VA Enrollment
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Our school is VA (Veteran’s Affairs) approved, meaning that we have certain courses approved by the US government, where a veteran may be eligible to receive benefits that can help pay for the course.
Application for benefits
A student must first approach our school with their application for benefits. They can apply for it online https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/ or by calling 1-888-442-4551 for a mail in application.
All VA Students must file an application when they first start school before they can receive benefits.
Once a student has submitted their application, follow the online link above to the section labeled “The Certification Process”.
For additional help, consult the SCO school certifying official handbook.
- Student presents their application of benefits
- School submits enrollment certification in VA-ONCE
- Training type is NCD Non-College Degree
- Select the approved program in VA-ONCE
- School must maintain progress records
- School is required to report graduation completion information to the VA as a Notice of Change in Student Status
Old method:
Obtain the students social security number and call 855-225-1159 / 888-442-4551 (or call dan to get benefits) (Post 9/11 & chapter 30)
School Certifying Number: 855-225-1159
General Fax: 314-253-4131
ELR 314-552-9508 / 314-552-9326 /
Ryan Wilson 314-253-4100 X: 1031 / Cathy Michelle X: 1028
Flight Training Facility code: 2-5-0747-13
ADX Training Facility code: 2-5-0781-13
Servicing Regional Processing Office (RPO): St. Louis, MO
Education Liaison Representative (ELR): Bruce Gardner
ELR Location: St. Louis Regional Processing Office
E-mail: ILELR.VBASTL@VA.GOV
Fax: (314) 552-9741
Dan Wellman- Administrator
IDVA-Veterans Education and Training Section
- Spring, Springfield, Illinois 62794
Phone: 217-782-7838 Fax 217-524-8394
VA benefits go from August 1st to July 31st
Steps to apply for VA with our school
Student needs to fill out one:
- form 22-1990 for original application form
- form 22-1995 for request to change their program/school
- form 22-1995 for request to change their program/school
We need to send a fax to dan with the students first and last name and SS # asking Dan to email us their benefits.
I need to fill out: (fax to Dan)
- fill out only once we have gotten the benefits back from Dan student is ready to start their training because we need to give a start date.
- * HAS TO HAVE AT LEAST 2nd CLASS MEDICAL
- * HAS TO HAVE AT LEAST 2nd CLASS MEDICAL
Form 1999 B for Flight Training
Form 1999 A for ADX
Reimbursement for FAA exams using the following link: http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/licensing_certification.asp
Fill this out at the end of each month with what student has flown (fax to Dan)
Form 22-6553 for payment * HAS TO HAVE AT LEAST 2nd CLASS MEDICAL