Veteran's Certification

Veterans Educational Benefits

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers educational benefits to veterans, service personnel, and dependents under the GI Bill. All qualified recipients must apply for educational benefits by filing the proper forms with the Office of the University Registrar and their regional Veterans Affairs office.

Veteran Certification

VA students who need certification for their G.I. Bill benefits will need to complete the following form:

Veterans Benefits Certification Request form [PDF]

New students must first contact the VA Certifying Official on their respective campus to receive the request form and additional information. Continuing students can retrieve the form here. All forms should be filed at the start of each academic year or the term(s) student wishes to initiate the VA benefits process.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs distributes the following form, along with instructions on how to complete each form:

For First-Time Recipients

• 22-1990 – Application for Education benefits form
• 22-5490 – Application for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance form

For Transfer Students

• 22-1995 – Request for Change of Program or Place of Training form
• 22-5495 – Request for Change of Program or Place of Training for Survivor and Dependents form

Other Forms

• 22-1990t – Application and Enrollment Certification for Individualized Tutorial Assistance form
• 22-1900 – Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation form

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs also issues the following guidelines for student enrollment status:

Undergraduate Students
12 or more credits: Full-time
9–11.5 credits: 3/4 Time
6–8.5 credits: 1/2 Time
3–5.5 credits: Less than 1/2 Time
0–2.5 credits: 1/4 Time

Graduate Students
9 or more credits: Full-time
6–8.5 credits: 3/4 Time
3–5.5 credits: 1/2 Time
1–2.5 credits: Less than 1/2 Time
0–2.5 credits: 1/4 Time

Drexel's Certifying Officials

All VA students should communicate directly with their certifying official regarding any questions about certification of enrollment:

Chapters 33, 33 Yellow Ribbon, 30, 1606, and 1607

Student Resource Center
3141 Chestnut Street
Main Building, Room 222
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2537
Fax: 215-895-6903, Attn: VA Certification 
Email may be sent via AskDrexel.

Chapter 31 and Military Personnel on Active Duty

Samantha Scheidler
3rd Party Billing Specialist
Student Financial Services
Main Building, First Floor
Contact her at 215-895-1445 or via AskDrexel.

Veteran Affairs

Any questions regarding benefits payment or other related educational benefit questions should be directed to the VA office:

Philadelphia Office – 1-800-827-1000
Buffalo Regional Processing Office – 1-888-442-4551