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Department of Veterans Affairs benefits

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) will pay an eligible student education benefits for pursuit of an approved program of education or training. An approved program is a course of study or a program of training which has been determined by the DVA as meeting the legal requirements for payment of educational assistance benefits to veterans and other eligible persons.
 
Students may receive benefits from only one Veterans Affairs educational chapter at a time, although they may have eligibility under more than one chapter. Each VA education program has distinct eligibility requirements under specific chapters of Title 38, U.S. Code (USC).

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is the only organization authorized to determine your eligibility. Specific questions on eligibility should be directed to:
Buffalo VA Regional Office
(Foreign Schools)
PO Box 4616
Buffalo NY 14240 – 4616
USA
Tel: 716 857 3196 or 716 857 3197

A special service is offered for foreign school applicants whereby you dial “1” to be placed at the head of the queue.

Students who wish to apply for VA benefit can print a paper based application, or apply online through the Veteran Online Application website (VONAPP).

If you receive Veterans educational assistance, you are required by law (38 U.S.C., 1775 and 1776) to provide official transcripts of prior education, training and experience at the time you enrol. An evaluation of your prior education and training will be undertaken to determine if any units you completed at other institutions or awarded to you as a result of your military service can be applied to your proposed degree program and therefore decrease your course duration.

It is your responsibility to notify the VA Certifying Official if you reduce your hours of enrolment by withdrawing from a unit, terminating your enrolment, or making any other changes that would affect your payment status. If you withdraw or drop a unit, you may have to repay all or part of the benefits you received for the unit(s).