First-Year and Transfer Students

Complete the USU Admissions Process

• Make sure you have successfully applied for and been admitted to USU.
• Get started with the Prospective Student Checklist.

Apply for VA Education Benefits

• Find your education benefits form on the application page under “How do I apply?”
• Sign in to your VA account or create an account.
• Complete the education benefits form.
• The VA typically processes claims within 30 days. The VA will notify you of its decision by mail.
• You will receive a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) if your claim is approved.
• Learn more with the Prospective Student Checklist.

Start a File with the Veterans Resource Office

• Submit a copy of your COE using the secure online portal (or deliver your COE in person to our staff at the VRO).
• If you have already applied for benefits but do not have your COE, you will need to request a statement of benefits or a new COE through the VA.

Complete Additional Forms

1. Educational Benefit Student Data Sheet — Required for all benefits. Complete all the demographic information on this form needed to start your file with the VA. Only submit this form once unless your information changes.
2. Promissory Note — Required for Post-9/11, Vocational Rehab, and tuition assistance benefits. This is an agreement between you and USU ensuring that any balance not covered by the VA is the student’s responsibility.
3. Residency Application — Recommended for out-of-state students. Learn more about gaining residency for tuition purposes and the requirements for military exemptions.
4. Military Credit Articulation — You may be granted credit for military training and service once you are enrolled at USU.
   1. Send your Joint Service Transcript to the USU Admissions Office.
   2. Learn more about the military credit articulation process with the USU Registrar’s Office.
5. Yellow Ribbon Program Application — Available for Post-9/11 benefits to help pay for higher out-of-state or graduate school tuition and fees that the Post-9/11 GI Bill® does not cover. Learn more about program benefits and eligibility requirements.
6. Change Place of Training Request — Required for transfer students attending USU for the first time from a previous institution. Learn more about the requirements for changing your GI Bill® school.

Semester Enrollment

• This is the Class Certification/Veterans Progress Form that is required by VA for each semester you want to use your education benefits. Complete this form after registering for classes. We are unable to certify your benefits without this form.