For the Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) GI BILL® or the Vocational Rehabilitation Education Benefit (Chapter 31), the student typically receives a direct monthly payment from the VA and the school receives a payment from the VA for tuition and fee costs.

If a student is receiving either one of these benefits, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø provides additional assistance with fee payment deadlines. Instead of waiting on the VA’s payment to arrive on time for the school payment deadlines, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø will attempt to credit the student’s school account in advance – based on the anticipated amount that the VA will pay.

In order for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø to provide this courtesy, the following must be completed by the student each semester:

  1. Semester Checklist (/admissions/financial-aid/veterans-affairs/semester-checklist-agreement.php)
  2. Submission of an updated Certificate of Eligibility (Post 9/11 GI Bill® students) or a current 22-1905 (Vocational Rehab students).

Based on the information provided, the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Veterans Affairs Office and Bursary will then calculate the amount of what the VA will pay the school. This amount is then applied as a “VA Contract Payment” to the student account for the upcoming semester. In addition to this, the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø VA Office will notify the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of the student’s class schedule (as long as all courses are confirmed to be a requirement of the student’s major). Once the VA has this information, they will take the necessary steps to process upcoming monthly payments to the student and the tuition/fee payment to the school.

To request a Certificate of Eligibility each semester from the VA, please contact 1-888-442-4551. To obtain a current 22-1905, students should contact their specific Vocational Rehabilitation counselor.