Am I eligible for Veteran Benefits?
To determine your benefits consult the ESO on your base or contact one of the following:

• Your local Veteran Affairs Office
• VA Education phone number 888-442-4551 or you can go to http://www.gibill.va.gov

How do I apply for education benefits?
How you apply for benefits depends on whether or not you’ve decided on your program.

If You've Decided on a Program

1. Find out if the program is approved for VA benefits. To do this, you can check the GI Bill web site or contact VA at 1-888-GIBILL-1. If the program has been approved for VA benefits, check in with the school Veteran Affairs Office who certifies enrollments for VA benefits. VA will review your application and let you know whether they need anything else. The certifying official isn’t a VA employee, and can’t make decisions about your eligibility for VA benefits.
2. Go to www.gibill.va.gov  under ‘Education Benefits’ click on ‘How to apply for benefits’. You can fill out the VA Form 22-1990 online or obtain a hard copy application from the Veteran Affairs Office.  Submit your signature form (for online applications) to the Regional Processing Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma. If you submit your VA Form 22-1990 online, bring in a copy to the Veterans Affairs Office at the school you are applying to.

If You Haven’t Decided on a Program

1. If you haven’t decided on a program, or simply want a determination of your eligibility for education benefits, just submit the application to the VA regional office in Muskogee, Oklahoma. If you’re eligible, you’ll receive a Certificate of Eligibility showing how long you’re eligible and how many months of benefits you can receive.

1. Speak with and Admission Counselor to see if you meet the regular requirements for admissions at (209) 667-3070 or Outreach_Help_Desk@csustan.edu
2. Complete an online application via http:///www.csumentor.edu during the application filing period.
3. On the application, mark that you will be paying the $55.00 application fee by check. Do not send payment. Veteran students are waived from having to pay the $55.00 application fee. After submitting your online application, please e-mail VADesk@csustan.edu to request a waiver of the application fee.
4. Order official transcripts to account for all credits completed:
1. Request high school and college transcripts from institutions attended
2. CLEP/DANTES score reports: http://www.collegeboard.com
3. AP score reports: http://www.ets.org
4. Air Force: http://www.au/af/mil/au/ccaf
5. Army: http://aarts.army.mil/Order.htm
5. Send high school transcripts (if less than 60 semester units of transferable college credit), college transcripts, and SATI/ACT score reports to the following address:

California State University, Stanislaus
Enrollment Services Office
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382

6. Be sure to adhere to all admission deadlines, especially the final document deadline.
7. Send DD214 (if discharged) or DD295 (if still enlisted) to the Office of Admissions
8. Contact CSU Stanislaus Veteran Affairs Coordinator, in the Enrollment Services Office, regarding benefits information at (209) 667-3081. Discuss the submittal of benefits paperwork, based off of given deadlines, to the appropriate offices.
9. If needed, apply for financial aid using the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and speak with a Financial Aid Counselor at (209) 667-3336 regarding how G.I. benefits may affect your potential Financial Aid Award.
10. Check email for User Id and Password by logging into http://my.csustan.edu. Use the http://my.csustan.edu website to check ‘admission status,’ ‘to do list,’ and to view ‘messages.’
11. If admitted, attend the New Student Orientation. Contact Academic Advising at (209) 667-3304 to sign up for New Student Orientation.
12. Depending on your level of education upon entry to CSU Stanislaus, placement exams may be required prior to registering for classes.

Cal Vet Waiver
This program is offered through California Veterans Certification Offices, located in counties throughout California. Information on this program (eligibility information, application form, instructions on how to apply, locations for County Veterans Certification Office) can be found at: http://www.cacvso.org.

The link to the College Tuition Fee Waiver Application can be found at: http://www.cdva.ca.gov/VetService/DocsAndImages/dvs40.pdf. You may also come into the Veteran Affairs Office in MSR 120 to pick up a hard copy.

How to use the Cal Vet Fee Waiver program at CSU Stanislaus:

1. Apply through your local County Veterans Service Office each year that you plan to use the program.
2. You will receive a Letter of Eligibility issued by your local County Veterans Service Office that you are approved to use the Cal Vet Fee Waiver program. The letter is good for one (1) academic year. The academic year for this waiver program is:

   Summer Session
   Fall Session
   Winter Session
   Spring Session

During the Spring session, a student must obtain a new eligibility letter if planning to attend Summer session and use the Cal Vet Fee Waiver program.

If planning to use Cal Vet Fee Waiver for summer session, the eligibility letter must be on file with CSU Stanislaus Veteran Affairs Office for the upcoming academic year, not the academic year proceeding the summer session. It is your responsibility to confirm the CSU Stanislaus Veteran Affairs Office received your current eligibility letter.

Eligibility letters, issued by the County Office, must be submitted to CSU Stanislaus Veterans Affairs Office in order for your waiver to be initiated.