Students Using Veteran Affairs (VA) Benefits
Veterans who wish to use their VA benefits to pay their educational expenses should make contact with the Office of Financial Aid as soon as possible. For general questions and answers on Veterans' benefits, visit these sites:
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Education Service
- Indiana Department of Veteran Affairs
- Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
If your parent is a 100% disabled veteran or died due to a service-related injury, you may be eligible for both Indiana and Federal benefits. Visit both the Office of the Registrar and Office of Financial Aid Services (see above) to file the necessary paperwork. You must also file a FAFSA (U.S. Department of Education, FREE Application for Federal Student Aid) form to receive this benefit. You can fill out and submit the FAFSA on the Web.
To Receive VA Educational Benefits at IU East, Follow These Steps:
- You must be admitted to the university.
- Provide Admissions and the VA representatives in the Office of Financial Aid with certified copies of your DD214 member 4. If discharged from the regular service, you can secure this document from the VA Regional Office, 575 N. Pennsylvania, Indianapolis or from a Federal Building or county court recorder if you live outside of Indianapolis.
> Indiana County Services Offices
If you are in the Reserves or National Guard, provide a copy of your DD2384 or NOBE (Notice of Basic Eligibility) to the VA representative in the Office of Financial Aid . You obtain these forms from your unit.
- Get Registered. You must be registered before your paperwork will be processed by the VA representatives in the Office of Financial Aid .
- Fill out a 1990 (Application for Benefits) which is available in the Office of Financial Aid . Students must know their eligibility entitlement. Questions on the entitlement should be directed to 1-888-442-4551.
If you are already receiving benefits, changing schools, or major, chapters 30, 1606, 1607 fill out form 22-1995 and chapter 35 fill out form 22-5495. Both forms are available in the Office of the Registrar. If necessary, update your address with the university and with the VA Regional office in St. Louis.
- Inform the Office of Financial Aid each semester when you register for your classes. This step alerts the VA representative that you wish to claim benefits for this term.
- The university will submit paperwork for chapters 30, 1606, 1607, 32, 35, Sec 903 to the VA Regional Office in St. Louis and chapter 31 to the VA Regional Office in Indianapolis. The VA generally takes 10-12 weeks to process the paperwork. You will receive notification of your award at your home address.
- If you are Chapter 30, you will receive an attendance verification form in the mail which you must fill out and mail back to the VA in St. Louis before you can receive your check. If you have not heard from the VA in more than six weeks, you may wish to contact the St. Louis office to check on the status of your benefits.
- Checks are sent to the Veteran's home address.
- Chapter 30 recipients now have the option of having their monthly checks deposited directly to their checking accounts. If you receive Chapter 30 benefits, call 1-877-838-2778 to establish direct deposit. You will need to provide your checking account routing number (check with your bank or credit union).
You must inform the VA representatives in the Office of Financial Aid of any changes in your enrollment or of your address. We also recommend you notify St. Louis of the address change.
- Veterans are responsible for payment of their fees to the IU East Bursar by the semester payment deadlines