmission requirements, which are available in the program office. In addition to the above requirement to notify faculty for each course during which such absence will occur; students must also provide written notification and documentation of the call to active military duty to the departmental program chair. When reapplying to the program, students should inform the program chair that they are returning from active military service.
- Students using VA education benefits need to contact the Veteran & Military Student Resource Center to let us know that they are withdrawing due to being deployed so that mitigating circumstances can be reported to the VA. We will need a copy of the active-duty order paperwork to report on the mitigating circumstances.
- Students who withdraw from classes for active-duty service can request a tuition refund by completing the tuition refund appeal process. A copy of the active-duty orders paperwork will be required with the tuition refund appeal.
At JCCC tuition and fee rates based on your residency status. Veterans, active duty and active drilling students as well as dependent students may qualify for a residency waiver as described below.
If a veteran or dependent of a veteran student has moved to Kansas but hasn’t met the six-month residency requirement for in-county or in-state rates, they can apply to have the residency time requirement waived by completing the Residency Waiver online form and providing documentation of their veteran or dependent status.
An active duty or active drilling service member or a dependent of an active duty or active drilling service member can request a waiver of out-of-state or metro-rate tuition rates regardless of their residency status by completing the Residency Waiver online form and providing supporting documentation of their status.
Paying for college with VA education benefits
To use your Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits, you must enroll in classes that are required for your degree or certificate and then submit the JCCC Enrollment Certification Request and Compliance Agreement Form. Students must submit a new Certification Request and Compliance Agreement Form for each semester they want to have their enrollment certified to the VA.
Take advantage of the pre-enrollment period and get your forms in early to ensure prompt payment from the VA.
When you use veteran education benefits, the VA will determine your payment rate based on the type of benefit for which you are eligible and how many hours in which you are enrolled. VA education benefit payments are made at the end of each month you attend school. For example, if classes start in August and your claim has been completely processed by the VA, the payment for that month will normally be received in the first 10 days of September.
Important monthly stipend payment information: Short-term and late start classes can only be certified for the period in which they meet. This can affect the enrollment status the VA uses to calculate monthly stipend and housing payments. You need to take this into consideration when choosing which classes to enroll in.
Important tuition payment information: The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays tuition directly to the school. If you are using the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, once you have submitted the Enrollment Certification and Compliance Agreement Form, a hold will be placed on your student account to keep you from being dropped for non-payment on the payment deadline. Students using any other benefit will be required to make payment arrangements or use Financial Aid to avoid being dropped for non-payment on the payment deadline day.
See Statement of Financial Responsibility
Financial Aid College Financing Plan
The Financial Aid College Financing Plan is a consumer tool that participating institutions use to notify students about their financial aid package. It is a standardized form that is designed to simplify the information that prospective students receive about costs and financial aid. The following instructions will help you review your personalized list.
- Log into MyJCCC.
- Find Financial Aid & Scholarships card.
- Select the My Financial Aid link.
- Find the College Financing Plan.
Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018
JCCC does not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries or other institutional facilities, or require borrowing funds to cover tuition and fees to cover a student's financial obligations due to the delayed disbursement of a payment by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Certificate of Eligibility information
As per Title 38 USC 3679e, Johnson County Community College allows individuals to attend or participate in a program of education if the Chapter 31 or Chapter 33 Beneficiary provides the school with a VA “Certificate of Eligibility” (COE). Please read the JCCC Statement of Student Financial Responsibility for information regarding your responsibility if the VA does not pay some or all of your tuition.
Professional licensure information
JCCC offers a number of programs that lead to professional licensure or certification within the State of Kansas as well as, potentially, other states. States vary in what professions they require to be licensed and how licensure or certification functions. Some states require individuals to graduate from an approved program. Others require individuals to meet the requirements of a national organization. Specific amounts of training may also be required as well as passage of an exam based on a state requisite exam score. Additionally, certain licensed professionals may be required to complete continuing education annually to maintain licensure or certification. For more information please visit the professional licensure webpage.
Once you are enrolled in classes, complete the JCCC Certification Request and Compliance Agreement. You will be required to upload a copy of your current JCCC DegreeCheck with this form.
Summer 2025 Enrollment Certification Request and Compliance Agreement
Fall 2025 Enrollment Certification Request and Compliance Agreement
When you submit paperwork to our office, you will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your forms from the JCCC Veteran Services office.
Your course schedule will be reviewed by the JCCC Veteran Services School Certifying Officials.
- If there are no issues, your enrollment will be certified to the VA and you will receive an email confirmation of receipt from Veterans Affairs.
- If there are additional requirements needed, you will receive an email from veteranservices@jccc.edu.
All email notifications will go to your JCCC stumail address. It is your responsibility to check this account regularly.
If you are a guest student from another college, you must:
- Request that a parent school letter from your current institution's Veterans Certifying Official be sent to veteranservices@jccc.edu.
- Once you are enrolled in classes, complete the JCCC Certification Request and Compliance Agreement.
Fall 2025 Enrollment Certification Request and Compliance Agreement
Once the JCCC Veterans Services office has received both of these documents and you are enrolled in approved classes at JCCC, the Veterans Services office will certify your enrollment to the VA.
When you submit paperwork to our office, you will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your forms from the JCCC Veteran Services office.
When your enrollment is certified to the VA, you will receive an email confirmation of receipt from Veterans Affairs.
All email notifications will go to your JCCC stumail address. It is your responsibility to check this account regularly.
Discover more ways to help cover the cost of attendance at JCCC
In addition to Federal Financial Aid programs, JCCC has many scholarships for veteran and military-affiliated students that are awarded through the Financial Aid Office. Students must complete the FAFSA & JCCC Scholarship application to be considered for these scholarships.
For more information and to apply for JCCC scholarships, visit the Financial Aid Scholarship page.
The Kansas Promise Scholarship Act provides no-cost financial assistance to eligible students enrolled in select two-year associate degree or career and technical education programs.
Service members using military tuition assistance (TA) are advised to contact their Education Services Office prior to enrolling in classes.
If you will be using tuition assistance through the military, you will need to submit an approved TA Authorization to the JCCC Third-Party Billing office on or before the payment deadline of each semester.
The military tuition assistance program only pays for tuition, not fees. Please be aware that JCCC has a $16 per credit hour student fee bundled into its tuition rates. Service members using tuition assistance will be responsible for paying this fee. If your TA administration requires a billing statement that does not include the student fees, please email Courtney Price at cprice35@jccc.edu.
If you will be using My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) for military spouses, email JCCC counselor Alice Baty at abaty@jccc.edu for your approved program plan of study.
If you need assistance or have questions about using tuition assistance at JCCC, please email the Veteran and Military Student Resource Center.
JCCC offers payment plans for Fall, Spring and Summer credit terms to assist students in paying their tuition and fees.
Get involved in student life
JC Student Veterans of America is a recognized JCCC student organization, one of many vibrant clubs and organizations at the College.
PAVE is a peer support program that connects incoming veteran and military-connected students with peers already on campus to help them navigate college life and identify challenges they face. PAVE partnerships help new students find appropriate resources on or off campus and provide ongoing support toward their academic and personal goals. JCCC has been a PAVE partner school with the University of Michigan since 2016.
Veterans Crisis Line
The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline – dial 988 and press 1 or text to 838255.
