Student and Family Checklists

This checklist is for admitted students wanting to use Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) to be completed prior to the start of the term.

1. Check the GI Bill® Comparison Tool to confirm your program of study is approved. Please remember that although the University as a whole may be approved for benefits usage, your individual program may not be. If your program is not approved, the VA will not pay for your courses.
2. Request a new or updated Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA.
   • Call the GI Bill® hotline at 888-442-4551 or visit va.gov to receive a copy (30+ days by mail).
   • The Certificate of Eligibility must be issued in the name of the student.
3. After you are enrolled in classes, fill out the Veteran Benefits Enrollment Data Form and attach a copy of your COE at the bottom.
4. Please check with the VA to ensure your direct deposit information is accurate to prevent delayed payments.
5. Your certification will be sent to the VA in two parts.  The first one will include your enrolled credits, whether you are in person or online, and your dates of enrollment.  The second certification will include any changes to your credits, plus the tuition and fees.  You will receive a letter from our case management software, Maxient, confirming you have been certified. This letter will include additional information and steps for maintaining your benefit.
6. Eligibility for some scholarships and grants may be affected by using your benefits or by the tuition's changing from out-of-state to in-state. Please reach out to Student Financial Services at 302-831-2126 to understand the breakdown of these numbers.
7. You should begin receiving your housing allowance around the end of the first month of classes. To learn more about the housing allowance amount, please visit the GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
8. Please remember that the housing allowance is issued directly to the student from the VA. If you are living on campus, you are responsible for the housing and dining amounts on your bill, often due before you receive the full housing allowance from the VA.
9. Contact us as soon as possible if you are contemplating withdrawing from or auditing a class as this may have financial implications for your VA benefits coverage.
10. You must request certification prior to the start of each semester.  We do not automatically re-enroll you into benefits.  After the first time, you no longer need to submit a copy of your COE unless your benefit type has changed.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Visit the VA website for more information about VA education benefits.

This checklist is for admitted students wanting to use Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (MGIB-AD) to be completed at least 30 days prior to the start of the term in question.

1. Check the GI Bill® Comparison Tool to confirm your program of study is approved. Please remember that although the University as a whole may be approved for benefits usage, your individual program may not be. If your program is not approved, the VA will not pay for your courses.

2. Request a new or updated Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA.

   • Call the GI Bill® Hotline at 888-442-4551 or visit va.gov to receive a copy (30+ days by mail).

3. After you are enrolled in classes, fill out the Veteran Benefits Enrollment Data Form and attach a copy of your COE at the bottom.

4. Please check with the VA to ensure your direct deposit information is accurate to prevent delayed payments.

5. Your certification will be sent to the VA with your number of enrolled credits, whether you are in person or online, and your dates of enrollment.

6. You will receive a letter from our case management software, Maxient, confirming you have been certified. This letter will include any additional information and steps for maintaining your benefit.

7. Please remember that Chapter 30 funds are issued directly to the student from the VA. No funds are sent to the University of Delaware. You are responsible for your bill and normal bill deadlines, regardless of when you receive your Chapter 30 funds from the VA.

8. Use the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) website to verify your enrollment for Montgomery GI Bill benefits.

9. Contact us as soon as possible if you are contemplating withdrawing from or auditing a class as this may have financial implications for your VA benefits coverage.

10. You must request certification prior to the start of each semester.  We do not automatically re-enroll you into benefits.  After the first time, you no longer need to submit a copy of your COE unless your benefit type has changed.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Visit the VA website for more information about VA education benefits.

This checklist is for admitted students wanting to use the Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) Program to be completed prior to the start of the term.

1. Check the GI Bill® Comparison Tool to confirm your program of study is approved. Please remember that although the University as a whole may be approved for benefits usage, your individual program may not be. If your program is not approved, the VA will not pay for your courses.
2. Request a new or updated Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA.
   • Call the GI Bill® Hotline at 888-442-4551 or visit VA.gov to receive a copy (30+ days by mail).
3. After you are enrolled in classes, fill out the Veteran Benefits Enrollment Data Form and attach a copy of your COE at the bottom.
4. Please check with the VA to ensure your direct deposit information is accurate to prevent delayed payments.
5. Your certification will be sent to the VA with your number of enrolled credits, whether you are in person or online, and your dates of enrollment.
6. You will receive a letter from our case management software, Maxient, confirming you have been certified. This letter will include any additional information and steps for maintaining your benefit.
7. Eligibility for some scholarships and grants may be affected by using your benefits or by the tuition changing from out-of-state to in-state. Please reach out to Student Financial Services to understand the breakdown of these numbers.
8. Please remember that Chapter 35 funds are issued directly to the student from the VA. No funds are sent to the University of Delaware. You are responsible for your bill and normal bill deadlines, regardless of when you receive your Chapter 30 funds from the VA.
9. Contact us as soon as possible if you are contemplating withdrawing from or auditing a class as this may have financial implications for your VA benefits coverage.
10. You must request certification prior to the start of each semester.  We do not automatically re-enroll you into benefits.  After the first time, you no longer need to submit a copy of your COE unless your benefit type has changed.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Visit the VA website for more information about VA education benefits.

This checklist is for admitted students wanting to use Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) to be completed prior to the start of the term.

1. Check the GI Bill® Comparison Tool to confirm your program of study is approved. Please remember that although the University as a whole may be approved for benefits usage, your individual program may not be. If your program is not approved, the VA will not pay for your courses.
2. Request a new or updated Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA.
   • Call the GI Bill® Hotline at 888-442-4551 or visit VA.gov to receive a copy (30+ days by mail).
3. After you are enrolled in classes, fill out the Veteran Benefits Enrollment Data Form and attach a copy of your COE at the bottom.
4. Please check with the VA to ensure your direct deposit information is accurate to prevent delayed payments.
5. Your certification will be sent to the VA with your number of enrolled credits, whether you are in person or online, and your dates of enrollment.
6. You will receive a letter from our case management software, Maxient, confirming you have been certified. This letter will include any additional information and steps for maintaining your benefit.
7. Please remember that Chapter 35 funds are issued directly to the student from the VA. No funds are sent to the University of Delaware. You are responsible for your bill and normal bill deadlines, regardless of when you receive your Chapter 30 funds from the VA.
8. Use the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) website to verify your enrollment for Montgomery GI Bill benefits.
9. Contact us as soon as possible if you are contemplating withdrawing from or auditing a class as this may have financial implications for your VA benefits coverage.
10. You must request certification prior to the start of each semester.  We do not automatically re-enroll you into benefits.  After the first time, you no longer need to submit a copy of your COE unless your benefit type has changed.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Visit the VA website for more information about VA education benefits.

This checklist is for admitted students wanting to use Chapter 31 - Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) and to be completed prior to the start of the term.

1. Check the GI Bill® Comparison Tool to confirm your program of study is approved. Please remember that although the University as a whole may be approved for benefits usage, your individual program may not be. If your program is not approved, the VA will not pay for your courses.
2. Work with your Vocational Rehab Counselor to find a program of study that is approved both by the VA and your counselor.
3. After you are enrolled in classes, submit the Veteran Benefits Enrollment Data Form and enter 1) your authorization number and 2) your VR&E counselor's email in the comment section.
4. Please check with the VA to ensure your direct deposit information is accurate to prevent delayed payments.
5. Your certification will be sent to the VA with your number of enrolled credits, whether you are in person or online, and your dates of enrollment.
6. You will receive a letter from our case management software, Maxient, confirming you have been certified. This letter will include any additional information and steps for maintaining your benefit.
7. If you are aurthorized for coverage of books or supplies, please purchase these from the UD bookstore and charge them to your student account. Save an itemized receipt for these purchases and send a copy to the following emails. If you do not submit these receipts, the expenses will not be covered.
   1. vabenefits@udel.edu
   2. kdc@udel.edu
   3. dtalley@udel.edu
8. Contact us as soon as possible if you are contemplating withdrawing from or auditing a class as this may have financial implications for your VA benefits coverage.
9. You must request certification prior to the start of each semester.  We do not automatically re-enroll you into benefits.  After the first time, you no longer need to submit a copy of your COE unless your benefit type has changed.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Visit the VA website for more information about VA education benefits.

This checklist is for admitted students serving in any US Army component (Active, Reserve, National Guard) using Federal Tuition Assistance, to be completed prior to the start of the term.

1. In the ArmyIgnitED Portal, find the “Blank Tuition Assistance” webform, fill it out with your classes, then send to your unit (Education Services Officer) for approval. 
2. Students must request Tuition Assistance at least seven days before the start of the term.
   
3. After the TA form has been signed by your unit, please fill out the Veteran Benefits Enrollment Data Form and attach a copy of your signed TA form at the bottom.
4. We will send your request to use TA to our billing department for processing.
5. Once the semester is over and your grades are posted, we will enter your grades into the ArmyIgnitED Portal. 
6. Eligibility for some scholarships and grants may be affected by using your benefits or by the tuition changing from out-of-state to in-state. Please reach out to Student Financial Services to understand the breakdown of these numbers.
7. You may use TA with VA educational benefits (Chapter 30, Chapter 1606, Chapter 33), but TA is applied first, and then the GI Bill covers the remaining eligible cost, not to exceed 100% of tuition and fees combined.
8. Delaware National Guard soldiers may also be eligible for State Tuition Assistance. This can be used in combination with Federal Tuition Assistance, VA benefits, or both. State Tuition Assistance pays any remaining tuition and fees after the application of Federal TA and/or VA benefits, not to exceed 100% of tuition and fees combined. Contact Delaware National Guard Education Services for more information and to apply for this benefit.
9. Contact us as soon as possible if you are contemplating withdrawing from or auditing a class, as this may have financial implications for your DOD benefit coverage.

This checklist is for admitted students serving in the Delaware National Guard using State Tuition Assistance, to be completed prior to the start of the term.

1. Contact Delaware National Guard Education Services for eligibility information and to apply for this benefit. 
2. Students must be approved by Delaware National Guard Education Services before the start of the term.
3. After you have received authorization to use this benefit, please fill out the Veteran Benefits Enrollment Data Form, indicating all the benefit types that you wish to use for the term you are requesting (e.g., State TA, Federal TA, Chapter 1606, Chapter 33).
4. Eligibility for some scholarships and grants may be affected by using your benefits. Please reach out to Student Financial Services to understand the breakdown of these numbers.
5. As noted above, you may use TA with VA educational benefits (Chapter 1606, Chapter 33) and/or Federal TA, but State TA is applied last, after the application of other benefits, and not to exceed 100% of tuition and fees combined.
6. Contact us as soon as possible if you are contemplating withdrawing from or auditing a class, as this may have financial implications for your DOD benefit coverage.