Veterans Request for Certification

In addition to completing the online application, students must complete the Veterans Request for Certification Form each term in order to continue receiving VA benefits. The Veterans Request for Certification Form can be completed online via the GS Student Success Portal under “Forms.”

New students are required to submit their VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) before their veteran educational benefits can be certified. Their COE can be securely uploaded via IDOC: Institutional Documentation Service.

Contact Information

VA Certifying Official
Columbia University School of General Studies
Office of Admissions and Educational Financing
408 Lewisohn Hall, MC 4101
2970 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
[email protected]

Certification Requirement

In addition to completing the online application, each semester students must complete the Veterans Request for Certification in order to receive VA benefits for that semester.

New students should submit their VA Certificate of Eligibility to [email protected].

University-Wide Military and Veteran Affairs Website

Important Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Update

Students using their Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) benefits and receiving a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) and/or kicker payment will be required to verify their enrollment by the end of each month to continue receiving their payments.

Please review the FAQ’s and follow-up with the VA Education Call Center at 1-888-442-4551.