Bakersfield College

You are here

Home Student Services Veteran Services Veterans Services FAQ
US Military Medallions on a background featuring the US Flag

Veterans Services FAQ

COVID-19 FAQs

Based on the Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions Act (REMOTE Act)

Among other things, this law extends the various COVID-19 protections for GI Bill® students from December 21, 2021 to June 1, 2022. In part, this means that students who were attending a course that was converted to online training because of COVID-19, and were getting paid the resident rate, may continue to train online, and will continue to receive the resident housing rate until June 1, 2022.

For more information, contact the Veteran Resource Center or call the VA Education and Training Department at 888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551) between 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Central Time, Monday-Friday.

Yes, you may contact the BC Veterans Resource Center at (661) 395-4312 or veterans@bakersfieldcollege.edu and you will be directed to a Zoom conference number where you can make a virtual, email or phone appointment with the Veterans Educational Advisor.

Other FAQs

You should have received an auto-generated email to your BC student email account when the certification was submitted. You may also reach out to the VA directly to follow up on any past or current certifications. Their number is 855-225-1159.

Email bcrecords@kccd.edu with "Veteran" in the subject line from your BC student email account. Include the course information and date this was completed. We should be able to update the certification for you. Which would then generate an auto-generated email to your BC student email with the updates/changes made.

Contact the VA at 855-225-1159 for any questions related to payments.

It’s likely you are not enrolled as a full-time student, which is 12 or more units. Be sure if you add or drop any courses, you notify us immediately so we can make the proper adjustments to your certification in a timely manner. In this case, you’d need to email bcrecords@kccd.edu and add Veteran to the subject line. Be sure to email from your BC student email account.

Be sure you’ve completed any updates via your student account. If you’re still getting a later date reach out to us via email at bcrecords@kccd.edu. Be sure to add Veteran to the subject line and email from your BC student email account so we may verify the reason for late registration.

The process for VA payments takes additional time. If you are concerned, email bcrecords@kccd.edu with "Veteran" in the subject line. We should be able to verify how much we billed them for and if payment has been received already.

Email bcrecords@kccd.edu from your BC student email account with "Veteran" in the subject line. Include your student ID# (do not include your SS#), the term (summer/fall), and your current major. Once we are able to submit the certification to the VA, you should receive an auto-generated email to your BC student email account. If you have updated your CSEP with the VA Educational Advisor since the last semester, include a copy of that CSEP in your email as well.

Email a copy of your DD-214 or active military ID to bcrecords@kccd.edu from your BC student email account with "Veteran" in the subject line. Include your student ID#.