Using My VA Benefits / Change of Program or Place of Training

Using my VA Benefits

• Apply for your VA Education Benefits online at the following website: https://www.vets.gov/education/apply/
  
  NOTE: You should receive a ‘Certificate of Eligibility’ from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the mail 4-6 weeks after the date of application. You must bring in a copy of this Certificate to your institution’s Certifying Official.
   
• Submit a copy of your DD214 (Member copy Page 4) or your NOBE.
   
• Apply for military transcripts to be sent to the Registrar’s Office at:
  • https://jst.doded.mil (ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AND COAST GUARD)
  • http://www.au.af.mil/au/barnes/ccaf/transcripts.asp (AIRFORCE)
• Complete the ‘Transcript Evaluation Request’ form to have your credits evaluated for use in your degree.
   
• For further information regarding your military training articulating into college credits, visit: https://eicc.edu/admission-aid/applying-enrolling/process/veteran-military/benefits.aspx

Change of Place of Training/Program

If you have already received your Educational Benefits for attendance at another institution or for a different program, you do not need to reapply for your benefits. Please refer to the instructions below.

1. Complete VA Form 22-1995 to notify the VA that you are changing your school. The Department of Veterans Affairs will send another Certificate of Eligibility (COE). You will need to bring in a copy to your School Certifying Official.
   
   Wives or widows of qualifying veterans, who have previously received Chapter 35 benefits, should complete VA Form 22-5495.
    
2. If you change your major, you must notify your School Certifying Official and your advisor to make the proper changes in your account.