VA Education Benefits are certified by the Office of the Registrar's Veteran Services Office. To initiate VA Education Benefits at UC Berkeley, please provide the documents listed below to Veterans Benefits. You may submit documentation by emailing veteranservices@berkeley.edu or in-person by checking in at the front desk of Sproul Hall during their operating hours. Please redact your Social Security Number on any documents you submit electronically.
Federal VA Education Benefits
Step 1:
Students must submit an Application for VA Education Benefits or a Change of Place of Training Form to receive a Certificate of Eligibilty, which can be done on https://www.va.gov/. A Notice of Basic Eligibility can be attained from a student's unit.
Step 2:
Submit the following documents to veteranservices@berkeley.edu:
- All students: Veteran Services Intake Form
- Chapter 30, 33, or 35: Certificate of Eligibility
- Chapter 31: Your Veterans Readiness and Employment (VRE) counselor's name and email address
- If possible provide your Purchase Order (PO) Number
- Chapter 1606: Notice of Basic Eligibility
Graduate students only:
- Graduate Veterans Education Plan (This form must be submitted before your second term can be certified and needs to be reviewed and signed by an advisor from your college.)
Step 3:
On CalCentral, submit VA Enrollment Certification Request each semester you are requesting certification. Benefits are processed in the order they are received.
Cal Vet College Fee Waiver
Step 1:
Apply for benefit with your local Veterans Services Office (VSO).
Step 2:
If found eligibile you will be provided a Authorization Code Letter by the VSO that you will provide to the School Certifying Official, veteranservices@berkeley.edu.
*A new Authorization Code Letter must be submitted each academic year. Student must meet residency requirement as determined by the university.