Military-Connected and Veterans Benefits

School Certifying Officials at Kennesaw State University, located in the Office of the Registrar, assist eligible military-connected students and student veterans with their VA education benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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We assist by:

  • Processing Intake  paperwork to get students set up to use their VA educational benefits at KSU.
  • Providing Benefit Review information for the awarded benefit upon receipt of the Intake documents.
  • Processing Requests for Certification each semester and submitting eligible student enrollment to the VA (enrollment certifications).
  • Monitoring student enrollment and submitting any changes to the VA.
  • Answering questions about how enrollment, withdrawals, or other issues may impact benefits. 

Our department is not a division of, or directly affiliated, with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and we do not determine eligibility for benefits. For any eligibility questions, please call the VA education line at 1-888-442-4551 or visit their website.

Cost of Attendance Tuition and Fees

 

How to Use Your VA Education Benefits at KSU

  • If this is your first time using VA education benefits at KSU, you’ll need to complete our Intake process before requesting certification of your enrollment. Email your KSU VA Intake form and a copy of your VA issued Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to your School Certifying Official using your KSU student email. The Intake process must be completed to set up your VA file with the Office of the Registrar. Your VA file will remain active, and you will not need to submit these documents again unless you change benefit types or are coming back to KSU after a year or more away.

    KSU VA Intake Form

  • If you have already completed the Intake process AND are registered for classes for the upcoming semester, email your completed Request for Certification form to vabenefits@kennesaw.edu using your KSU student email. By submitting the Request for Certification (RFC) form, you are requesting that we certify your enrollment to the VA with your schedule as it stands at that time. Schedule changes made after submission of the RFC will be reviewed for certification after the drop/add period ends for that term.

    Ch. 33 Post 9/11 & Ch. 31 VR&E students: Request for Certification forms should be submitted at least one week prior to the beginning of the semester for the benefit to be applied to your student account in advance of the payment deadline.

    Request for Certification Form

Dates & Deadlines for VA Education Benefits

KSU VA Intake documents for students new to using VA education benefits at KSU are processed on a continuous basis. Request for Certification forms should only be submitted after you have registered for classes for the upcoming semester and your schedule is set. All documents must be submitted via KSU student email.

Spring 2026 Deadlines
  • October 9, 2025 – Our office begins accepting Request for Certification forms for Spring 2026 registered students
  • December 1, 2025 - Documents due for guaranteed early certification to the VA
  • January 5, 2025 - Documents due for consideration prior to payment deadline*
  • January 16, 2026 - Payment Deadline
  • January 27, 2026 - Deletion for Nonpayment
  • January 20 - February 11, 2026 – Final Certifications**
Summer 2026 Deadlines
  • March 12, 2026 – Our office begins accepting Request for Certification forms for Summer 2026 registered students
  • April 15, 2026 - Documents due for guaranteed early certification to the VA for May and 10-week
  • May 1, 2026 - Documents due for guaranteed early certification to the VA for 8-week, 6-week, & 4-week
  • May 11, 2026 - Documents due for consideration prior to payment deadline for May and 10-week*
  • May 26, 2026 - Documents due for consideration prior to payment deadline for 8-week, 6-week, & 4-week*
  • See Academic Calendar - Payment Deadline
  • June 17, 2026 - Deletion for Nonpayment
  • June 11 – July 2, 2026 – Final Certifications** (based on 8-week term; will vary per term)
Fall 2026 Deadlines
  • June 1, 2026 - Our office begins accepting Request for Certification forms for Fall 2026 registered students
  • July 27, 2026 - Documents due for guaranteed early certification to the VA
  • August 17, 2026 - Documents due for consideration prior to payment deadline*
  • August 28, 2026 - Payment Deadline
  • September 8, 2026 - Deletion for nonpayment
  • September 1 – September 23, 2026 – Final Certifications**

*Ch. 33 Post 9/11 & Ch. 31 VR&E students: Request for Certification forms should be submitted at least one week prior to the beginning of the term/semester for the benefit to be applied to your student account in advance of the payment deadline.

**Final Certifications: All student schedules are reviewed again; any changes are submitted to the VA along with the finalized tuition and fees for Ch. 33 Post 9/11 students. RFCs received during this time will be processed after final certifications are completed.

Veterans Affairs Regional Office

Questions that students may have about eligibility and payment should be directed to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office.

Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
PO Box 8888
Muskogee, OK 74402-8888
Phone: 1.888.GI.BILL.1 (1.888.442.4551)
Website: www.va.gov

Military/Veteran Services

Kennesaw State's Military and Veteran Services operates as a comprehensive, easily accessible resource hub for service members, veterans, and dependents to achieve their academic goals.

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