Getting Started
Students who want to use their veteran educational benefits must complete one of the
following:
- Student wishing to use GI Bill® benefits must submit an application at va.gov. After submitting an application, the applicant will receive a Certificate of Eligibility
from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It may take several weeks to receive
a Certificate of Eligibility from the VA. The student is required to provide a copy
of their Certificate of Eligibility to the ULM Office of Veterans Affairs at vetaffairs@ulm.edu.
- Students wishing to use the Title 29 Exemption must provide a copy of their Title
29 Certificate of Eligibility to the ULM Office of Veterans Affairs at vetaffairs@ulm.edu.
After completing the first step, all students receiving veteran educational benefits
are required to:
- Enroll at ULM and be fully admitted
- Students must be advised by their academic advisor and have registered for classes
for the semester that they wish to use their educational benefits.
- Complete the online Veterans Enrollment Certification Form found at the following
link:
https://webapps.ulm.edu/apps/veterans-enrollment-certification-form
Contact the SCO at vetaffairs@ulm.edu if there is any difficulty completing the certification form.
If the student is a Chapter 33 or 35 dependent recipient, the Social Security Number
of the Veteran is needed in order to certify enrollment with the VA.
After receiving the required forms and information, the ULM Office of Veterans Affairs
will submit the student’s certification of enrollment to the VA for processing. Processing
with the VA can take up to four weeks.
Payment Status
The ULM Office of Veterans Affairs does not have access to students’ payment status
or records with the VA. For questions about payment status, students are asked to
contact the VA directly:
Veterans Affairs