All forms and documents should be submitted to Veterans Services via your SURF account. From your SURF Student Center Homepage, go to “Student Forms,” then “Veterans Education.” Click on “Submit a Document.” Select Veterans Services as the recipient, then upload your document(s) and submit.
Veterans Benefits Certification Appeal
This form is intended for students who have received notification of disqualification
of VA Educational Benefits. Students who are disqualified from receiving VA educational
benefits may appeal the disqualification by submitting the Veteran Benefit Certification
Appeal Form for any of the following reasons:
- The immediately preceding semester MiraCosta College grade point average has improved significantly.
- Documented extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the student.
- The combined grade point average from MiraCosta College and other regionally accredited institutions of higher education, for coursework completed after disqualification, meets or exceeds district academic standards.
Transcript Appeal
MiraCosta College requires students using VA benefits to submit official copies of
transcripts from all previous colleges or universities that they have attended by
the end of their first semester in order to continuing receiving certification for
education benefits. If a student is unable to obtain an official transcript from a
previous educational institution for any reason, they may request a one-time exception
by submitting the Transcript Appeal Form. If approved, the student may continue to
receive benefits for a second semester without the official transcript.
