GI Bill Help Center

Who are you asking for?

• For School Certifying Officials

  Help for VASCOs

  Practical, field-tested answers for School Certifying Officials, from your first certification to your next compliance survey.

  • Getting started as a VASCO
  • Certifications & Enrollment Manager
  • Training time & rate of pursuit
  • Payments, MHA & debts
  Browse all 27 answers for VASCOs

• For student veterans and military-connected students

  Help for Students

  Plain-language answers for student veterans, service members, spouses, dependents, and other military-connected students using VA education benefits.

  • Getting started with the GI Bill
  • Choosing and using your benefit
  • Payments and housing allowance
  • Enrollment changes
  Browse all 26 answers for Students

Popular answers

• First steps as a new VASCO

  For VASCOs, Getting started as a VASCO

• When should I certify enrollment?

  For VASCOs, Certifications & Enrollment Manager

• How do I amend a certification?

  For VASCOs, Certifications & Enrollment Manager

• How do I calculate training time?

  For VASCOs, Training time & rate of pursuit

• Why hasn't my student received MHA?

  For VASCOs, Payments, MHA & debts

• How do I prepare for a compliance survey?

  For VASCOs, Compliance & audits

• How do I apply for the GI Bill?

  For Students, Getting started with the GI Bill

• What should I do before my first term?

  For Students, Getting started with the GI Bill

Meet your guide

Blason Taon, Ed.D.

Senior VASCO and Founder, VASCO Assistant

Every answer in this Help Center is written by me, from real experience running a certifying office and helping students through the same questions. Each answer shows the date I last reviewed it and points to further reading on this site or VA.gov.

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