UMUC

Veterans Benefits


How to Apply


Here, you can learn more about how to apply for your veterans education benefits.


If You Are Applying for Benefits for the First Time

Chapter 30

  • If you are applying for benefits for the first time, you must complete DVA form 22-1990, Application for Educational Benefits, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If you are a veteran, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214(s).
  • If you are on active duty, your education officer must sign item #20A of DVA form 22-1990.
  • If your eligibility for Chapter 30 is based on your election to disenroll from Chapter 32 and enroll in chapter 30, submit DD form 2366.

Tuition Assistance Top-up

  • If you have not previously applied for your Montgomery GI Bill benefits, you should complete DVA form 22-1990.
  • Your education officer must sign item #20A of the form.
  • Indicate "Top-up" on the application form in item #1A under the Montgomery GI Bill Active duty Educational Assistance Program block.
  • Attach your completed and signed tuition assistance form to the 22-1990.
  • Send the 22-1990 and the tuition assistance form to the Buffalo Regional Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the following address:

    Department of Veterans Affairs
    Buffalo Regional Office
    P.O. Box 4616
    Buffalo, NY 14240-4616

    These claims are handled differently from claims for Montgomery GI Bill benefits without tuition assistance. You will not need to check with UMUC for additional paperwork.

Chapter 31

  • If you are applying for Chapter 31 benefits for the first time, your DVA rehabilitation counselor must provide you with DVA form 22-1905, Authorization and Certification of Entrance or Reentrance into Rehabilitation and Certification of Status.
  • You must complete a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • You will receive vouchers to pay your tuition and purchase books and supplies.

Chapter 32

  • If you are applying for Chapter 32 benefits for the first time, you must complete DVA form 22-1990, Application for Educational Benefits, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If you are a veteran, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214(s).
  • If you are on active duty, your commanding and education officers must sign item #21 of DVA form 22-1990.

Chapter 33

  • Instructions on applying for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Chapter 33, will be available on this page soon. In the meantime, please visit the GI Bill Web site for the most current information.

Chapter 35

  • If you are applying for Chapter 35 benefits for the first time, you must complete DVA form 22-5490, Application for Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.

Sections 901 and 903

  • If you are applying for Section 901 or Section 903 benefits for the first time, you must complete DVA form 22-8889 (Section 901) or DVA form 22-1990, Application of Educational Benefits (section 903), and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • You must submit a photocopy of your DD214(s).

Chapter 1606

  • If you are applying for Chapter 1606 benefits for the first time, you must complete DVA form 22-1990, Application of Educational Benefits, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • You must submit the original copy of DD form 2384, Notice of Basic Eligibility (available through your reserve unit). 

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If You Have Previously Used Benefits at UMUC

Chapter 30

  • If you have used your Chapter 30 benefits at UMUC within the past six months, you must complete a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If more than six months have passed since you last used benefits, or you have changed your degree program (undergraduate to graduate degree), you must complete DVA form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place or Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If you are on active duty, your education officer must sign item #17A of DVA form 22-1995.
  • If your status has changed from active-duty to veteran since you last used benefits, you must complete DVA form 22-1990, Application for Educational Benefits, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If your eligibility for Chapter 30 is based on your election to disenroll in Chapter 32 and enroll in Chapter 30, submit DD form 2366.

Tuition Assistance Top-up

If you have used your Tuition Assistance Top-up for classes at UMUC, you simply submit your completed and signed tuition assistance form for your UMUC courses to the following address:

Department of Veterans Affairs
Buffalo Regional Office
P.O. Box 4616
Buffalo, NY 14240-4616

These claims are handled differently from claims for Montgomery GI Bill benefits without tuition assistance. You will not need to check with UMUC for additional paperwork.

Chapter 31

  • If you have used your Chapter 31 benefits at UMUC in the past, your vocational rehabilitation case manager must issue DVA form 28-1905, Authorization and Certification of Entrance or Reentrance into Rehabilitation and Certification of Status, each semester. 
  • You must complete a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • You will receive vouchers to pay your tuition and purchase books and supplies.

Chapter 32

  • If you have used your Chapter 32 benefits at UMUC within the past six months, you must complete a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If more than six months have passed since you last used benefits at UMUC, you must complete DVA form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If you are on active duty, your education officer must sign item #17A of DVA form 22-1995.
  • If your status has changed from active duty to veteran since you last used benefits at UMUC, you must complete DVA form 22-1990, Application for Educational Benefits, a UMUC Veterans Certification form, and submit a copy of your DD214(s).

Chapter 35

  • If you used Chapter 35 benefits within the past six months at UMUC, you must complete a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If more than six months have passed since you last used benefits you must complete DVA form 22-5495, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.

Sections 901 and 903

  • If you have used your Section 901 or Section 903 benefits at UMUC within the past six months, you must complete a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If more than six months have passed since you last used benefits at UMUC, you must complete DVA form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.

Chapter 1606

  • If you have used Chapter 1606 benefits within the past six months at UMUC, you must complete a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If more than six months have passed since you last used benefits, you must complete DVA form 22-1995, Request Change of Program or Place of Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.

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If You Have Used Benefits at an Institution Other than UMUC

Chapter 30

  • If you have used your Chapter 30 benefits at another school and your status has not changed, you must complete DVA form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training, and
  • a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If you are a veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD214.
  • If you are on active duty, your education officer must sign item #17a of DVA form 22-1995.
  • If you used benefits at another school and your status has changed from active duty to veteran, you must complete DVA form 22-1990 , Application for Educational Benefits, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form and submit a copy of your DD214.
  • If your eligibility for Chapter 30 is based on your election to disenroll from Chapter 32 and enroll in Chapter 30, submit DD form 2366.

Tuition Assistance Top-up

If you have used your Tuition Assistance Top-up for classes at another institution, you simply submit your completed and signed tuition assistance form for your UMUC courses to the following address:

Department of Veterans Affairs
Buffalo Regional Office
PO Box 4616
Buffalo, NY 14240-4616

These claims are handled differently from claims for Montgomery GI Bill benefits without tuition assistance. You will not need to check with UMUC for additional paperwork.

Chapter 31

  • If you used Chapter 31 benefits at another institution, the DVA Vocational Rehabilitation Department must issue DVA form 28-1905, Authorization and Certification of Entrance or Reentrance into Rehabilitation and Certification of Status, for you to attend UMUC.
  • You must complete a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • You will receive vouchers to pay your tuition and purchase books and supplies.

Chapter 32

  • If you have used your Chapter 32 benefits at another school and your status has not changed, you must complete DVA form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program and Place of Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.
  • If you are a veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD214.
  • If you are on active duty, your education officer must sign item #17a of DVA form 22-1995.
  • If you used benefits at another school and your status has changed from active duty to veteran, you must complete DVA form 22-1990, Application for Educational Benefits, a UMUC Veterans Certification form, and submit a copy of your DD214(s).

Sections 901 and 903

  • If you used your Section 901 or Section 903 benefits at another institution, you must complete DVA form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.

Chapter 1606

  • If you used your Chapter 1606 benefits at another school, you must complete DVA form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.

Chapter 35

  • If you used your Chapter 35 benefits at another school, you must complete DVA form 22-5495, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training, and a UMUC Veterans Certification form.