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There is no minimum number of days a student must have served on active duty to be considered a veteran. </p> <p>However, periods of active duty for training, pursuant to an enlistment in the National Guard or reserves, does not qualify a student as a veteran. Former or current members of the National Guard or reserves are not considered to be veterans unless they had prior or subsequent service with an active component of the armed forces.</p> <p>Those veterans eligible for educational benefits should make an appointment with a counselor as soon as possible to begin their paperwork. Dependents eligible for VA benefits under a parent's file also should arrange an appointment at their earliest convenience.</p> <h2>How to use GI Bill® Benefits at Penn State Fayette</h2> <p>To use veterans’ education benefits, you will need to submit a certification request form and your VA Certification of Eligibility to the Certifying Officials to the Penn State Fayette Financial Aid Office. </p> <p>If you have not yet received your VA Certification of Eligibility, you may submit a statement of your eligibility printed from VA eBenefits Portal. (link to: <a href="https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage">https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage</a>) When we receive your Certification Request Form and confirmation of eligibility, we will submit your enrollment certification to VA so that your benefits can be processed. You must submit a certification request form each semester you want to use your benefits.</p> <p>If you have any questions about accessing your post-9/11 GI benefits at Penn State Fayette, please contact our Student Aid office at <a href="tel:724-430-4132">724-430-4132</a> or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#52343733363f122221277c373627"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a5c5f5b5e577a4a494f145f5e4f">[email protected]</span></a>.</p> <p>GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at <a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill">www.benefits.va.gov/gibill</a>.</p> <hr> <p>*Please do not send the School Certifying Official any form we've used in the past.</p> <p><strong>THE CERTIFICATION REQUEST FORM FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE FALL 2022 SEMESTER IS NOW AVAILABLE ON <a href="https://lionpath.psu.edu">LIONPATH</a>!</strong></p> <p>You can access the form by going to your Student Home Base, selecting the “My Information” icon, and then “VA Enrollment Cert Request” in the menu. This form must be completed each term you wish to use VA Education benefits. If this is your first semester using benefits, you will be able to upload your Certificate of Eligibility at that time. If you have a Military Affiliated Student Questionnaire in your To Do list, you will need to complete this before the VA Enrollment Request form. 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