Office of Registration & Records

If you fall under Chapter 33, read below to learn what paperwork you need in order to file your claim. For further information on the Post-9/11 GI Bill and on eligibility requirements thereof, please contact the VA at 1-888-442-4551 or visit their website by clicking HERE.

**If you are eligible for this chapter along with any other chapter (30, 1606, or 1607), please read all information available on the Post-9/11 GI Bill to insure that you will receive the maximum benefits for which you are eligible before switching to Chapter 33. The VA is constantly amending this benefit, so be sure you have the most current information available.

If you are eligible for Chapter 33 and have never received benefits from the GI Bill, you will need:

• BGSU Intent Form
• VA Form 22-1990
• A copy of your DD-214 (discharge papers)
• A letter of eligibility from the VA

If you are eligible for this chapter and have already received benefits from Chapter 33 (the first semester you are eligible to receive this benefit is Fall 2009), are a transferring student, or have changed your major, you will need:

• BGSU Intent Form
• VA Form 22-1995
• A copy of your DD-214

 Last Updated: 08.11.11