Veteran Student Checklist

• Military applicants who are seeking their first degree are considered transfer students: https://www.odu.edu/transfer
• "Test Optional" allows students seeking first-time entry to ODU the option to be considered for admission without regard to SAT/ACT results.

   

Traditional (in-person) Application: ODU Application

OR

ODUGlobal (online): https://online.odu.edu/programs
(Fill out the interest form for the online program you're interested in. An enrollment coach will contact you for personalized, one-on-one assistance to complete the application process.)

• Check eligibility for needs-based $50 Application Fee Waiver BEFORE submitting your application. Email us at admissions@odu.edu.
   

• Make sure to include your Social Security Number when completing the ODU Application. It is essential for utilizing VA Education Benefits at ODU!

MANDATORY if earned less than 24 college credits.

Contact your high school or school district to obtain diploma or order transcript to be sent electronically to ODU Admissions.

(from ALL previously attended institutions)
 

• Contact your previous school to order transcript to be sent electronically to ODU’s Admissions Office
• Official Community College of the Air Force Transcript: https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/32882/institution
  (MANDATORY for Air Force personnel ONLY)
• Official Joint Services Transcript: https://jst.doded.mil/ (OPTIONAL)

Once you complete the application, the VA will take 30-45 business days to process your request. If you are found eligible, the VA will send you a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Keep the Certificate of Eligibility sent by the VA for your records and for submission to ODU for enrollment certification.

Learn more about the different GI Bill® Benefits and apply: https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/

**Service members or veterans who have received VA Education Benefits previously at another college need to file a “Request for Change of Program or Place of Training” VA Form 22-1995: https://www.va.gov/education/apply-for-education-benefits/application/1995/introduction

Once you complete the application with the VA, if you are found eligible, you will move on to the next step of the evaluation process. You will not receive a Certificate of Eligibility (COE).

• School Certifying Officials (SCOs) begin initial certification for all VA benefit recipients registered credit hours approximately 30 days before classes begin for a semester. Second stage certification begins after the session’s Add/Drop date. Increases and reductions to your credit load will be reported to the VA and tuition and fees are certified by amending the term.
• Please allow at least 30-45 business days for initial certification processing. Make sure to check your ODU email for communications from our SCOs.
   

Students using VA Education Benefits (Chapter 1606, 30, or 33)* will need to submit a Veterans Clearance Form (VCF) with an uploaded copy of your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) after registering for courses to initiate their enrollment certification at ODU.

Veterans Clearance Form: https://forms.odu.edu/view.php?id=75838

WHEN SUBMITTING THE VCF, MAKE SURE THAT YOUR UNIVERSITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (UIN) AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ARE CORRECT!

Chapter 31 students do not need to complete a VCF and will work directly with their VA educational counselor to send authorizations to our SCOs. Your counselor can email the SCOs directly at vaservices@odu.edu for additional information. Your certification will then be processed in the order it was received.