Ceremony Program Information
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 3:35 pm, Last Updated: August 31, 2016 at 2:14 pm
In order to have your name listed in the Winter Graduation and May Commencement programs, you must apply to graduate by the last day the graduation application is available on Patriot web for that semester. Summer graduates eligible to participate in the May Commencement must apply by the Spring application deadline to be included in the May Commencement […]
Special Registration (ZREG 200)
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:30 pm, Last Updated: October 31, 2019 at 4:52 pm
Special Registration allows you to remain active in the Mason University System without being registered for a course. There is a $45 fee. The most common reason for needing a special registration is for students who must resolve an incomplete grade from a previous semester. Note to Graduate Students: This type of registration does not […]
Withdraw Graduation Application
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:24 pm, Last Updated: March 10, 2016 at 10:13 am
If you decide to delay your graduation to a future term, you must submit the Withdraw Graduation Application form to notify the Office of the University Registrar. You will not be able to register for classes in a future term until your graduation application is withdrawn. IMPORTANT: Once your graduation application has been withdrawn, you must log […]
University Honors and Honor Cords
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:15 pm, Last Updated: February 23, 2022 at 4:56 pm
To signify that an undergraduate student graduating with Latin honors or with recognition from the university, honor cords are worn with academic regalia at the University Commencement in May and the Winter Graduation in December. The honors level (Cum laude, Magna cum laude, Summa cum laude and with Recognition) will also be reflected on the […]
Late Graduation Application
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:05 pm, Last Updated: September 27, 2024 at 4:27 pm
Submit a Late Graduation Application only if all of these apply: You are currently enrolled in your final semester, You intend to graduate at the end of this semester, and The online graduation application is no longer available. Since you missed the online graduation application filing deadline, your degree may be awarded later than most […]
VA Benefits – Additional Resources
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 11:05 am, Last Updated: August 24, 2015 at 11:55 am
GI Bill GI Bill Overpayments and Debts Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Mason Yellow Ribbon Program Apply for Veteran Benefits VA Pamphlets & Forms Payment Rates Buffalo Office Processing Times VA W.A.V.E. (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment) Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (Chapter 31) Chapter 31 Subsistence Allowance Rates Vocational Education Counseling Chapter 35 […]
VA Benefits – Yellow Ribbon Program
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 10:58 am, Last Updated: January 21, 2014 at 10:52 am
Mason Participation Beginning Fall 2012, all out-of-state undergraduate, graduate, and law students with 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) benefits can participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program at Mason with the exception of active duty members and their spouses. The VA has determined that active duty members and their spouses are not eligible for […]
VA Benefits – In-Residence and Distance Learning Training
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 10:58 am, Last Updated: July 16, 2013 at 11:18 am
In-Resident Training In-residence training for undergraduate students consists of regularly scheduled standard class sessions (at least once every two weeks). The total number of hours of classroom instruction (based on 50 minutes of instruction per hour) must equal, or be greater than, the number of credit hours awarded for the course multiplied by the number […]
VA Benefits – Tutorial Assistance
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 10:57 am, Last Updated: August 24, 2015 at 11:26 am
You may be eligible for tutorial assistance if you meet certain prerequisites. Check out the requirements before making any financial commitments. According to VA guidelines, the following documentation will be required in order to certify an application for individualized tutorial assistance, which can only be for a deficiency in a course that is necessary for […]
VA Benefits – Tuition Assistance and Top Up
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 10:55 am, Last Updated: January 24, 2017 at 3:37 pm
The Third Party Billing Office in Student Accounts handles Tuition Assistance (TA) for military members. Tuition Assistance Top Up To be eligible for the Top-up benefit, you must be approved for federal Tuition Assistance by a military department and be eligible for MGIB-Active Duty benefits or the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The amount of this benefit […]