VA Certification
Forms
To contact the VA Certification Office, please email us at vacertification@tamusa.tamus.edu
- Chapter 33 Post 9-11 GI Bill
- Chapter 30 Montgomery GI-Bill
- Chapter 1606/1607 Reservist or Army National Guardsman
- Chapter 35 Survivors/Dependents Educational Assistance
- Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation
- Hazlewood Exemption
- Hazlewood Legacy Program
To get an updated Certificate of Eligibility Please call the VA at 1-888-442-4551, and have it faxed to us.
All forms below are in Adobe Acrobat format. To download the reader, please click the image below.
| Chapter | Forms and Documents | Notes |
| Chapter 33 Post 9-11 GI Bill (Veteran) | VA Form 22-1990 | Initial application for VA Education Benefits (Printed copy is acceptable only on first semester) or Certificate of Eligibility (issued less than 12 months prior to certification) |
| DD 214 | Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, member 4 | |
| Official military transcript | AARTS, SMART, CCAF, or CGI | |
| Copy of Degree Plan signed by the advisor | Annually | |
| Certification Request Form | Submitted EVERY SEMESTER for Fall, Spring and for Summer | |
| Request for Parent Letter | If attending classes at another college to be used towards Degree Plan on file, a parent letter is required along with a copy of schedule from other school. | |
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| Chapter 33 Post 9-11 GI Bill (Transferee/Dependent) | VA Form 22-1990E | Initial application for VA Education Benefits (Printed copy is acceptable only on first semester) or Certificate of Eligibility (issued less than 12 months prior to certification) |
| Copy of Degree Plan signed by the advisor | Annually | |
| Certification Request Form | Submitted EVERY SEMESTER for Fall, Spring and for Summer | |
| Request for Parent Letter | If attending classes at another college to be used towards Degree Plan on file, a parent letter is required along with a copy of schedule from other school | |
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| Chapter 30 Montgomery GI-Bill | VA Form 22-1990 | Initial application for VA Education Benefits (Printed copy is acceptable only on first semester) or Certificate of Eligibility (issued less than 12 months prior to certification) |
| DD 214 | Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, member 4 copy | |
| Official military transcript | AARTS, SMART, CCAF, or CGI | |
| Copy of Degree Plan signed by the advisor | Annually | |
| Certification Request Form | Submitted EVERY SEMESTER for Fall, Spring and for Summer | |
| Request for Parent Letter | If attending classes at another college to be used towards the degree plan on file, a parent letter is required. | |
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| Chapter 1606/1607 Reservist or Army National Guardsman | VA Form 22-1990 | Initial Application for VA Education Benefits (Printed copy is acceptable only on first semester) or Certificate of Eligibility (issued less than 12 months prior to certification) |
| DD 214 | Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, member 4 | |
| Official military transcript | AARTS, SMART, CCAF, or CGI | |
| Copy of Degree Plan signed by the advisor | Annually | |
| Certification Request Form | Submitted EVERY SEMESTER for Fall, Spring and for Summer | |
| DD Form 2384-1 (Sample) | Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) (obtained from Commanding Officer) | |
| Request for Parent Letter | If attending classes at another college to be used towards the degree plan on file, a parent letter is required. | |
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| Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance | VA Form 22-5490 | Initial Application for Survivor’s and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Printed copy is acceptable only on first semester) or Certificate of Eligibility (issued less than one year prior to certification) |
| DD 214 | Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, member 4 | |
| Copy of Degree Plan signed by the advisor | Annually | |
| Certification Request Form | Submitted EVERY SEMESTER for Fall, Spring and for Summer | |
| Request for Parent Letter | If attending classes at another college to be used towards Degree Plan on file, a parent letter is required along with a copy of schedule from other school | |
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| Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation | VA Form 28-1905 | Authorization and Certification of Entrance or Reentrance into Rehabilitation and Certification of Status (the VA 28-1905 is needed for each school - no parent letter; Issued by veteran’s VOCREHAB counselor/Adviser) |
| DD 214 | Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, member 4 | |
| Official military transcript | AARTS, SMART, CCAF, or CGI | |
| Copy of Degree Plan signed by the advisor | Annually | |
| Certification Request Form | Submitted EVERY SEMESTER for Fall, Spring and for Summer | |
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| Hazlewood Exemption | HE-V | Hazlewood Exemption application Packet for Veterans. |
| Register for Hazlewood Hours online |
Registration is only required once. The VA Certification office can access your account and verify hours that you have used to date. | |
| DD 214 | Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, member 4 copy | |
| Letter from VA Regional Office | Letter from VA Regional Office verifying termination of eligibility of Educational Benefits. May be requested by calling VA Administration Regional Office at 1-888-442-4551 | |
| Hazlewood Certification Request Form | Submitted EVERY SEMESTER for Fall, Spring and for Summer | |
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| Hazlewood Legacy Program | Form HE-D | Hazlewood Exemptions Application Packet for Eligible Dependents for Texas Members of the Armed Forces. |
| Register for Hazlewood Hours online |
Registration is only required once. The VA Certification office can access your account and verify hours that you have used to date. | |
| DD 214 | Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, member 4 copy | |
| Birth certificate of child who has received transferred hours | Once | |
| Letter from VA Regional Office | Letter from VA Regional Office verifying termination of eligibility of Educational Benefits. May be requested by calling VA Administration Regional Office at 1-888-442-4551 | |
| Hazlewood Certification Request Form | Submitted EVERY SEMESTER for Fall, Spring and for Summer | |
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VA Certification • Main Building, Room 105 • San Antonio, TX 78224
Phone: (210) 784-1396 • Fax: (210) 784-1495 •
Email: VACertification@tamusa.tamus.edu