New Veteran Student Checklist

In order to effectively and efficiently take advantage of your GI Bill educational benefits, there are only 2 critical pieces of information/documentation that are needed (for tuition payment, BAH, Yellow Ribbon awards, Veteran Scholarship, etc.) –Certificate of Eligibility and DD-214.

Have you applied for your GI Bill?

  • If yes, and you have not received your Certificate of Eligibility yet, please email veteranaffairs@pace.eduand indicate that you have applied to Pace University, will be using your GI Bill educational benefits, and your estimated entitlement coverage percentage under CH 33 (the confirmation number from the VONAPP system
  • If yes, and you have received your Certificate of Eligibility (COE), please email it to veteranaffairs@pace.eduor fax it to (914) 989-8789 and indicate that you have applied to Pace University (where you intend on) using your GI Bill educational benefits.
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  • If no, please visit http://www.gibill.va.govand follow the link to “Apply For Benefits” (http://www.gibill.va.gov/apply-for-benefits/application/); this will bring you to the Veterans Online Application (VONAPP) system. The process takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

 

Have you provided a copy of your DD-214?

 

Have you met with an academic advisor?

  • If yes, please email veteranaffairs@pace.eduand indicate how many credits you are registered for, the enrollment term, what chapter of benefits and what percentage of entitlement.
  • If no, please contact the advising offices at the school (Dyson, Lubin, etc.) to make an appointment to speak/meet with an adviser.

 You can contact your advisor by phone or email to make an appointment here!

 

Have you registered for classes?

  • If yes, please email veteranaffairs@pace.eduand indicate how many credits you are registered for, the enrollment term, what chapter of benefits and what percentage of entitlement.
  • If no, please contact an academic adviser in order to meet, plan a schedule, and then register in person with OSA or online via http://portal.pace.edu. 

 

Veteran’s Responsibility: It is the benefits recipient’s responsibility to notify Pace Veteran Affairs Team at the Office of Student Assistance (the certifying officials) via email at veteranaffairs@pace.eduof any changes to one’s enrollment status (adding/dropping courses). In addition, students are expected to email the Veteran Affairs Team (veteranaffairs@pace.edu) once they have registered for each upcoming semester (enrollment certifications cannot and WILL notbe sent or accepted by the VA until a student has registered) to provide authorization to have your enrollment certification sent to the VA for processing; in the email please be sure to state the enrollment term, number of credits you are registered for, what chapter of benefits you are covered under and what percentage of entitlement.

 

Important, Please Note: Federal guidelines stipulate that all students receiving Chapter 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill or Chapter 30 – Montgomery GI Bill must verify their enrollment each month in order to receive their educational benefits. Students can complete this process via the automated phone system at (877) 823-2378 and follow the prompts, or visit the Web Automated Verification or Enrollment (WAVE) website at http://www.gibill.va.gov.