I'm a Student: What Do I Need to Do?

Your Certificate of Eligibility is perhaps your most important document. You must apply online to receive one, and we must keep a copy on hand. It details the benefits you are entitled to receive and is your official document to justify our certification of your benefits. 

Apply for Your COE

Please print the page containing your confirmation number after completing the prompts. The confirmation page may be used as a placeholder for your Core Documents for the first 30 days. 

The following Core Documents are needed to get you started. For now, just save them to your device and fill in the forms. (We recommend Adobe Reader to avoid compatibility issues. It's free, no subscription required.)

Student Info Sheet (SIS)

The Student Info Sheet will tell us who you are, and help us keep track of how best to serve you. 

Student Statement of Understanding (SSOU)

The Student Statement of Understanding helps ensure that you understand the processes involving your benefits, and how they relate to our office. 

Degree Plan

The Degree Plan is a document that details the courses you must take in order to graduate. Knowing the courses you must take helps you understand your best course to graduation, and will help guide you on your academic journey. 

You can often find your degree plan directly on your chosen major's Ole Miss page. Just search for your major using the search bar at the top of this page. Then scan the page for "Degree Plan." If you cannot find one for your major, work with your academic advisor to produce a document that details your expected coursework.

HERE is an example of what we are looking for.

If you change your VA Education Benefit type, e.g., going from CH33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill to CH35 - Dependents' Educational Assistance, you must complete a new Student Info Sheet and submit it to the Student Document Submission Portal for that change to become effective.

Student Document Submission Portal

After you have completed your required Core Documents, you should submit them to our office via this link: 

Student Document Submission Portal 

For now, your placeholder COE confirmation page should also be submitted. You must submit your official COE when it arrives in the mail.

The Term Approval Form (TAF) is required for EACH and EVERY semester, term, or intersession you wish to utilize your VA Education Benefit. 

You will email this form to your Academic Advisor for approval after you register for your courses. Once approved, your Academic Advisor will submit this form to our office directly. 

Term Approval Form (TAF)

IMPORTANT: Without receipt of this form, we will NOT submit anything on your behalf to the VA for certification. If the Academic Advisor determines any of the courses chosen do not apply to your degree plan, we will be unable to certify that course for VA payment.  As a result, you will be required to cover all costs/fees related to that course. If you make any alterations to your classes after you submit this form, you will have to submit another TAF. 

Should you decide to change your major, you must complete the Change of Major form and submit it to your Academic Advisor for approval.  Once approved, your Academic Advisor will submit this form to our office directly.

Change of Major (COM)

In addition to the Change of Major Form, you must also submit an updated Student Info Sheet from the Core Documents menu above.  Without receipt of this form, we will be unable to certify any of your courses under your new major with the VA.