How To Apply For The GI Bill And Related Benefits

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Something went wrong when we tried to load your saved application.</strong><br>Please try refreshing your browser in a few minutes. </div> </div> </div> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="6893"> <div itemprop="text"> <p><strong>Note:</strong> To apply for Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31) or educational and career counseling through Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (Chapter 36), you’ll need to use a different application.</p><p><a href="/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/how-to-apply" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7ec30a2a-e593-42e4-8a86-62c9ab5e5197" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="How to apply for Veteran Readiness and Employment">Find out how to apply for Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31)</a></p><p><a href="/careers-employment/education-and-career-counseling" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="a18a7f97-809f-4d8c-b660-eec8618eeca3" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Educational and career counseling (VA Chapter 36)">Find out how to apply for educational and career counseling (Chapter 36)</a></p><h3 id="you-can-also-apply-1012">You can also apply:</h3><h4>By mail</h4><p>Call us at <a href="tel:+18884424551" aria-label="8 8 8. 4 4 2. 4 5 5 1.">888-442-4551</a> to request that we send the application to you. We’re here Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. Fill out your form and send it to the VA regional processing office that’s right for you.</p><p><a href="/resources/regional-processing-office-addresses-for-gi-bill-applications" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="78f150e5-30f1-4efd-bb7e-3fbd80cb8b36" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Regional processing office addresses for GI Bill claims">Find your regional processing office address</a></p><h4>In person</h4><p>Go to a VA regional office and have a VA employee help you.</p><p><a href="/find-locations/?facilityType=benefits">Find a VA regional office near you</a></p><p>Work with your school’s certifying official. This person is usually in the Registrar or Financial Aid office at the school.</p><h4>With the help of a trained professional</h4><p>You can work with an accredited attorney, claims agent, or Veterans Service Organization (VSO) representative to get help applying for education benefits.</p><p><a href="/get-help-from-accredited-representative" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="22542619-a8be-48ec-abd0-405fbd9f6509" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Get help from a VA accredited representative or VSO">Get help filling out an application</a></p> </div> </div> <script type="application/ld+json" nonce="T9quH7yq61e3oiXPLmVTbkItLw3wCHBU"> { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What happens after I apply?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How long does it take VA to make a decision?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "" } } ] } </script> <div data-template="paragraphs/q_a_section" data-entity-id="6895"> <div data-template="paragraphs/q_a" data-entity-id="6894" data-analytics-faq-section data-analytics-faq-text="What happens after I apply?"> <div id="6894"> <div class="vads-u-display--flex"> <h2 id="what-happens-after-i-apply"> What happens after I apply? 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