Applying for VA Benefits

Determine which VA benefit (chapter) you are eligible to use.

• Veterans Educational Benefits (For up-to-date detailed information about each type of VA Benefit, please visit the links below
  • Chapter 33: (Post 9/11 GI Bill®)
  • Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
  • Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR)
  • Chapter 1607: Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
  • Chapter 35: Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
  • Chapter 31: Vocational Rehabilitation (VRE)
  • Chapter 32: Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP-Vietnam Era)
  • Updated Stipend Rate Tables

First Time (new) Applicants are those who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Applying for VA Educational Benefits for the first time.
• Transferring from another GI Bill Program to the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
• Transferring Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to your dependents.

 

First Time Applicant Methods:

• Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill):
  • Online via vets.gov (preferred method) or;
  • Complete a hard copy VA Form 22-1990 or VA Form 22-1990e (if transferring Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to your dependents) and fax or mail to the VA Regional Office in Muskogee, OK.
  • If you need help with completing your application, you may come to our office for assistance.
  • Note:  If you are transferring benefits to your dependents under the Post 9/11 GI Bill, you must first obtain Department of Defense (DOD) Approval before you submit the VA Form 22-1990e to the VA. To obtain DOD approval, go to Transfer of Entitlement (TEB).
• Chapter 30, 32, 1606, or 1607:
  • Online via vets.gov or;
  • Complete a hard copy VA Form 22-1990 and fax or mail to the VA Regional Office in Muskogee, OK.
  • If you need help with completing your application, you may come to our office for assistance.
• Chapter 35:
  • Handled through your VA Parish Office.
  • If you are a resident of Louisiana you should check to see if you are eligible for Title 29.
• Chapter 31:
  • VA Vocational Rehab is handled through your VA Vocational Rehab facility.
• Please allow 4-6 weeks once the application is submitted.  Once your eligibility is determined, the VA will send you a “Certificate of Eligibility” showing your approval for the GI Bill has been granted.  Please bring your Certificate of Eligibility to the Louisiana Tech Office of Veteran Affairs.

 

Returning Applicants

• Returning Louisiana Tech students who have not used their GI Bill since last attending Louisiana Tech, will only need to fill out the VA Enrollment Certification upon registering for classes.
• Returning Louisiana Tech students who have attended another school since last attending Louisiana Tech, will be required to complete the VA Form 22-1995 (22-5495 for Chapter 35) and submit it to the Louisiana Tech VA Office via mail, fax, or hand deliver.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.