Salisbury University participates in
the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Please contact us at 410-543-6150 to learn if you are eligible for these benefits.

To learn more about the Department of Veterans Affairs Yellow Ribbon Program please visit Department of Veterans Affairs Yellow Ribbon Program

  IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE POST 9/11 GI BILL

Chapters 30, 33, 35, 1606 and 1607

      First Time Applicants for Educational Benefits:

• Provide a COPY of your DD-214 or Notice of Benefit Eligibility to the Registrar's Office.
• Provide a copy of all kickers, completed certifications, college credits or MCI's. This will allow us to process your benefits faster and more efficiently.
• Chapter 1607 must request Reservist benefits specifically.
• Complete an application for Educational Benefits Form 22-1990 or 22-5490 (Chapter 35 Dependents only) which we provide in our office. This can also be completed online at the VA website, www.gibill.va.gov/apply-for-benefits/application/ but you must provide us with a copy.

      If you have used your benefits at another institution:

• Provide a COPY of your DD-214 or Notice of Benefit Eligibility to the Registrar's Office.
• Provide a copy of all kickers, completed certifications, college credits or MCI's. This will allow us to process your benefits faster and more efficiently.
• Complete Form 22-1995 or 22-5495 (Chapter 35 Dependents only) Change of Program or Place of Training, available in our office. This can also be completed online at the VA website, www.gibill.va.gov/apply-for-benefits/application/ but you must provide a copy to us.

       Once you have applied for your benefits:

• Submit a Request for Certification for VA Benefits  (pdf) to the Registrar's Office each semester.  Certification will not be processed without this document.
• Contact VA (see VA website for instructions) to verify your enrollment each month.
• If you change your major or program, you must submit either a Form 22-1995 or 22-5495 (Chapter 35 Dependents only). This form needs to be filed online at the VA website, www.gibill.va.gov/apply-for-benefits/.  Please provide us with a copy for our records. 
• If you increase or decrease the number of credits you are taking you must notify the Registrar's Office as soon as possible.  Failure to report changes may affect your benefit payment and future eligibility.

Special Instructions for Chapter 33

• In addition to the forms outlined above, please provide a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility stating the percentage of benefits to which you are entitled under the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
• If switching to the POST 9/11 GI Bill from a different chapter of benefits, please re-submit an Application for Benefits (Form 22-1990) to the VA, electing to switch to Chapter 33.  This is an irrevocable decision.  For more information visit www.gibill.va.gov/post-911
• Chapter 33 does not require monthly verification of attendance with VA Once.
• For current housing allowance (BAH) rates, please visit Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)

 Transfer of Educational Benefits     

If you are a veteran wishing to transfer your eligibility (TEB) to your      dependents:

• Provide a copy of the approval from the Department of Defense which states that your dependent(s) is eligible to receive the transferred benefits.
• Complete Form 22-1990e.
• For more information, please visit https://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Transfer.htm  

Special Instructions for Chapter 31

• Please contact our office for information on obtaining benefits.

Readmission Requirements for Service Members

A student who is called to active duty in the United States Armed Services, the National Guard or Reserves is entitled to readmit to Salisbury University with the same academic status held at the time of separation if all of the following criteria are met:

• The student has not attended and been academically dismissed from another institution prior to the request for readmission to Salisbury University.
• The student must complete a Readmission Application to notify the Registrar’s Office of their intent to readmit.  If the absence was for more than one calendar year, a Residency form must also be submitted. Both forms can be accessed at www.salsibury.edu/registrar/forms.
• A  Request for Certification for VA Eduactional Benefits  may be completed if the student is eligible for these benefits.  See appropriate chapters above for full information regarding the educational benefits application process.

For More Information: http://www.gibill.va.gov/

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