Veterans and GI Bill

The Department of Veterans Affairs Provides Federal Benefits for eligible Veterans

For an Education Inquiry you may use the following address:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
REGIONAL PROCESSING OFFICE (RPO), Buffalo, NY
1-888-GIBILL1 (1-888 442-4551)

Click here to download a copy of the Application Process

1. Click the link www.gibill.va.gov
2. Take look at the menu on left hand side of page
3. Move mouse over “Questions & Answers”
4. Click on “Ask a Question & Find an Answer”
5. Next page will be “Questions & Answers”
6. Click on Tab – “Ask a Question”

Enter your e-mail address as indicated
Under “Additional Information” choose an inquiry category from the drop down list
Under “Your Question is…” enter an inquiry subject heading
Type in the appropriate information in the text box below the inquiry subject heading.

Please include:

• Name and File number (usually your Social Security Number).
• Name and address of school or training facility and facility code. The facility code for Insyte, LLC is 2-5-0550-46.
• Type of Program you’re in (Apprenticeship / OJT / School) and Name of Program

Indicate what forms were sent in, by whom, and when they were sent to Buffalo.
Other information that may be useful (your chapter of eligibility, etc.)
Click on “Submit Question”.  The RPO will respond via e-mail

How To Find Approved Licensure and Certification Exams

Go to Department of Veterans Affairs Education Service website – http://www.gibill.va.gov/
You will see a link to the search feature, which allows you to find approved programs.
On the next page, please click on a link to search for approved License and Certifications Programs
Once at the search engine, either select the first letter Of the organization or the state in which the organization is located.
This will bring up a list of organizations that are approved
After that:
Click on the organization that you wish information about, it will bring up information about the organization;
Click on the link “Licenses and Certifications”;
Click on the certification or license you are interested in, it should tell you the exam(s) approved and the cost of each.

If you are a federal agency, contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs directly to get this exam approved, at (202) 273-7148, Mr. Jim Palancher.

Other Links to GI Bill Website
GI Bill Information
Education Programs Covered by the GI Bill
Search for Approved Education Programs
How to Apply for GI Bill Benefits
Payment Rates
Education Forms