To initiate veterans’ educational benefits at UC Berkeley, please complete the following steps. If you have any questions please contact us at veteransbenefits@berkeley.edu.
All Students
Submit the Veteran Services Intake Request on CalCentral (My Dashboard > Student Resources > Submit a Form > Veteran Services Intake Request). You will be prompted to upload the following:
- Chapter 30, 33, or 35: Certificate of Eligibility.
- Chapter 31: Your Veterans Readiness and Employment (VRE) counselor’s name and email address. If available, please provide your purchase order (PO) number in the notes section.
- Chapter 1606: Notice of Basic Eligibility.
Important Note: Once your intake request has been approved, you will receive an email informing you of the required next steps.
Graduate Students Only
Submit the Graduate Veterans Education Plan (PDF). This form must be submitted before your second term can be certified. It must be reviewed and signed by your advisor.
Additional Benefits Information
To Check Your Benefits Status
Contact the VA directly for the most accurate information regarding:
- Your eligibility for VA benefits.
- Remaining eligibility time for existing benefits.
- Payment status (housing allowance and educational stipends).
Priority Enrollment
Veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coast Guard are eligible for priority enrollment appointments even if they are not using a VA educational benefit.
To receive a priority enrollment appointment, veterans should provide a copy of their DD214 (active duty U.S. Service members should provide a copy of their valid military ID) to veteransbenefits@berkeley.edu. Please note that you must have completed at least 90 days of active duty service, excluding Basic and Advanced Technical Training.
New students are eligible for this benefit after their first semester.
Apply for the Nonresident Fee Waiver
For military-related exemptions to nonresident supplemental tuition, see Exceptions & Exemptions.