How do I use my VA education benefits?
Step 1: Have you applied for your GI Bill® already?
- http://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/
- Post 9/11 GI Bill® - Chapter 33
- Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) - Chapter 30
- Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance (DEA) - Chapter 35
- Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) - Chapter 1606
- Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) - Chapter 31
Step 2: Certificate of Eligibility
- Once approved, the VA will send you a Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
- Can take up to 30 days.
- Upload your COE to our office though the Secure Upload Portal on our website http://hm0c.hzjly.net/veterans-center
- OU email and password required for login.
- You may also email your COE to veteranscenter@hzjly.net, fax it to 740-593-4145, or drop it off in-person at the Veterans Center, located in Baker Center 350, Monday-Friday, from 8am-5pm.
Step 3: DD-214 or Proof of Service (for Veterans and currently serving only)
- If you are an incoming student who is a Veteran or is currently serving (i.e., Active-Duty, National Guard, or Reserves) please provide our office with a copy of your DD-214 using one of the options in Step 2.
Step 4: File Card
- Go to our main website, click on the File Card box, or click here Complete the veterans center educational assistance file card form, complete the required information, and submit.
- OU email and password required for login.
- Make sure you choose the correct academic year.
- Each new academic year starts with the Fall semester.
- A new File Card MUST be completed each academic year for us to be able to certify your VA benefits.
Additional Information & Tuition Assistance Opportunities
- We cannot certify VA benefits for classes that do not meet your degree requirements, so please make sure you are verifying your class selections with your DARS requirements.
- Ensure that you have sent copies of all official transcripts from prior accredited institutions and military courses (i.e., JST, CCAF, etc.) to Ohio University Admissions.
- Apply for Financial Aid at http://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid
- For Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) information, please use the following links:
- For all branches of Armed Forces go here: http://www.military.com/education/money-for-school/tuition-assistance-ta-program-overview.html
- For Army National Guard go here: http://www.armyignited.army.mil
- Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program
- Apply here: http://ong.ohio.gov/members/ong/education
- Ohio War Orphan & Severely Disabled Veterans' Children Scholarship Program (WOS)
- Apply by May 15th here: http://highered.ohio.gov/educators/financial-aid/sgs/wos/wos