Veterans Affairs Benefits

1. Be admitted to the seminary.
2. Go to the VA Benefits site and either apply to use your benefits for the first time or to transfer your benefits to Fuller from a previous school.
3. Students must upload a copy of  their Certificate of Eligibility (COE) here (example of COE Form).
4. Students will then meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss enrolling in courses that are approved for their VA Educational program.
5. Register for classes.
6. Students will complete and submit a GOOGLE Form here each quarter. Academic Advisors will approve or deny courses.
7. If courses are denied, the student will receive an email indicating a class or classes were denied and to contact the Advisor to discuss their educational program.
8.  If courses are approved, an approval will be sent to the SCO to certify enrollment, tuition and fees online with the VA for the quarter.

Contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-800-442-4551 or visit their website at http://www.gibill.va.gov if you have specific questions about your benefits and eligibility.

Students should contact Fuller’s VA Certifying Official via email at [email protected].

If you drop or add a class, please notify Fuller’s VA Certifying Official via email at [email protected]. Fuller is required to notify the VA of any and all registration changes, even if a student merely replaces one class with another and remains enrolled in the same number of units.

If you change your degree program, please notify Fuller’s VA Certifying Official via email at [email protected] immediately. Failure to do so may result in the termination of your benefits as Fuller is required to report all degree changes to the VA.

If you are planning on withdrawing from Fuller, please notify the VA Certifying Official immediately via email at [email protected].

If you are no longer eligible to receive benefits or have exhausted your benefits, please notify the VA Certifying Official immediately via email at [email protected].

In order to remain eligible for benefits, you are required to maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress throughout the entirety of your degree program. In the event that you fail to meet these standards, you will be placed on probation. After being placed on probation, you have two consecutive terms of enrollment within which you need to meet the standard. If you fail to do so, you will be ineligible to receive VA benefits until you have successfully re-met the standards.

If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0, you may be subject to academic dismissal and thus would be ineligible to use your benefits at Fuller.

You are responsible only for the portion of tuition and fees not covered by your benefits. This amount is subject to the seminary's payment and late fee policies.

Payment for Ch. 33/Post-9/11 and Vocational Rehabilitation tuition benefits is sent directly to Fuller via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). You can monitor your student account each week to see if payment has arrived. If payment has not arrived by week 5 of the quarter, you should follow up with the VA. If you qualify for the Basic Housing Allowance (BAH), it will be mailed directly to you or sent via direct deposit if you selected this option during the application process.

Payment for Ch. 30 and Ch. 35 benefits is sent directly to you.

First-time recipients typically receive their benefits in 6-8 weeks. Continuing students typically receive their benefits in 3 weeks.

Please see Fuller’s Catalog for the refund policy here.

To determine if you are eligible for VA Dependent Survivor Benefits or to find out more information about how to apply for benefits visit the VA Educational Benefits for Survivors and Dependents webpage.

Yes, effective August 1, 2021 select VA students are required to report continued monthly enrollment to receive Educational Benefits and MHA payments. To sign up for text or email verification, or to inquire if you are required to verify your enrollment monthly call the VA Department at 1-888-442-4551 (GI-BILL1) toll free line or click here for additional information.