Va - Columbia International University

Veteran’s Educational Benefits

If you have previously received veteran’s educational benefits at CIU:

1) Contact Bob Patton (ext. 5031 or rpatton@ciu.edu) as soon as you have registered for the upcoming term. Provide your name and number of credit hours enrolled. Also contact Mr. Patton every time you revise your course schedule by dropping or adding credit hours.

If you have previously received veteran’s educational benefits at another school (but not yet at CIU):

1) Submit VA Form 22-1995 to the VA Regional Office (copy to Bob Patton).

VA Regional Office
PO Box 100022
Decatur, GA 30031-7022
Other forms available online at: www.va.gov/vaforms/

2) Contact Bob Patton (ext. 5031 or rpatton@ciu.edu) as soon as VA Form 22-1995 has been submitted. Provide him with your name, SSN, veteran’s SSN, address (including zip), program of study, degree desired, and school (college, grad, or seminary).

3) Contact Bob Patton (ext. 5031 or rpatton@ciu.edu) as soon as you have registered for the upcoming term. Provide your name and number of credit hours enrolled. Also contact Mr. Patton every time you revise your course schedule by dropping or adding credit hours.

If you have never previously received veteran’s benefits at any school:

1) Visit www.gibill.va.gov/
Click “apply online” and then click “education”
Apply for your NOBE (Notice of Basic Eligibility) via the online VONAPP.

2) Contact Bob Patton (ext. 5031 or rpatton@ciu.edu) as soon as VONAPP has been submitted. Provide him with your name, SSN, veteran’s SSN, address (including zip), program of study, degree desired, and school (college, grad, or seminary).

If you have previously received veteran's benefits at CIU under a different degree program or major and you are in the process of changing your academic major to a new program of study: