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Veterans Education Benefits - Forms Page

#	FORM	DESCRIPTION or INSTRUCTIONS
1	CERTIFICATION REQUEST FORM	Enroll through VA Works and submit a Certification Request Form every term. You can also submit as Guest Students and make changes on your courses AFTER submitting them. (We strongly recommend you visit our Guide page to submitting a Certification Request through our VA works portal)
2	GUEST CERTIFICATION REQUEST FORM	Same link. (We strongly recommend you visit our Guide page to submitting a Certification Request through our VA works portal)
3	PRIORITY REGISTRATION REQUEST FORM	Priority registration is available for active members of the Armed Forces of the United States or former members who have been discharged within the last 15 years of the day before classes begin, and veterans who will be using their education benefits.
4	Check List for VA Ed Benefits 6.5.2024.pdf	A quick checklist on how to start the process of your VA educational benefits at Santa Ana College.
5	VRC Book Loan	This zero-interest loan is intended to help eligible students obtain needed books for certified courses due to the payment gap of education benefits from the VA. The student must have a COE or proof of current benefits & VSSSP/VUB application (if a veteran).
6	Apply for VA Benefits	If you have not applied for benefits click on the link to the apply. This is for Chapters 33, 30, 1606, 35, and 33TOE. For Chapter 31 VR&E, click here. Ensure you print a screen shot of the confirmation page at the end for our office's records.
7	Transferability of Education Benefits	Apply for TEB on this link. For specific questions on your eligibility for TEB, please call your Service career counselor or personnel center. The VA does not determine eligibility for TEB. The DOD does. This is for those who plan on Transferring their Post 9/11 benefits over to their dependents. Please check eligibility before proceeding. This is done before you apply for Form 22-1990e.
8	Parent School Letter Approval (Available in the VRC)	For students requesting certification for payment at another institution while concurrently at SAC. SAC will be the parent school. Bring this form to your SAC counselor along with a copy of your most current educational plan (for the counselor's reference). The Educational plan must be the same one in your VA file at the VAO. Return the form to the VRC (accompanied by the Purple form, if no courses at SAC will be certified). We will submit the form to the secondary school/s to be certified as a guest school.
9	CA College Promise Grant (Formerly the BOG Waiver)	$46/per unit fee may be waived for eligible California residents who meet the income criteria per household. If you aren't eligible based on this simple form, please fill out the FAFSA application. It has a higher income ceiling which could make you be eligible.
10	CalVet Award Letters are obtained from the local County Veterans Offices	Submitted to your local County Veterans Service Office. Please click here for more Information. Once the letter of approval is obtained by the student, submit the letter to the Financial Aid Office at SAC for processing.
11	FAFSA For Federal Pell Grants, Federal SEOG, Workstudy, Student Loans, Etc.	Free Application for Federal Student Aid. SAC's School code is: 001284. Submitted online, but follow up with the Financial Aid Office for processing. You may check with SAC's Certifying Official for the status 2 weeks after submission.
16	Form DD-214	Through this link, you can submit a request online or download form SF-180 to mail or fax your request: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
12	Educational Plans	Obtained from an Academic Counselor in the VRC. Call for an appointment: (714) 564-6050 Educational plans are required to be in your VRC VA file when using Education benefits at SAC.
13	Certificate of Eligibility	Requests for copies of student eligibility documentation, i.e. Certificates of Eligibility, Award Letters, etc. must be made in writing by using the "Submit A Question" feature on the VA website, through postal mail, or facsimile. The VA regional office fax number is (918) 781-7863. No verbal requests for documentation can be accepted for security reasons.
14	Veterans Retraining and Employment (Formerly Vocational Rehabiliation)	VR&E Approvals through the Chapter 31 program are obtained through your VR&E Counselor. Please contact your assigned VR&E Counselor and ensure that they send the approvals to the Santa Ana College Vendor Code: 95269679901 Click here for Tungsten Information. Otherwise, it may be sent incorrectly to our sister college. Approvals are submitted online directly through on online portal called Tungsten from the VR&E Counselor for the SAC school officials to access.