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 the Registrar as
soon as possible. For general questions and answers on
Veterans' benefits, visit these sites:
If your parent is a disabled veteran with less than a
100% disability and you wish to claim benefits as the Child
of a Disabled Veteran (CVO/Remission of Fees), complete the necessary
paperwork in the
Office of Student Financial Aid Services to
file for Indiana benefits. 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.
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 Student
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 IUPUI,
Follow These
Steps:
- You must be admitted
to the university.
- Provide Admissions and the VA representatives in
the Office
of the Registrar 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 the Registrar. 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 the Registrar.
- Fill out a 1990 (Application for Benefits)
which is available in the
Office
of the Registrar. 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.
- Fill out Blue Card in the
Office
of the Registrar for each semester for which you
register with your classes on the back. 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, except for advance pay. The first check for
advance pay applicants is sent to the Office of the
Registrar and distributed by the VA representatives.
Application for advance pay should be made in the
Office
of the Registrar and must be received by the VA in St.
Louis 4 weeks before the start of the
semester.
- 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 the Registrar of any changes in your enrollment or
of your address. We also recommend you notify
St.
Louis of the address change. If you drop or withdraw
from any courses, you will need to complete a 4138 and a
drop card in the Office of the Registrar.
- Veterans are responsible for payment of their fees
to the IUPUI
Bursar by the
semester payment
deadlines
