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Veteran & Military Connection

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Relocation notice

Veterans Services is temporarily located in the Wing Technology Center, Rooms 202 & 203 due to the Graff Main Hall construction. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Welcome

The UWL Veteran & Military Connection aims to help student veterans and military-connected students to link the benefits they've garnered from the VA to their UWL account. The office also facilitates the transition to university life by supporting student veterans and military-connected students. 

What we do:

  • We take the benefits you've gained and connect them to UWL
  • We certify your credits to the VA for payment
  • We Advocate for veteran & military-connected issues on campus
  • We Connect veteran and military-connected students with resources
  • Register earlier with Priority Registration for Veterans

What you need to do:

  • Connect with Federal and/or WI State VA to find your eligibility:
  • Federal VA Benefits: https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/
    --> "Apply for Education Benefits" button down center of the page.
  • State VA Benefits: https://applications.dva.wisconsin.gov/mywisvets
    --> Register/Login --> Verify Email --> Eligibility Matrix button at top. Once submitted, you're looking to receive the 2031 form to send to us. We will send you a 2029 application form to fill out and send back.
  • Send your Certificate of Eligibility documents to uwlveted@uwlax.edu
  • Enrollment Certification of Federal VA Benefits to UWL - this must be done by the student prior to every semester interested in using Federal VA Benefits.  Click the "Cert Request" link below:

Federal Education Benefits

Post 9/11 GI Bill®, Veteran Readiness & Employment, Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty®, Montgomery GI Bill-Select Reserve®, or Dependents Education Assistance. A cert request provides the student permission to certify their credits to the VA. 

Submit a Cert Request for each semester you want to use your benefits.

Cert Request

Early Refund Requests

Student veterans using Post 9/11 GI Bill® or Veterans Readiness & Employment may request an early release of financial aid monies. An early refund is a release of financial aid while the VA payment is pending.

Early Refund Request

 

2023-2024 Military Friendly Badge