Initiating Veterans Education Benefits

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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 Veteran Services Intake Request form on Cal Central:

  • As part of the form you will be prompted to upload the following:
    • 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.

Screen capture image of VA Enrollment Certification Request link that appears on Cal Central.

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.