Semester Certification Request and Responsibility Checklist
Purpose: A form completed each semester by students to be certified for VA benefits and ensure that students fully understand their responsibility as recipients of VA benefits.
Procedure: Complete the form online.
Processing Time: 3-5 business days (Registrar’s Office) and 6-9 weeks for the VA to process once it is received.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (COE) ON FILE PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THIS FORM. WE CANNOT PROCESS IT, WITHOUT THE COE.
Questions, please contact VACertifying@umbc.edu
Prior Education and Training Form
Purpose: A form completed by students using VA education benefits to confirm that UMBC reviewed their transcripts for any possible transferable credits and prior learning examinations.
Procedure: Complete the form online.
Processing Time: 5-10 business days.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ONLY NEED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM ONE TIME.
Questions, please contact VACertifying@umbc.edu.