If you don’t do this, it could affect when you get benefits.

Give written permission for school officials to release necessary information to us.

In some cases, you may not be able to start classes until you’ve made health insurance arrangements.

Ask about your school’s or host country’s requirements for health insurance.

Make arrangements for travel including your passport, visa, and vaccinations, as required.

Make arrangements with the school for acceptance, enrollment, payment of tuition and fees, and housing.

Be sure you have enough money to cover all your needs until VA payments begin.

Make arrangements for school and travel.

Note: You won’t get payments until we’ve received and processed your enrollment information. Your school’s certifying official will submit your enrollment information with a VA Enrollment Certification (VA Form 22-1999). If you get approved for benefits, turn in your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to the school’s certifying official to show that you qualify for VA benefits. We’ll decide what benefits you get based on your school’s location.

Turn in your application to us at least 120 days before you leave for your new school. If we don’t approve your program, you’ll have to pay all costs at the school, including tuition and fees. We can’t take any action until an official from your school (not you) requests approval. If you or your qualified dependent want to enroll in a program that we haven’t approved, you’ll need to ask the school to request approval.

We’ll let you know if your program has already been approved. You’ll need to give us the name of the foreign school, the complete address, and the name of the program you want to enroll in. Or you can send an email to to request information about foreign program approval. Before you enroll, make sure we’ve approved your program for education benefits.Ĭontact the school or contact us online through Ask VA to find out if we’ve approved your program for VA education benefits.

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