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How do I use my VA education benefits?

Step 1: Have you applied for your GI Bill® already?

    • 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 /veterans-center
    • OU email and password required for login.
  • You may also email your COE to veteranscenter@ohio.edu, 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: µÛÍõ»áËù Residency Review (for out-of-state residents only)
  • Go to /admissions/tuition/ohio-residency
  • Download the Residency Questionnaire to determine if you qualify.
  • Complete the µÛÍõ»áËù Request for Residency Review Form (if qualified) and submit it with required documentation to Undergraduate Admissions or Graduate College.

Step 4: 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 5: File Card
  • Go to our main website, click on the File Card box, or click here , 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 µÛÍõ»áËù Admissions.
  • Apply for Financial Aid at 
  • For Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) information, please use the following links:
    • For all branches of Armed Forces go here: 
    • For Army National Guard go here: 
  • µÛÍõ»áËù National Guard Scholarship Program
    • Apply here: 
  • µÛÍõ»áËù War Orphan & Severely Disabled Veterans' Children Scholarship Program (WOS)
    • Apply by May 15th here: