For new applicants, it can take up to 12 weeks before the first payment is made.
You will need to apply for benefits with the VA at VA. Gov. They will provide you
with a Certificate of Eligibility, a required document for our office to certify your
enrollment at Stony Brook.
The Pell Grant and other non-tuition-specific awards will be sent to your student
account. If you receive GI Bill benefits that are paid directly to the school, a negative
balance will be posted once the VA pays the school, and that amount will be refunded
to you.
Yes.
Chapter 33 benefits recipients can verify their enrollment through an automated text
message or by calling the GI Bill Hotline (1-888-GIBILL1).
Chapter 1606 can verify their enrollment through WAVE.
Chapter 31 can contact their VR&E Counselor
The VA will notify Chapter 35 whether they need to verify their enrollment.
Our office will need a DD-214 (Only for veteran students), Social Security Number
(For dependents using benefits), Certificate of Eligibility from the VA for the students,
Semester Schedule, and Semester Bill.
Every semester you wish to use your GI Bill benefits.
Contact our office, changing your schedule could directly affect your GI Bill eligibility
and could result in a large debt. We will guide you through whether the changes you
plan to make will affect your GI Bill.
Yes. You can use your GI Bill during these semesters, you can contact our office to
find out more information regarding using your benefits.
Yes. Generally, tuition and any fees that do not pertain to studying abroad will be
covered and the housing allowance would be different than that of Stony Brook’s housing
allowance.
If you are only taking online courses, the monthly housing allowance (MHA) would be
reduced to half the national average. To be qualified for in-person MHA, you must take at least one in-person credit course.
Yes. You can apply for financial aid at FAFSA.gov. Depending on your financial situation,
you may be eligible for grant or federal loan.
Yes. You can send your official Joint Service Transcript (JST) through their website
to Stony Brook. Stony Brook will evaluate your JST and transfer credits that apply
to your account.