| Contact Veterans Affairs at: |
Phone: 937-775-5550 |
| Fax: 937-775-5597 |
Email: veteransaffairs@wright.edu |
Secretary Shinseki Orders Emergency Checks to
VA Students Awaiting Education Benefits
Veterans can apply online at www.va.gov beginning October 2nd.
In addition to applying online, students without their own transportation can also request free van service, provided by volunteers, to carry them to the nearest benefit office. To obtain this service, veterans should call their nearest VA Medical Center and ask for the "Volunteer Transportation Coordinator."
Emergency checks represent an advance on each student's education benefits and that amount will be deducted from future benefit payments. Checks will be written at the regional offices for veterans who bring a photo ID and evidence of their enrollment.
Please note: WPAFB will not be an emergency payment processing site.
Students receiving benefits under the following chapters are eligible:
- Chapter 33 – Post-9/11 GI Bill
- Chapter 30 – Montgomery GI Bill
- Chapter 32 – Post-Vietnam Era Educational Assistance Program
- Chapter 1606 – Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve
- Chapter 1607 – Reserve Education Assistance Program
For up-to-date information please visit www.va.gov
Welcome to the Office of Veterans Affairs! We are here to assist veterans and other eligible students in establishing the GI Bill and other educational benefits for which they qualify. We can also assist eligible students in establishing Ohio residency for tuition purposes. We provide information about the services available to veterans both on and off campus. The office represents the interests of veterans in the campus community.
If you are the spouse or child of (1) a veteran who is permanently and totally disabled as a result of a service-connected injury, or (2) a veteran who has died from an injury that is service connected, we can assist you in establishing the educational benefit for which you are eligible.
Whether you are a new student or a transfer student and you are eligible to receive VA education benefits, we invite you to come to the Office of Veteran Affairs to begin the application process. The first time you apply for your benefits as a Wright State student, you will need to complete several forms.
What forms do you need to fill out?
Select the category that best fits your situation and complete the all forms that are listed for that category. Bring all completed forms to the Office of Veterans Affairs at Wright State University, located in E 244 Student Union.
All students receiving educational benefits must complete the Veterans Enrollment Report each term. If you change your major or your class schedule or completely withdraw after you have submitted this form, you will need to complete the add/drop card to the WSU Office of Veteran Affairs.
We are required to certify your enrollment each quarter with the VA. Failure to report any schedule or major changes to the WSU VA Office, may result in an overpayment, which the VA will require you to pay back.
Additional Information
Advance Payment is intended to help students meet school-related and other expenses which are concentrated at the beginning of the term. All students, except those receiving benefits through Chapter 31 and 33, are eligible to receive advance pay.
A veteran, serviceperson, reservist, or other eligible person, enrolled at a half-time rate or more, initially enters training, or reenters training after an interval of one full calendar month or more, and the student is not eligible for an interval payment, he or she may elect in writing to be paid in advance for the first initial month or fraction thereof in which the quarter will begin plus the amount payable for the following month.
*Students must apply for advance pay at least 30 days and not more than 120 days before the beginning of the quarter.
State and Local Resources for Veterans
Federal Resources for Veterans
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