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Veteran Education Benefit Questions


The first page of the Certificate of Eligibility must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office before your classes can be reported to the VA for payment. Keep your information secure. Please follow th...
Yes, but you must choose the chapter before the semester begins. For example, if you are using Chapter 33 benefits and they run out, you can select a different chapter for the next semester by request...
The VA will only pay for classes that are completed during your semester. If you drop or withdraw from a class you will need to pay back a portion of your benefits to the VA. They will send you a debt...
Each semester you want to receive benefits for you will need to complete the Benefit Request Form.
No, you can only use one Chapter during a semester. If you run short on a benefit, you will have to wait until the next semester to switch to another Chapter.

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