Step One: Read Checklist
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First Time GI Bill ® Benefit User Checklist (First Time Benefits)
- Check your residency status on your admissions acceptance letter. If you were accepted as a non-resident, and you are using VA Education Benefits at UNCP, you can access the Residency Determination Service to request in-state consideration for tuition purposes as a VA Education Benefit recipient.
- Apply online for GI Bill ® benefits (for a child using transfer of entitlement Post 9/11 benefits you must wait until turning 18 or graduate from High School before applying).
- Upon completion of the online application, print, screenshot, or save the confirmation page. The confirmation page contains information the School Certifying Official can use to process your benefits while you await the delivery of your official Certificate of Eligibility (CoE).
- If you have already applied for your benefits and have your CoE on hand (email or paper copy) you don't need to reapply.
- Complete the New VA Benefit Recipient Intake Form below to upload your documents.
- Register for classes in your BraveWeb account.
- Once you are registered for class you will need to Request VA Education Benefit Payment
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Transfer Student GI Bill ® Checklist (Previously Used Benefits)
- Check your residency status on your admissions acceptance letter. If you were accepted as a non-resident, you can access the Residency Determination Service to request in-state consideration for tuition purposes as a VA Education Benefit recipient.
- If you have previously used GI Bill benefits at another school, you will need to complete a Request for Change of Program or Place of Training to update your information to reflect your program of study at UNCP.
- Upon completion of the online application, print, screenshot, or save the confirmation page. The confirmation page contains information the School Certifying Official can use to process your benefits while you await the delivery of your updated Certificate of Eligibility (CoE).
- If you have already updated your benefits information to reflect UNCP and have your new CoE on hand (email or paper copy) you don't need to reapply.
- Complete the New VA Benefit Recipient Intake Form below to upload your documents.
- Register for classes in your BraveWeb account.
- Once you are registered for class you will need to Request VA Education Benefit Payment