Veterans Certification
Veterans and their qualified dependents may be eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits authorized under specific chapters of Title 38 of the U.S. Code. Each chapter has specific eligibility requirements. Only the Department of Veterans Affairs can determine your eligibility for VA education benefits; the VCU Veterans Affairs Certifying Official cannot determine your eligibility for VA education benefits.
Veterans must request VA certification each semester (including summer sessions). The request should be submitted to Veterans Certification in the Office of Records and Registration. The office certifies enrollment and forwards the requests to the regional VA Office in Buffalo, NY, for processing. The VA determines eligibility for education assistance in all cases. Students must also verify their enrollment to the VA each month on the Department of Veterans Affairs W.A.V.E. website.
Tutorial Assistance Program
Tutorial assistance is available if you are receiving VA educational assistance at the half-time or more rate and have a deficiency in a subject, in your major, making tutoring necessary.
At VCU, if you choose to pursue this assistance; please contact the Campus Learning Center (CLC). The CLC is located within the University College on the first floor of Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Avenue and the phone number is (804) 827- 8108. Please ask to speak with Ms. Michal Coffey, Director of the CLC.
For more information on other tutoring services available at VCU please visit the Campus Learning Center website, www.vcu.edu/uc/clc.
If you have other questions about this program, contact the Veterans Administration toll free at 1-888-442-4551.
VA Work-Study Program
The VA Work-Study Program is available to any student receiving VA education benefits who is attending school three-quarter time or more. An individual working under the program may work with the VCU Veterans Affairs Certifying Official, VA medical facilities, or at approved state employment offices. Work-study students are paid at either the state or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater. For more details about this program, visit the GI Bill Web Site or call toll free 1-888-442-4551 or 1-800-829-4833 (for the hearing impaired).
How to Apply
Obtain a VA Work-Study application from the GI Bill Web Site or from Veterans Certification in the Office of Records and Registration. Complete the application and set up an interview with a potential employer. For a list of potential employers, contact Veterans Certification.
Veterans Administration (VA) Forms
- Veteran Status Information (pdf)
- VA Education Assistance (pdf)
- Veterans Educational Benefits Transfer Credits Evaluation (pdf)
- Veterans Administration Forms
- Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (W.A.V.E.)
University Services
More Resources
- Visit the GI Bill Web site for details
- Military Services tuition relief, refund and reinstatement guidelines
Records & Registration
Harris Hall
1015 Floyd Ave., 1st Floor
P.O. Box 842520
Richmond, VA 23284
Phone: (804) 828-1349
Fax: (804) 828-8121
Email: rar@vcu.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
PDF Forms
- Attendance Withdrawal
- Cancellation of Registration
- Certification of Eligibility
- Change of Domicile
- Change of Major/Concentration/Minor form
- Course Request Form
- Credit by Exam
- FERPA Parent Consent Form
- FERPA Student Consent Form
- Grade Exclusion Policy Form
- Grade Mailer Request Form
- Graduation with Minor Application
- Historical Repeat Course Option
- Incomplete Grade Assignment Form
- Medical Withdrawal Form
- Military Services Tuition Form
- New Student Data Form
- Non-degree Seeking Student Residency Form
- Overload Approval Form
- Personal Update Form
- Registration Planning Sheet
- Request for Duplicate Diploma
- Request for Information or Verification
- Request to Take Courses at Another Institution
- State/City/County Codes
- Transcript Request
- Withhold Directory Information
