Using Federal VA Educational Benefits at CSUMB
New CSUMB students - complete these steps now:
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- Complete the online Request to Initiate Benefits at CSUMB Form
- Submit a copy of your VA Certificate of Eligibility letter to our office by email or Fax 831-582-5323.
- For active military or veterans: submit a copy of your DD214 or most recent orders to our office by email or Fax 831-582-5323 to confirm military service. Please redact your social security number.
Current and New CSUMB Students - complete each semester after you are enrolled in courses:
4. Once you have registered for classes, request official VA Benefit Certification by completing the Veteran Benefits process on the OASIS Student Center drop down menu. Here are the instructions.
Title 38 Compliance
CSUMB, in compliance with 38 U.S.C. § 3679(e) allows all matriculated students that are covered individuals to attend or participate in their course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility (COE) for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
1) The date on which the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) provides payment for a course of education to CSUMB
2) The date that is 90 days after the date on which the CSUMB School Certifying Official certifies tuition and fees following receipt of the COE from the student.
Furthermore, CSUMB ensures that it will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds because of their inability to meet financial obligations due to the delayed disbursement funding from the DVA under chapter 31 or 33.
NOTE: A Covered Individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Veterans Readiness & Employment, or chapter 33, Post 9/11 GI Bill® benefits.
VA Benefit users that need to request authorization for VA certification of courses taken concurrently at another institution should submit this form prior to enrollment at the other school.