Getting Started with VA Educational Benefits
Whether you are active military, a veteran or a dependent; have used or have never used VA education benefits before, this is where you start.
The Veterans and Military Services Office wants to help you in any way you may need. There are several steps you must complete to begin your studies at Binghamton University. Our job is to help you make that happen.
First - Apply to the VA to use benefits. Complete information is available on the VA's education benefits application website.
Second - Apply to Binghamton University
You can apply to Binghamton as an undergraduate or graduate student before receiving your Certificate of Eligibility. If you have questions about
how Binghamton resources and the Veterans and Military Services staff can help you
succeed, contact the Veteran and Military Services Office. Once you’ve been admitted
to Binghamton, you need to start your benefits with the Veterans and Military Services
Office.
Third - Start Your VA Benefits
1, Complete Veterans Enrollment Certification Form
NOTE: you MUST have a B#, BU email address and be enrolled to submit an enrollment
certification form.
The online enrollment certification form notifies Veterans and Military Services that
you want to use VA educational benefits. You will receive email confirmation when
the form is successfully submitted.
So you are always in control of using your benefits, an enrollment certification form must be submitted every term that you want to use VA education benefits.
Please Note: You can only submit an enrollment form for a semester for which you are registered.
To notify Veterans and Military Services of enrollment changes after submitting the form, resubmit the enrollment form as a revised Veterans Enrollment Certification Form.
Veterans and dependents using the Post-9/11 GI Bill®
Must submit a current copy of your VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or most recent letter from the VA detailing
your remaining benefits to the Veterans and Military Services Office. Whenever you
receive an updated COE or letter from the VA outlining your benefits, please submit
a copy to the Veterans and Military Services Office using the document upload section
of the online Veterans Certification Enrollment Form.
Veterans using VR&E GI Bill®
Binghamton University must receive authorization from VR&E prior to submitting certifications to the VA. Be sure to check-in with
your VR&E counselor regarding any question about authorization.
NOTE: Binghamton University does not submit certifications to the VA before receiving a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or documentation from the VA confirming education benefits and a competed Veterans Enrollment Certification Form.
''GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official
U.S. government Web site at https://www.va.gov/education/."
