Volume 3, Issue 8
October 16, 2013
Upcoming Events
Mission Possible: Ball State’s
Student Veteran Newsletter
Ball State University
October 21-22– Fall Break
The Shutdown
October 23– Course Withdrawal Period Ends
By: Emily Kirkpatrick
November 27-29– Thanksgiving Break
December 7– Final Exams for
Saturday Classes
December 9– Last Meeting
Day for Classes
December 10-14– Final Exams
While the government may
be back in business, this
may only be for a short
while. The same thing may
happen in February and
that is why the VA Office
is encouraging those who
haven’t filed a FAFSA, to
do so. You can file your
FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov.
Filing your FAFSA may
allow you to get subsidized
(government pays interest
while you’re in school) and
unsubsidized loans (you
pay the interest while in
school). If you have questions about how to request
and receive loan proceeds,
please make an appointment with a financial aid
advisor by calling 765-2855600.
According to
GoArmyEd.com “TA
funds are still not available
since Congress has not
passed a funding bill. Denied TA requests for
classes with start dates during the budget impasse
period will not be reinstated or reimbursed. Once
Congress passes the
budget, only those classes
with start dates after TA
has been reinstated will be
approved.”
We encourage you to
check government websites when questions arise,
or call the Veterans Affairs
office at 765-285-5736, or
by email at
OSFAVETGA@bsu.edu