Your first step to receiving Veterans Benefits at the UO is to apply for VA Education Benefits online at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Upon submission, you will receive confirmation that the VA has received your application. You can expect your request to be processed within 30 days. Once you have been approved for education benefits, the Certificate of Eligibility will be sent to you. Our office will need a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility.

Veteran Enrollment Form

Please reach out to our VA Education Benefits team before submitting the enrollment form. This form is required for all UO students receiving VA education benefits.

Enrollment Form

VA Education Benefits

For information about specific VA education benefits, please click the links below.

• Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill®
• Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill® - Active Duty
• Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve
• Chapter 35: Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
• The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
• Chapter 31: Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR and E)

Records Release

Due to the type of student record information shared with the VR and E counselor, UO Student Billing, and the Duck Store each academic term while receiving benefits, recipients of the Chapter 31 education benefit will need to complete the veterans education records release form.

Records Release Form

Office of VA Education Benefits

The Office of VA Education Benefits helps eligible student veterans, reservists and dependents utilize educational benefits in compliance with the procedures and regulations of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

• Campus location: 2nd Floor of Oregon Hall, Office of the Registrar
• Mailing address: 5257 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5257
• Email: veterans@uoregon.edu
• Telephone: 541-346-3119