Veterans Affairs Education Benefits

Application for In-State Tuition Rate

Federal law requires that individuals using certain VA education benefits will be charged tuition at the in-state rate if they meet the eligibility requirements outlined below, even if they are classified by the school as out-of-state residents for tuition purposes. The law does not change your residency status, only your tuition rate while using benefits. To be eligible for the in-state rate you must meet the requirements of the law, outlined below.

Fact sheet for the VA resident rate

You must apply and submit documentation to support the following:
  • Live in Vermont while attending UVM (update your address in myUVM: > Registrar > Personal Info > Address)
  • Submit a Certificate of Eligibility with entitlement for Chapter 30 MGIB, Chapter 31 VR&E, or Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill
    Please email the completed form to: veterans@uvm.edu
  • Veterans, please provide a form DD-214 (Member 4) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or current Title 10 active duty orders
    • The Service Member must have been discharged within the past three years,
      e.g., if the veteran was discharged in 2014 and enrolls at UVM in 2017, they meet this criteria
    • The active duty period prior to discharge must have been greater than 90 days
  • Dependants, please submit either:
    • Current active duty Title 10 orders from the transferor (usually a parent or guardian) if not released or retired from active duty
    • OR provide a form DD-214 (Member 4) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty from the transferor (usually a parent or guardian)
When sending documents to UVM please redact all but the last four digits of the SSN if sent via email. US Mail is the preferred carrier for sensitive documents (e.g. DD-214).

When you click the Submit button a copy of the request will be sent to UVM Student Veteran Services and to your UVM email address provided below.

All information is required unless otherwise indicated.

Current Contact Information
First name: 

Middle name: 
(optional)
Last name: 

Contact phone number: 

General Information
UVM email address: 
(netID@uvm.edu)
UVM Student ID (95) number: 

        You must be able to answer Yes to the following three questions in order to use this form:
Are you living in Vermont while attending UVM?

Have you submitted a Certificate of
Eligibility for Chapter 30 or Chapter 33?

Have you submitted a copy of form DD-214
OR your sponsor's active duty orders?

Send to: 
VA Certifying Official
VA Educational Benefit Program: Chapter 30 or Chapter 33
     
          % Eligible:   (found on your Certificate of Eligibility)
     
          % Eligible:   (found on your Certificate of Eligibility)
     
Additional Comments
     Please enter any additional comments you may have in the box below.

     
Statement of Understanding - Student Responsibilities
     Please indicate below your acceptance of the following conditions:

  • This is an application to be considered a Covered Individual under Section 417 of the Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, which amends Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 effective July 1, 2017.
  • The burden of proof is on the student to provide appropriate documents that demonstrate they are eligible as a Covered Individual.
  • Neither this application, nor eligibility for Section 417 change your residency classification. An out-of-state student will remain out-of-state. However, while eligible for Section 417, that student will be billed tuition at the in-state rate while using Chapter 30 or Chapter 33 VA education benefits.
  • See UVM's Residency Policy and University Operating Procedure: Tuition Billing for Members of the Armed Forces, Veterans, and their Families.
  • I must immediately report any changes in enrollment to the UVM VA Certifying Official, along with an explanation for dropping or withdrawing from classes. Note that a reduction in credit hours may result in a change in eligibility for benefits even after disbursement has occurred and may create a debt.
  • VA benefits may be discontinued if I fail to maintain satisfactory academic progress/attendance toward degree completion. I understand incomplete grades must be completed by the end of the subsequent term or VA benefits may be reduced or interrupted. Loss of benefits could revert back to the first day of class and debt incurred by the student.
  • I am responsible for paying any charges (tuition and fees) that are not covered by my Veteran's benefits.
  • I understand that I will be liable for any overpayment I might receive from the VA.