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Apply for your VA Education Benefits

Review and explore your eligibility for VA education benefit. Some students may be eligible for more than one benefits program.

  1. Before applying
    1. Determine which federal VA educational benefit program(s) you qualify for.
    2. Use the GI Bill® Comparison tool to compare the monetary assistance provided by each VA educational benefit program with your institute of interest or choice.
    3. Gather the information and paperwork needed for your benefit program.Ìý
    4. Make sure your program of study is VA approved at your institute. Our approved programs list is located on the homepage of our (MVSSC) website, the list is updated with each new catalog or fiscal year.Ìý
    5. Complete the VA Education Benefits Application Process. *You do not have to be an Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵStudent to apply
  2. VA Links
  1. GI Bill® and other education benefit eligibility Ìý
  2. Use the GI Bill®ÌýComparison Tool to see programs by school.ÌýÌý
  3. VA education and training informationÌýÌý
  4. School Decision ResourcesÌýÌý

Note: Ìý Please review the off-campus resources tab on our website for a more general list webpages relevant to military and veterans in our area.Ìý

  1. VA Benefit Chapters
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  1. VA Forms

If this is your first time using the GI Bill®, be sure to apply for your education benefits with the VA. If you use your GI Bill® at another institute, made sure to complete a request for change of program/place of training form with the VA.Ìý

  1. Apply for education benefitsÌýÌýfor Service Members and Veterans, Ch. 30, 33, 1606
  2. Apply for education benefits () Dependents’ application, Ch. 33 (transferred) & Ch. 35
  3. Request for Change of Program or Place of Training () – (Service Members and Veterans) Beneficiaries of Chapter 30, 33, and 1606 who have previously used their GI Bill®Ìýat another institution.Ìý
  4. Dependents’ Request for Change of Program or Place of TrainingÌý() – Dependents using Chapter 35 or the Fry Scholarship who have used their GI Bill®Ìýat another institution
  5. Apply for veteranÌýÌýBenefits for disabled veterans Ch. 31

Note:ÌýVA form are accessible via the Department of Veterans Affairs webpage atÌý Ìý