Forms

Please send all documents to militaryserv@vcu.edu.

Military Student Services forms

• Request for Certification — You must submit this form every semester, including summer session, to continue receiving benefits.
• Yellow Ribbon application — Use this form to apply for the Post 9/11 Bill Yellow Ribbon Program.
• Tuition Relief Form — Submit this form if you are facing a long-term absence related to your military service.
• Study Abroad Approval Form — Submit this form to determine if VA benefits can be applied to your study abroad program.

Federal forms

• Apply for your VA benefits online — To apply for and activate your VA benefits online visit the VA Education Benefits page at https://www.va.gov/education/apply-for-education-benefits/application/1990/ then click on Find Your Education Benefits form, the green box midway down the page. Once you complete the online application the VA will mail you a copy of your "Certificate of Eligibility" (COE)
• VA Form 22-1995 — Use the Request for Change of Program or Place of Training form to transfer your VA benefits to VCU from another institution if you are a veteran or active duty servicemember.
• VA Form 22-5495 — Use the Request for Change of Program or Place of Training form to transfer your education benefits to VCU from another institution if you are a dependent who has received military benefits under Ch. 33 or Ch. 35.
• VA Form 28-1900 — Use the Disabled Veterans Application For Vocational Rehabilitation form to apply for benefits under Ch. 31.

Military benefits application checklists

• Chapters 30 and 1606 Checklist — Montgomery GI Bill®
• Chapter 33 checklist— Post 9/11 GI Bill®
• Chapter 31 Checklist — Vocational rehabilitation
• Chapter 35 Checklist — Survivors and dependents assistance