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• Approvals and Reviews for VA Purposes
• Certifying Officials
  • How and When to Certify Students
  • Maintaining Veterans’ Records
  • Resources for Certifying Officials
• Summary of VA Education Benefits
• Contact Information

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Resources for Certifying Officials

Training Resources

• ABCs of VA Certification presentation [3.2MB PPT]
• VA-ONCE resources
• U.S. VA GI Bill website:
• Information resources for certifying officials
• Training resources for certifying officials

Federal Work Study Program

• Federal Work Study FAQ [.DOC]
• Work Study Procedures [.DOC]
• Work Study Job Description Outline [.DOC]
• VA Form 22-8691 [.PDF]

What To Do When A Student Is Being Deployed

If a student is called to active duty and must withdraw from the program, the certifying official must submit a change of status to VA. The student will need to send VA a copy of his/her original orders prior to deploying. Upon return, the student will need to send VA a copy of his/her Member-4 from the DD-214.

Other Resources

• From the Battlefield to the Classroom presentation [5.5MB PPT]
• Campus Kit For Colleges & Universities [.PDF]
• List of Veteran Flyers [.DOC]

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