- Apply for education benefits on VA.gov. That application is how you get a Certificate of Eligibility.
- Compare Post-9/11 and Montgomery if you paid into Chapter 30. The school does not always know both.
- Hand the COE to the VA certifying official before the add/drop date.
- Housing stipend follows your rate of pursuit and the school’s ZIP. Changing schools mid-term burns entitlement.
Education
Get a GI Bill Certificate of Eligibility before the school spends a semester
The school certifies. VA pays. You need the COE in the middle.