VA Benefits
Evaluate Your Options
Students who want to use VA education benefits can visit the respective VA links below for additional information about each chapter’s eligibility requirements and the specific assistance each provides. In some cases, students may be eligible for more than one VA education benefit and are encouraged to use the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool . Service members and veterans who are eligible for more than one benefit should examine theiroptions carefully before selecting the Post 9/11 GI BILL® Benefit, as this decision may be irrevocable.
Students are also encouraged to contact the VMSC office at 479-575-8742 if they have any additional questions about how each benefit functions at the University of Arkansas.
Applying for Benefits
Once you are ready to apply for benefits, students (except those applying for CH 31) can do so here: https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/.
Students applying for CH 31 (VR&E) benefits need to apply here: https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/how-to-apply/.
Certifying Your Courses
The Veteran and Military-Affiliated Student Center can submit a VA Form 22-1999c for students that are eligible for VA education benefits and that want to utilize those benefits for specific courses. To request a 22-1999c, students need upload their Certificate of Eligibility and then submit a Certification Request Form each semester via our VA Works Portal Below. Students need to be enrolled in their courses before submitting a request form.
Please note our office can only certify courses that are required for a VA approved major that is declared on your degree plan. Therefore, we highly recommend students to work closely with their advisors to ensure that their courses are required for their major. VA approved majors can be found on the VA’s WEAMS Institution Search site.
And Here is a step by step guide for the VA Works Portal.
Once you submit a certification request form, the School Certifying Officials will process your request. For more detailed information about the certification process, please visit our Certification Process page.
To learn more about the certification process, visit here
Verifying Attendance
All students using Chapter 1606, 30, and 33 benefits must also verify their attendance with the VA at the end of each month.
Students using CH 1606 or CH 30 benefits can verify attendance online at the VA website or on phone at 877-823-2378.
Students using CH 33 benefits can verify their attendance by phone at 888-442-4551 or by opting in to do so via text message. If you did not receive an invitation to verify your attendance via text after your classes are certified, please contact 888-442-4551 to verify your attendance and to opt in.
Transfer Credits from another University
Benefits from a Previous Institution
In order for us to transger your benefits from a previous institution to the Universty of Arkansas, we will need your VA Form 22-1995 .
Using Your Benefits at Another School
If a student wishes to take courses at another college to meet requirements for your degree at the University of Arkansas, you may do so by having an approved Parent Letter sent from the University of Arkansas to the school at which you wish to take the classes. Students may also combine their credit hours, if they wish to increase their benefits, if they are taking courses at more than one shcool at the same time. In order to take courses at another school, you will need to meet with a VA Certifying Official at the Veteran and Military-Affiliated Student Center.
Dropping a class(es) or withdrawing from the University of Arkansas:
Withdrawing from classes may lead to overpayments and result in a debt with the VA and/or the institution. Please contact the VMSC office before withdrawing from a course. Students who wish to proceed with dropping or withdrawing from a course will need to submit a change request to their certification request form on VA Works.