Using Your Benefits at VCSU

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides education benefits to eligible service members, veterans and certain dependents and survivors.

You may receive financial support for undergraduate and graduate degrees. You may be eligible to receive funds for tuition and fees, books, housing and more. Please contact your Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor prior to enrolling to VCSU to discuss available education benefits.

Important First Steps

If you are the veteran:

Have you applied for education benefits:

Yes, please provide us a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to us
No, go to the VA website and apply for the benefit, it is form 22-1990
Once approved, please provide a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility

If you are the Dependent or Spouse of Veteran, the veteran would need to complete the Transfer of Entitlement (TOE)

Have the benefits been transferred to dependent/spouse?

No, the vet must transfer entitlement to dependent/spouse
Once the entitlement is transferred, the child/spouse must than apply for the benefit on the VA website, it is form 22-1990e
Once approved, please provide a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility

Once you are registered for your credits the upcoming semester, Please complete the Veteran Certification Application to use your benefits at VCSU.

Leslie Kalmbach, Assistant Registrar/SCO

701-845-7294

leslie.kalmbach@vcsu.edu