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Are you a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces?  If so, you may qualify for Veteran's Education Benefits. For more information about the GI Bill, please go to www.gibill.va.gov.

How to apply for Veteran's Benefits
There are several steps that must be completed before you can receive veteran's benefits.

Step 1: Complete the Application for VA Education Benefits (form 22-1990) or the Application for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (form 22-5490). If you are transferring from another school at which you received VA benefits, you will need to complete a Request for Change of Program or Place of Training (form 22-1995).

These forms can be downloaded from www.vba.va.gov/pubs/educationforms.htm

Step 2: This form must be submitted to:
Veteran's Administration
P.O. Box 8888
Muskogee, OK 74402-8888

At Schreiner University, we prefer that you either file the form on-line and send a copy to the Office of Financial Aid OR send the original to our office so that we can submit the form on your behalf. This way we can track the progress of your application. It will take approximately 60 days for the application to be processed.

Step 3: The Office of Financial Aid at Schreiner University certifies your enrollment status. The certification progress requires that we have on file a degree plan for every student receiving veteran's educational benefits. You must meet with your advisor as soon as possible after beginning attendance at Schreiner but no later than the end of the second semester to complete your degree plan. The VA will only allow us to certify courses that are listed on your degree plan and we cannot certify retakes of classes.

Please note: If you change your degree plan, you will need to complete a Request for Change of Program or Place of Training (form 22-1995).

Step 4: Once enrollment certification has been completed and classes have begun, you will receive a notice from the VA and will need to begin monthly certifications. These certifications can be done via the web or by phone.

Step 5: Notify the Office of Financial Aid whenever you add or drop classes. We are required to notify the VA within 30 days of any changes in enrollment.