VA Education Benefits & Tuition Assistance

All students living on campus must have either a traditional or apartment meal plan. All full time undergraduate, commuter students who do not live in university housing, and are enrolled in at least 9 hours on campus, will incur a minimum meal plan charge of ($300). A waiver is available for Military-Connected Students* not living on campus.

*Currently serving members of the U.S. Armed Forces (Active-Duty, Coast Guard, Reserve and National Guard), students using VA Education benefits, and ROTC cadets (Prior Service and Green to Gold only).

To obtain  the waviercomplete the waiver application which can be found here Meal Plan Waiver — Dean of Students (louisville.edu)and send the following applicable documents to (mpwaiver@louisville.edu)

All students enrolled in at least 6 hours on-campus will be charged $150 for the Primary Health Care Fee. These fees are not covered by the Post 9/11 G I Bill®. Military-Connected Students* with healthcare through other means can request the Primary Health Care Fee be waived.

*Currently serving members of the U.S. Armed Forces (Active-Duty, Coast Guard, Reserve and National Guard), students using VA Education benefits, and ROTC cadets (Prior Service and Green to Gold only).

Proof of Insurance

For the campus health fee waiver to be approved, you must submit a copy of your proof of insurance to stuins@louisville.edu. 

1. Proof of Insurance for Active-Duty members, members of the National Guard, and members of the Reserves is a copy of their valid United States Uniform Services identification card (ID Card).
2. Proof of Insurance for veterans and dependents is a copy of the front and back of their ID card indicating they are eligible for “Medical” Direct: YES.
3. If you have other insurance, submit copy of front and back of your insurance card.
4. If Primary Health Care has been accessed the fee cannot be waived/removed.

Waiver Procedure

1. Sign into ULINK (ulink.louisville.edu)
2. On the Student Homepage, select "Financial Account."
3. Select "Primary Care Health Fee Waiver" on the left NavBar.
4. Follow the instructions for submitting the waiver.

Deadline to waive the fee is 30 days from the first day of class. The waiver is valid for up to one academic year and must be resubmitted each fall.

Seven to ten business days after the waiver has been requested and applicable documents submitted, the $150 charge should come off your tuition. If it does not, contact Campus Health at stuins@louisville.edu. 

The VA will only pay education benefits for courses that apply towards an approved major or degree program. It is the responsibility of the veteran/dependent to make sure courses they are enrolled in are approved as degree applicable courses. Degree plans are submitted as an attachment after registering for courses in ULINK.

It is the responsibility of the veteran/dependent to notify the CFMCS (milconstu@louisville.edu) if they are changing majors or degree programs. Failure to comply will terminate VA education benefits.

Must be reported via ULINK under “Profile,” “Veterans Education Benefits,” “Notify” button. Multiple updates/changes will impact certification of benefits and potentially delay benefit distribution.

1. “EF”(Earned F) - VA will pay.
2. “UF”(Unearned failure-student stopped attending) - VA will request payment of tuition and all benefits to be returned to the VA based on the last date of attendance.
3. “NP”(Non-participatory-student never attended class)-VA will request payment for all benefits based on the first date of the semester.

The VA will only pay for repeated courses when the initial grade is an “F.”  A grade of “D” or higher is considered a satisfactory grade by the Department of Veteran Affairs and will not be paid if the course is repeated.

You are responsible for all debts resulting from reductions or terminations of your enrollment, even if the payment was submitted directly to UofL.