Forms

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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 [Accessible PDF] -  Use this form to apply for the Post 9/11 Bill Yellow Ribbon Program.
• Tuition Release Form [DocuSign] — Submit this form if you are facing a long-term absence related to your military service.
• Study Abroad Approval Form [Accessible PDF] — Submit this form to determine if VA benefits can be applied to your study abroad program.

Federal forms

• Apply for your VA benefits online [VA website] — To apply for and activate your VA benefits online visit the VA Education Benefits page [VA website] 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 [VA website] — 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 [VA website] — 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 [VA website] — 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