Submit the appropriate application form listed below to the VA.
VETERANS/SERVICEPERSONS/RESERVISTS
Submit VA Form 22-1990, Application for Education Benefits, if you are a veteran, serviceperson, or reservist and are applying for the first time.
Submit VA Form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training, if you are a veteran, serviceperson, or reservist and you are requesting a change of program or place of training.
VETERANS’ DEPENDENTS
Submit VA Form 22-5490, Application for Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance, if you are a spouse or a child of a veteran and are applying for the first time.
Submit VA Form 22-5495, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training—Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance, if you are a spouse or a child of a veteran and you are requesting a change of program or place of training.
DISABLED VETERANS
Submit VA Form 28-1900, Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation, if you have a service-connected disability which the VA has rated at least 20 percent disabling, or 10 percent disabling if you have a serious employment handicap.
Once your eligibility for VA Benefits has been approved, you will be issued a Certificate of Eligibility showing the number of months of entitlement you have, as well as the date your eligibility expires. If possible, you should have this document in your possession prior to enrollment in the SGU MD program. You will need to supply a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to the Office of Financial Aid in order for a VA enrollment certification form (Form 22- 1999) to be completed and sent to the VA on your behalf. Payment of benefit can take up to eight weeks.
For more information, please contact:
Michele Wulfken – Basic Science
St. George’s University Certifying Official
mwulfken@sgu.edu
Phone: 1 (800) 899-6337 or +1 (631) 665-8500 ext. 1391
Joshua Rivera – Clinical
St. George’s University Certifying Official
jrivera4@sgu.edu
Phone: 1 (800) 899-6337 or +1 (631) 665-8500 ext. 1675
For additional information, please visit:
gibill.va.gov/
gibill.va.gov/Vet_Info/OS_TrngV.htm
todaysgibill.org/