We are all IN for supporting our veterans and dependents with reaching their educational goals, personal and professional growth! Your School Certifying Official (SCO) will be your liaison all throughout your academic journey. This person is responsible for reporting your tuition and fee information and enrollment changes to the Veterans Administration each semester. They are also responsible for monitoring your academic progress, conduct, and assuring that the courses being certified are required for your program. Our School Certifying Official is housed in the Office of Records and Registration, located in the Miles Connor Administration Building, Suite 138.
Military students can receive tuition assistance under Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty. Students must meet one of four categories of eligibility to quality for this education benefit. For a list of categories, please visit the VA.gov website.
Veteran students are eligible to receive tuition assistance under Chapter 31 education benefits if they meet the following requirements:
If discharged from active duty before January 1, 2013, your eligibility period expires 12 years from either one of the dates listed below (whichever comes later):
Veteran students are eligible to receive tuition assistance under Chapter 33 education benefits if they meet one or more of the following requirements:
In addition to tuition assistance, eligible Chapter 33 education benefits recipients may also qualify for a monthly housing allowance (MHA), books and supplies, and a one-time moving expense stipend.
Coppin State University is a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program under the Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. This program was designed to assist with higher out of state, foreign school or graduate school tuition and fees that the Post-9/11 GI Bill alone does not cover. We award a maximum of $1000 to a qualified veteran student in their undergraduate studies. STEM scholarship recipients do not qualify for Yellow Ribbon Program funding.
Surviving spouses, children or dependent children of a service member are also eligible for VA education benefits. Pending the rate of coverage, survivors and dependents are eligible for full tuition and fee coverage, money for housing and books/supplies. Eligibility for Chapter 35 education benefits is explained in detail on VA's Survivor and Dependent Benefits webpage.
The MGIB-SR program offers a monthly stipend to help offset the education expenses for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Reserve, National Guard or Air National Guard members.
Download the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) fact sheet (PDF) for information about REAP education benefits.
We always encourage prospective students planning to take advantage of their VA education benefits to frequently check www.va.gov/education/ for the most up to date and accurate information about the VA Education and Training Benefits program.
Military students can begin their VA education benefits application online, via mail or in-person.
Online: Complete and submit your VA Educations Benefits Application online.
Mail: Call The Education Call Center at (888) 442-4551 to receive an application via postal mail.
In Person: You can also visit your local VA regional office. Locate the office nearest you.
Coppin State University ranks as one of the most affordable colleges and universities in Maryland, yet our average cost of attendance varies annually. Please visit Tuition and fees to view the cost of attendance for the current and previous years.
Military students will complete and submit their Enrollment Certification Request Form to our School Certifying Official (SCO) every semester they’re enrolled or wish to receive VA education benefits. A copy of your Certificate of Eligibility letter is needed with your first enrollment certification. The Enrollment Certification form must be submitted within 30 days after the start of the semester. Changes that occur to your enrollment during the semester (course adds, drops, swaps, withdrawals) must be reported to the SCO.
Self-Enrollment Verification: In addition to submitting your Enrollment Certification form, students receiving Chapter 30, 1606 or 1607 benefits must verify their attendance at the end of each month using the WAVE portal.
Students under the Post-9/11 GI Bill receiving monthly housing allowances and a kicker payment must report their monthly enrollment via text or by phone. Call the Education Call Center (888) 442-4551 to begin this process.
Coppin State University accepts up to 70 credits of prior learning from community colleges and up to 90 credits from four-year institutions. We also accept and evaluate all Joint Services Transcripts (JST) for applicable credits.
The Yellow Ribbon Program is an agreement between an institution of higher learning and the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist with out of state, and graduate school tuition and fees that exceed the Post-9/11 GI Bill allowed amount. Funding is only available to veterans who meet the criteria for the Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. If you are a dependent or spouse of a veteran under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you must be eligible for Transfer of Entitlement (TOE). Visit the VA website for more information about the TOE process. Yellow Ribbon program funding is available for a maximum of 8 students who meet the requirements. A maximum of $1000 is awarded to each student each year.
We understand your commitment to our country can potentially halt or delay your academic advancement, but we are fully prepared to get you back on track to degree completion. Undergraduate military students returning after service related obligations or personal reasons will follow the standard Readmission process and procedures. Students in their graduate studies will contact the School of Graduate Studies to begin their reinstatement.
Students are still eligible to access federal/state grants and VA benefits concurrently; however, the total amount of grants and VA education benefits cannot exceed your tuition and fees for that semester.
Concurrent access to both of your parents' education benefits is possible. You would still be limited to a maximum of 36 or 45 months of available benefits. Deductions will occur from each entitlement source on a monthly basis.
As part of our responsibility to the student, we must do our due diligence in complying with the Department of Defense's policy for returning unearned tuition assistance. If a service member withdraws from a course before the 60% completion date, we must document the withdrawal and return the unused tuition assistance funds for that semester. Below is an example of the funds returned in a semester/session based on the withdrawal timeframe:
15-Week semester
Withdrawal Timeframe
% of Funds Returned
0% Return. Course is 60% completed
9-Weeks Session
Withdrawal Timeframe
% of Funds Returned
0% Return. Course is 60% completed
7- Weeks Session
Withdrawal Timeframe
% of Funds Returned
0% Return. Course is 60% completed
6-Weeks Session
Withdrawal Timeframe
% of Funds Returned
0% Return. Course is 60% completed
3-Weeks Session
Withdrawal Timeframe
% of Funds Returned
0% Return. Course is 60% completed
Contact the School Certifying Official at csuvabenefits@coppin.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
The Permission to Enroll at Another Institution (PTE) option allows students to take a course at other community colleges and 4-year institutions inside and outside of Maryland that are not part of the USM system. Under the PTE program, your course work will be considered as “transfer” credit and will not count in your GPA.
The Permission to Enroll at Another Institution Form is available on the CSU website. Download and complete the Student Information part of the form and take the form to your academic department advisor for their assistance in completing the Registration Information portion. They can provide you with the “Home Equivalent” course information and signatures for academic approval. Your academic department will forward the completed IIR form to the CSU Registrar Office. The Records Office will register you for a generic REGI 490 course to reflect the number of credits you wish to take at the host institution. This is for billing and enrollment purposes only and does NOT guarantee course availability at the host institution. You will receive an email notification when the IIR form has been processed. After you receive home institution approval, take the PTE form to the host institution, and register for your class.
Participants must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students must be currently enrolled at CSU as a full-time student in a minimum of 12 credits.
Students will pay tuition and fees for courses to the institution where you will be taking the course. Special permits, parking, or other fees at the other institution are the responsibility of the student.
It is the students’ responsibility to provide the Records Office with a sealed official transcript your coursework.
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Collegetown’s Baltimore Student Exchange Program (BSEP) allows Coppin State University undergraduate students to enroll in selected courses not offered at their home institution at any host campus in the network while paying tuition at their home schools. All (BSEP) registrations must be coordinated through the CSU BSEP Coordinator/Registrar at 410-951-3709 or by email at InstitutionalCollaborations@coppin.edu.
Collegetown (BSEP) institutions include:
Tuition and fees are paid at the home institution. Students are responsible for paying any additional fees associated with certain courses (e.g., studio fees, lab fees, books, study materials, special permits, parking, and other fees at the host institution.
If you are interested in taking a class at another campus, check the course catalogs to see what is available. Once you find a class, talk with your academic advisor to make sure it will work with your program and then go to your campus registrar’s office, and they will set it up with the host campus.
Matriculated, degree-seeking undergraduates from participating institutions. First year students are not eligible. If you are a part-time student, you must be enrolled in the same number of credits at your home institution as your BSEP institution.
Yes, students may cross register for up to two courses per year and may not cross register for more than eight courses during their academic careers.
No, students participating in BSEP programs are expected to take courses for regular grades, unless granted special permission by home institution.
Yes, your credits and courses are posted to your academic record at your home institution and calculated in your academic totals (earned hours, quality hours, attempted hours, quality or grade point average). Your home institution also determines the course’s applicability toward degree requirements.
Generally, no. Students pay tuition and fees to your home institution. Some courses, however, may require an additional fee to cover materials, facilities, or equipment use and cannot be waived. In this case, these fees will be paid to the host institution.
The registrar on your home campus will help you cross register at another campus.
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Inter-institutional Registration (IIR) is a program that allows qualifying undergraduate students at University System of Maryland (USM) institutions to take selected courses at other USM campuses while paying tuition at their home schools. This program provides an opportunity for Coppin State University (CSU) or visiting students to augment their degree programs at their home institution. The provision for such is contained in the Board of Regents’ Policy on Student Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration (BOR III 2.40; III 2.41).
Students register for courses at both their home and host institutions but are billed only by their home institutions. All inter-institutional registrations must be coordinated through the CSU IIR Coordinator in the CSU Registrar’s Office at 410-951-3709 or InstitutionalCollaborations@coppin.edu.
University System of Maryland institutions include:
Tuition and fees are paid at the home institution. Students are responsible for paying any additional fees associated with certain courses (e.g., studio fees, lab fees, books, study materials, special permits, parking, and other fees at the host institution.
There are 11 participating schools: Bowie State University, University of Maryland Baltimore, Coppin State University, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Frostburg State University, University of Maryland, College Park, Salisbury University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Towson University, University of Maryland University College, University of Baltimore Fact: Inter-Institutional Registration Program is only available for Fall and Spring semesters.
IIR Registration forms are on the CSU website and in the CSU Office of Records and Registration. Complete the Student Information part of the form and take the form to your Academic Advisor for assistance in completing the Registration Information portion. They can provide you with the “Home Equivalent” course information and signatures for academic approval. Retain a copy of the form for your records. Your academic department will forward the completed IIR Form at the Records Office. You will receive an email notification when the form has been processed and forwarded to the host institution for processing. Once you have received “Home” institution approval, take the IIR Form to the “Host” institution and register for your class.
Undergraduate students must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or above. Students must be at sophomore status and currently enrolled as a full-time CSU student with a minimum of 12 credits.
Students will pay tuition & fees for courses to CSU (the home institution) unless otherwise indicated. Special fees, parking permits, or other fees at the host institution are the responsibility of the student.
When the CSU Office of Records and Registration processes your IIR Form, you are placed in a generic REGI 490 course for the semester that you are taking the course. If a course that you took is not appearing on your Advising Report, we have not received an official transcript for your coursework. It is the students’ responsibility to provide the CSU Office of Records and Registration with an official transcript of your coursework.
The IIR Program is a collaboration between USM system institutions and selected Maryland institutions. As such, your course work and grades are considered as “resident credit” and will count in your GPA. On the other hand, the Permission to Enroll at Another Institution Program (PTE) enables students to take courses at community colleges and 4-year institutions outside of the University of Maryland Consortium agreements. Under PTE, your course work will be considered as “transfer” credit and will not count in your GPA.
Every student has a different journey. Learn what you need to know so your journey to Coppin is a successful one.
Coppin State University offers a variety of cross registration options that enable students to take classes at other institutions to accumulate credits towards their degree.
Take courses at community colleges and 4-year institutions outside of the University of Maryland Consortium agreements. With home institution approval, students register and pay tuition and fees directly to the host institution when registering for the classes.
Undergraduate students at University System of Maryland (USM) institutions can take selected courses at other USM campuses while paying tuition at their home schools.
Undergraduate students can enroll in courses not offered at their home institution while paying tuition at their home schools. Students must read and abide by the policies of the Inter-Institutional enrollment program and Collegetown Baltimore Student Exchange Program (BSEP).
NOTE: Registrations, course changes including drop/withdrawals/grading for all CSU consortium and cross registration options (IIR, BSEP or PTE) must be coordinated through the CSU IIR/BSEP Coordinator/Registrar Office at 410-951-3709 or at InstitutionalCollaborations@coppin.edu
The BSEP and IIR program applies your course work as “resident credit” the course will count in your GPA. The PTE program allows you take courses at other community colleges and 4-year institutions inside and outside of Maryland that are not part of the USM system. Under the PTE program, your course work will be considered as “transfer” credit and will not count in your GPA.
Every student has a different journey. Learn what you need to know so your journey to Coppin is a successful one.
In determining grade point averages the following computation is used:
| Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A | 4 |
| B | 3 |
| C | 2 |
| D | 1 |
| F, FTC, FX | 0 |
The current semester grade point average is computed by following three steps. First, find the sum of the quality points obtained by multiply the hours assigned to each course by the quality points assigned to the grade earned in the course. Second, find the total number of quality hours by adding the total number of hours for all courses taken during the semester. Third, divide the total number of quality points by the total number of quality hours. For example:
4 credit (quality) hours of A (4 points) = 16 quality points
4 credit (quality) hours of B (3 points) = 12 quality points
3 credit (quality) hours of C (2 points) = 06 quality points
3 credit (quality) hours of D (1 point) = 03 quality points
2 credit (quality) hours of F (0 points) = 00 quality points
16 total credit (quality) hours=37 quality points
Current semester grade point average=2.31
The student's grade point average for this semester, 2.31, is the result of dividing 37 by 16. The student's cumulative grade point average is found by dividing the total quality points earned in all courses completed at Coppin by the total number of quality hours at Coppin. Quality hours are associated only with courses that earn graduation credit.
Here is an example of how to calculate your GPA with transfer credits:
Transfer Credits Maryland Community College
| Courses | Course Name | Total Credits | Transfer Grade | Total Quality Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 3 | TC | 3 x 2 = 6 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II | 3 | TC | 3 x 2 = 6 |
| BIOL 101 | Biology | 4 | TC | 4 x 2 = 8 |
| PSYCH 210 | Psychology | 3 | TC | 3 x 2 = 6 |
| MATH 113 | College Math | 3 | TC | 3 x 2 = 6 |
Total Credits: 16
Total Quality Points: 32
Coppin State University
Total Credits Earned at Coppin State University: 104
Total Quality Points Earned at Coppin State University: 356
Grade Point Average at Coppin State University: 356 ÷ 104 = 3.42
| Credit Type | Total Credits | Total Quality Points |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer Credits | 16 | 32 |
| CSU | 104 | 365 |
| Totals: | 120 | 388 |
Overall Grade Point Average for Honors: 388 ÷ 120 = 3.23 (Not Qualified for Honors)
The Latin Honors and Grade Point Averages are Outlined Below:
To graduate Summa Cum Laude ("Highest Honors"), students must:
To graduate Magna Cum Laude ("High Honors"), students must:
To graduate Cum Laude ("Honors"), students must:
Consideration for honors at graduation for any Coppin undergraduate student (transfer or non- transfer) will be determined by the cumulative grade point average of all University work entered into the undergraduate student's permanent academic record, regardless of where the work was pursued. In addition to meeting the appropriate grade point average, any student graduating with honors shall have earned not more than one grade of 'D' or 'F'.
