Those eligible for VA Benefits must apply for admission and be accepted as an APUS student prior to setting up their VA benefits. Please note: Students who are eligible to combine DoD tuition assistance with VA benefits must notify their VA office. Tuition Payment for VA Users
Students using VA Benefits must pay their tuition in full via credit card or set up ADP (Automatic Debit Plan) payment at registration. The VA office will reimburse the student directly by sending a check or direct deposit. With courses starting every month, APUS students using VA benefits have the time needed to coordinate the up-front payment. Students experiencing difficult circumstances while coordinating VA benefits and tuition payment may contact vaquestions@apus.edu for assistance. All correspondence to APUS must include full name, student ID and course and/or registration information. 5 Steps to Starting VA Benefits: - Determine your Eligibility
Contact the VA office online at www.GIBill.va.gov (or toll-free at 888-442-4551) to see if you qualify for VA Benefits, GI Bill benefits, and/or the Top-Up program and to request any necessary forms. Please note: Forms should also be available at all DVA offices, most active duty military stations, and American Embassies in other countries.
- Complete & Send your VA Application.
Get your VA Application for Benefits* (22-1990), at www.va.gov/FORMS/default.asp. If you are on active duty, your ESO will need to sign the bottom of the 3rd page.
Mail or fax the form to APUS:
American Public University System
Attn: VA
111 W. Congress Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
FAX 304-724-3782
Please note:- Discharged students must also send a copy of their DD214.
- Students who have already submitted a VA application may send a "Certificate of Eligibility" in lieu of the application.
- Students who have used VA benefits at another school must submit a completed "Request for Change in Program or Place of Training" (22-1995) in lieu of the application.
- Complete Registration and Tuition Payment.
Register for a course and complete full payment via credit card or sign up for ADP (Automated Debit Plan).
- Enrollment Verification Sent to VA.
The APUS VA Representative creates your Enrollment Verification. This process includes the following steps and can take up to 10 business days depending on the number of applications received weekly:
VA Rep. receives your VA application along with all others submitted.
VA Rep. matches all incoming student applications with completed registrations
VA Rep. confirms your payment method for course(s).
VA Rep. sends your enrollment certification to the VA Office, along with all others processed that week.
- VA Completes the Application Process.
The VA must take several steps to get your student application in their system. This process includes the following steps and may take up to 12 weeks:
VA receives your enrollment verification from APUS
VA contacts DoD to verify that you have made payments toward the VA Program.
VA confirms that the "VA Entitlement" was awarded to you.
VA enters your student information in their system to complete the application process.
Students who wish to check on the status of their VA application should contact their VA office toll-free at 888-442-4551 Please note:
Top-Up programs users must do the following each semester:
- Get a 22-1990 (Application for VA Benefits)
- Have it signed by their Education Services Officer (ESO)
- Send it to their VA office with a completed and approved military Tuition Assistance (TA) form.
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