Using VA Benefits
VA Benefits (Federal)
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 VA website, with links to each benefit below.
How to Request VA Benefits
Students must apply to use VA benefits at . Submit the following documents to the School Certifying Official via every semester, after registration. Next semester's terms will be available in the portal by the first week of registration.
1. Current VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) (6 months old or less). For Post-9/11
GI Bill® a screenshot of Statement of Benefits can be retrieved from . If using Ch. 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), a valid Tungsten PO Authorization
must be submitted by the VR&E counselor.
2. DD-214 (Service-2 or Member-4 copy) (if applicable)
3. Military Transcript(s) (if applicable) - or
4. Students covered less than 100% by a benefit or combination of benefits, can complete
and submit a Tuition Deferment Request.
5. Upload all of the above supporting documentation into a VA Certification Form on
the .
1. Current VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) (6 months old or less), or screenshot
of Statement of Benefits from if using Ch. 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill®.
2. Students covered less than 100% by a benefit or combination of benefits, can complete
and submit a Tuition Deferment Request.
3. Upload all of the above supporting documentation into a VA Certification Form on
the .
IMPORTANT: Isakson & Roe Act Section 1018 Requirements
Section 1018 of Public Law 116-315, Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans
Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, requires that educational institutions
participating in the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) provide students with certain financial information and other requirements.