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. The same form is also utilized for students who need to amend their certification due to adding or dropping classes.
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 ON FILE PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THIS FORM. WE CANNOT PROCESS IT, WITHOUT THE COE.
Questions, please contact VACertifying@umbc.edu