Active Duty/Veteran Students Benefits

Incoming Students

All incoming veteran students must submit the following to the School Certifying Officer:

• Certificate of Eligibility
• Veterans Certification Request Form

Incoming transfer students who have used their benefits at a previous institution must submit Request For Change of Program or Place of Training to the VA  

Post 9-11 GI Bill® Chapter 33

What is the Post 9-11 GI Bill®?

As of August 1, 2011 the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs' GI Education Enhancement Program changed the calculations for the tuition and fee coverage to grant a maximum of $26,042.81 per academic year to Vets, which is pro-rated based on one’s months of service from September 11, 2001 forward.

Your Certificate of Eligibility will indicate what percentage of the $26,042.81 you may receive. Some Graduate program’s tuition can be covered in full by the GI Bill® alone and do not require 100% eligibility of the Yellow Ribbon program. See “Sample Tuition Calculations.”

First, you must apply online through the VA website for education benefits – Form 22-1990

Following the review of your application, the VA will issue a certificate of eligibility to qualified individuals. The certificate will contain basic eligibility information including months of entitlement, period of eligibility and benefit level.

Students must submit the following to the School Certifying Official:

• Certificate of Eligibility
• Veterans Certification Request Form

*Please note the percentage varies for each student, the following example is based on 60% eligibility ($26,042.81 x 60% = $15,625.68). The example does not include potential VA allowable fees. Any VA allowable fees assessed in a year will be covered with the remaining GI Bill® or if allotted monies used, by the student. 

Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) – Veterans with service connect disabilities

• Apply online through the VA website for education benefits – Chapter 31 VR&E
• Submit Veterans Certification Request Form to the School Certifying Official, once registered

Montgomery GI Bill – Veterans, Active Duty Military, Reservists, and National Guard members

Chapters 30, 1606 & 1607

First, you must apply online through the VA website for education benefits – Form 22-1990

• Certificate of Eligibility (Veterans); or
• Notice of Basic Eligibility (Reservist/National Guard members)

Veterans Certification Request Form

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