Important: Please read the Certification Policies and Procedures to understand how you can best utilize your Veteran Benefits.

For Service Members & Veterans

Transfer students who have used their benefits at a previous institution

Submit the following to the Veteran Certification Department:

Post-9/11 GI Bill® Chapter 33

Apply online through the VA website for education benefits – Form 22-1990.

Once your application is reviewed, the VA will issue a certificate of eligibility to qualified individuals. The certificate will contain basic eligibility information including months of entitlement, period of eligibility and benefit level.

Submit the following to the Veteran Certification Department:

We encourage you to explore the opportunities for institutional funding before opting to use your veterans benefits.

Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) - Veterans with service connected disabilities (Chapter 31)

Apply online through the VA website for education benefits – Form 28-1900

After your eligibility has been determined, a VR&E counselor will be assigned to you. If you have any questions before then, please contact the Department of Veterans Affairs-VR&E Detroit Regional Office at 313-471-3800.

Submit the Veterans Certification Request Form to the Veteran Certification Department, once registered. This form must be submitted each semester you wish to receive benefits. 

Your VR&E Counselor may request academic information such as an academic degree plan, accepted transfer credits, required prerequisite courses, and credits required for degree completion. Please contact your school or college academic advising office for this information. 

Once registered, you may access your U-M degree audit report by logging in to Wolverine Access. Go to Student Center, then Academics, and select My Academics. From there, choose “View My Advisement Report”.

Additional resources and contacts:

If your VR&E Counselor provides a specific form or academic worksheet that requires completion, please forward the document to [email protected]. The Veterans Certification Department will coordinate the completion of the form.

Montgomery GI BILL – Veterans, Active Duty Military, Reservist, and National Guard members

Chapters 30, 1606 & 1607

Apply online through the VA website for education benefits – Form 22-1990.

Submit the following to the Veteran Certification Department:

For Family Members

Post-9/11 GI Bill® Chapter 33  

Apply online through the VA website for education benefits – Form 22-1990.

Once your application is reviewed, the VA will issue a certificate of eligibility to qualified individuals. The certificate will contain basic eligibility information including months of entitlement, period of eligibility and benefit level.

Submit the following to the Veteran Certification Department:

Post-9/11 GI Bill – Transfer of Entitlement to Spouse/Dependent Child

  • Service members: Visit the milConnect website for instructions on how to request the transfer of benefits to a dependent or spouse.
  • Student: Once the request is approved, the family member using the benefit must submit a request for a certificate of eligibility to the VA. The family member should use VA Form 22-1990e and can apply online through the VA website.
    Submit the following to the U of M Veteran Certification Department:

Survivors/Dependents Educational Assistance Program (DEA), Chapter 35

Point of Contact
Office of the Registrar
Alex Margraves
Certifying Official
LSA Suite 5000
Phone: 734-763-9066
Email: [email protected]


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 website.