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How to activate your benefits:
  1. Apply for Admission to the Academy of Art University online or call 800-544-2787.
  2. Verify eligibility and Chapter by visiting VA Educational Benefits Website and/or calling Veteran Educational Benefit Office at 1-888-442-4551.
  3. Complete an application for VA Education Benefits:
  4. Provide a copy of VA Form DD-214 if you are a veteran.
  5. Provide official transcripts from previous college attended.
  6. Submit a copy of your VA application or Certificate of Eligibility to the Financial Aid Office via fax (415-618-6290) or email (FinancialAid@academyart.edu). Be sure to indicate which semester you would like our office to activate your benefits.
Tuition Assistance (TA)

Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31)
Eligibility is determined by your local Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. If eligible, please submit your VA Form 28-1905 to the Financial Aid Office via fax (415-618-6290) or email (FinancialAid@academyart.edu).

Payments
Make sure that you register for your courses on time to ensure prompt certification of your enrollment. Information about qualifying pay rate and payment dates is available only through direct contact between the student and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Visit http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/rates.htm or call 1-888-442-4551 for payment information.

Please note that payments are sent directly to you. Direct deposit is available for MGIB- Active Duty, Selected Reserve and REAP benefits. You can contact the direct deposit center at 1-877-838-2778 or speak with an Education Case Manager at 1-888-GIBILL1 (1-888-442-4551).  You can also visit the WAVE application to sign up for direct deposit using the direct deposit form. The WAVE application is available at https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave. Direct Deposit is not available for the Dependents & Survivors Educational Benefits-DEA (CH35) and VEAP.

Your payment rates are based on your enrollment status.

Undergraduate
Status Fall & Spring Summer
Full-time 12 units 6 units
3/4 time
9 units
N/A
1/2 time 6 units 3 units
1/4 time 3 units N/A

Graduate
Status Fall & Spring Summer
Full-time 9 units 6 units
3/4 time 6 units N/A
1/2 time 3 units 3 units

Direct Deposit
Direct deposit is available for MGIB- Active Duty, Selected Reserve and REAP benefits.  You can contact the direct deposit center at 1-877-838-2778 or speak with an Education Case Manager at 1-888-GIBILL1 (1-888-442-4551).  You can also visit the WAVE application to sign up for direct deposit using the direct deposit form.  The WAVE application is available at https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave. Direct Deposit is not available for the Dependents & Survivors Educational Benefits-DEA (CH35) and VEAP.

Entitlement to Benefits
This school certifies your enrollment status, programs and academic progress.  All questions concerning payment are to be referred to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs at 1-888-442-4551 or by sending an electronic inquiry by going to www.gibill.va.gov. Click on Questions and Answers, and then click on Ask a Question and Find an Answer. You are required to create an account.

Certifying Officials
The Certifying Official for the Academy of Art University is responsible for the accurate and prompt certification of enrollments and changes in enrollment of eligible students to the VA. The certifying official is an employee of the Academy of Art University, not the VA. The certifying official cannot determine eligibility for VA Educational Benefits.

Resources and Helpful Numbers
Direct Deposit
1-877-838-2778
Education Benefits Website
http://www.gibill.va.gov
For non-education related VA information and questions
1-800-827-1000
Muskogee Regional Processing Office Website
http://www.gibill.va.gov/Contact/RPO_Sites/muskogee/muskogee_index.htm
PO Box 8888
Muskogee, OK 74402-8888
Returning Service Members of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom
http://www.oefoif.va.gov
USF Army ROTC Scholarship
http://www.usfca.edu/rotc/05-Scholarships/index.htm
VA Education Forms
http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/education_forms.htm
Veterans ON-Line Application (VONAPP) Website
http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp
Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE)
https://www.gibill.va.gov/wave
VA Certifying Official for the Academy of Art University
Chantal Youney
79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94105
Phone: 415-618-6403
Fax: 415-618-6273