CHAPTER CHECKLISTS
These checklists assume you have applied for admission to UNLV. If you have not applied, go to the admissions page.
Chapter 30, Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty Education Assistance Program
- If you have never applied for VA education benefits
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
- If you have used your benefits at another school and this is the first time you are requesting benefits through UNLV.
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation Educational Assistance Program
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
- If you have never applied for VA education benefits or you are requesting to change your benefits to chapter 33
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
- If you are applying for chapter 33 benefits as a spouse or dependent of an active duty service person
- If you have been receiving chapter 33 benefits at another school
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
Chapter 35, Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program
- If you have never applied for these education benefits before
- If you have used your benefits at another school and this is the first time you are requesting benefits through UNLV
Chapter 1606, Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program
- If you have never applied for VA education benefits
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
- If you have used your benefits at another school and this is the first time you are requesting benefits through UNLV
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
Chapter 1607, Reserve Educational Assistance Program or REAP
- If you have never applied for VA education benefits
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
- If you have used your benefits at another school and this is the first time you are requesting benefits through UNLV
- Click here for an instruction sheet.
Chapter 30, Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty Education Assistance Program
If you have never applied for VA education benefits:
- The VA prefers that you complete the VonAPP application on the GI Bill website. Be sure to print off the reference number you receive when you submit the online form. The paper application (form 22-1990) is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits. The paper application should be mailed to the appropriate regional processing office. Always keep a copy of the application form for your records.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet.
- Bring a copy of your DD-214 Copy 4 (discharge paper) to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
You have used your benefits at another school and this is the first time you are requesting benefits through UNLV:
- Complete form 22-1995. Form is on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet. If you had this sent to your previous school, you must have an official copy sent to UNLV also.
- Bring a copy of your DD-214 Copy 4 (discharge paper) to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation Educational Assistance Program
- Form 28-1905. This is available from your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet. If you had this sent to your previous school, you must have an official copy sent to UNLV also.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- Complete the Permission to Release Information form available here.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
If you have never applied for VA education benefits or you are requesting to change your benefits to chapter 33:
- The VA prefers that you complete the VonAPP application on the GI Bill website (www.gibill.va.gov). Be sure to print off the reference number you receive when you submit the online form. The paper application (form 22-1990) is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits. The paper application should be mailed to the appropriate regional processing office. Always keep a copy of the application form for your records. The VA will process the application and send a Certifiate of Eligibility (COE) to the student. A copy of the COE must be given to the certifying official.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet.
- Bring a copy of your DD-214 Copy 4 (discharge paper) to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
You are applying for chapter 33 benefits as a spouse or dependent of an active duty service person:
- First the service person must go to the DoD transferability application website to determine if dependents are eligible to receive the transferred benefits. This website is only available to military members. Here is the web address: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/.
- The VA prefers that you complete the electronic version of form 22-1990E on the GI Bill website (www.gibill.va.gov). The paper application (form 22-1990E) is available on this website under forms. The paper application should be mailed to the appropriate regional processing office. Always keep a copy of the application form for your records. The VA will process the application and send a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to the student. A copy of the COE must be given to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
You have been receiving chapter 33 benefits at another school:
- Complete form 22-1995. Form is on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for Chapter 33 benefits must be given to the VA certifying official. You received the COE at the time you originally applied for Chapter 33 benefits. If you have lost or misplaced the COE, contact the VA at 1-888-442-4551 for a duplicate copy.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet. If you had this sent to your previous school, you must have an official copy sent to UNLV also.
- Bring a copy of your DD-214 Copy 4 (discharge paper) to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
Chapter 35, Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program
If you have never applied for these educational benefit before:
- Complete form 22-5490. Form is on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
You have used your benefits at another school and this is the first time you are requesting benefits through UNLV:
- Complete form 22-5495. Form is on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
Chapter 1606, Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program
If you have never applied for VA education benefits:
- The VA prefers that you complete the VonAPP application on the GI Bill website (www.gibill.va.gov). Be sure to print off the reference number you receive when you submit the online form. The paper application (form 22-1990) is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits. The paper application should be mailed to the appropriate regional processing office. Always keep a copy of the application form for your records.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet.
- Bring a copy of your DD-214 Copy 4 (discharge paper) to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
You have used your benefits at another school and this is the first time you are requesting benefits through UNLV:
- Complete form 22-1995. Form is on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet. If you had this sent to your previous school, you must have an official copy sent to UNLV also.
- Bring a copy of your DD-214 Copy 4 (discharge paper) to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
Chapter 1607, Reserve Educational Assistance Program or REAP
If you have never applied for VA education benefits:
- The VA prefers that you complete the VonAPP application on the GI Bill website (www.gibill.va.gov). Be sure to print off the reference number you receive when you submit the online form. The paper application (form 22-1990) is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits. The paper application should be mailed to the appropriate regional processing office. Always keep a copy of the application form for your records.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet.
- Bring a copy of your DD-214 Copy 4 (discharge paper) to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
You have used your benefits at another school and this is the first time you are requesting benefits through UNLV:
- Complete form 22-1995. Form is on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- The VA requires you to send an official copy of your military transcript to UNLV for evaluation. Click here for an instruction sheet. If you had this sent to your previous school, you must have an official copy sent to UNLV also.
- Bring a copy of your DD-214 Copy 4 (discharge paper) to the certifying official.
- A completed UNLV Semester Enrollment Form is required for each semester you want to receive benefits. . Form is available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits.
- A copy of your degree sheet. This is available from your academic advisor. The copy given to the certifying official should show all transferred, completed credits. Certification for benefits cannot be done without this information.
- If you are concurrently enrolled with another school, and want those credits certified, complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form available on this website under Forms to Process Your Veteran’s Benefits