Student Activations/Mobilizations

What Happens When I'm Called to Active Duty ?

The Veterans' Service Office understands this is a difficult time for you and we wish to make your withdrawal from UW-River Falls and the termination of your veterans education benefits as easy as possible. UW-River Falls will do everything it can to ensure students are treated fairly and do not suffer an academic set-back because they have been called to active duty.

All you have to do is bring a copy of your orders to the Registrar's Office and inform them that you have been called to active duty and whether you will take incompletes for your current courses or if you wish to have your tuition and fees refunded. Also inform them if you live in the dormitories.

Students will be given the opportunity to earn a grade or UW-River Falls will award a full refund of tuition and fees. No punitive grades will be assigned and the term in which the student withdraws from the university will not appear in the student's records. Students will also be given a refund for the unused portion of room and board contracts if they live in the dorms.

The Veterans' Service Office will stop payment of your veterans education benefits upon your withdrawal date, but will not require the student to pay back any benefits they received during the term. Your education benefits will be awarded until your withdrawal date.

How Do I Continue My Education and Receive Benefits After Activation?

When you wish to continue your education at UW-River Falls, go to the Registrar's Office and fill out a re-entry form and go to the Veterans' Service Office and fill out the VS2005F Form for the term you wish to receive veterans education benefits.