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Cal Poly Pomona students eligible for Department of Defense (DoD) or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits may seek consultation and approval from the DoD and/or VA directly. Information regarding benefits, including benefit comparisons and applications, is available on the  website. You may also call the VA GI Bill® Hotline at 1-888-442-4551. Once you understand which benefit you qualify for and receive a notice of eligibility from the VA, visit the Veterans Resource Center for assistance with establishing your educational benefits at Cal Poly Pomona.

Educational “chapter” benefits defined 

VA educational benefits are broadly defined by when and how long you, your spouse, or a parent (if you are a dependent) served in the U.S. Armed Forces. For a complete list of VA educational benefits, refer to the  website.

The process of receiving your U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational benefits involves a few steps.  Your VA Certifying Official Coordinator is available to assist you with this process. 

VA Certifying Official Coordinators

Dulce Guerrero | Serves student with last names A-M
Phone: 909.869.5376
Email: vrcbenefits@cpp.edu 

Jocelyn Hudak | Serves student with last names N-Z
Phone: 909.869.2867
Email: vrcbenefits@cpp.edu 

It is important that you review the eligibility criteria of the VA educational benefit that you are intested in applying for. Once you've reviewed these terms, your next step, if you meet the criteria, will be to apply for your VA educational benefit through the  website and submit an application for a VA educational benefit.

After you've applied, the VA will process your application and determine your eligibility.  If you are eligible, the VA will send you a certificate of eligibility (COE). Submit your COE letter to the Veterans Resource Center at vrcbenefits@cpp.edu. Your VA School Certifying Official Coordinator will help you to complete your remaining forms needed for semester certification. 

VA Certifying Official Coordinators

Dulce Guerrero | Serves student with last names A-M
Phone: 909.869.5376
Email: vrcbenefits@cpp.edu 

Jocelyn Hudak | Serves student with last names N-Z
Phone: 909.869.2867
Email: vrcbenefits@cpp.edu 

Establish VA Benefits at ÁùÉ«Íø

1. Submit either a COE (Chapters: 30, 33, 35, & 1606) or VA Form 28-1905 (Chapter 31 only) to demonstrate current benefit eligibility.
2. Complete and submit Contact Information Form
3. Complete and submit a Statement of Responsibility
4. Meet with an academic advisor every semester that you want to be certified to complete an education plan. 
5. Complete a VA benefits online certification request on Bronco Direct every semester you want to be certified after you've registered for courses. 

These documents should be submitted to your VA Certifying Official Coordinator.  You can drop them off at the Veterans Resource Center located in Building 121 (Student Services Building), West, 1st floor, office 1940 or email it to vrcbenefits@cpp.edu. 

It is important to know that the certification of your benefits cannot be completed until you have finalized your course registration. Register for your courses as soon as possible to ensure that you don't experience a delay in receiving your benefits.

If you are receiving either Veteran Readiness & Employment (Chapter 31) or Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) and you've been certified for the semester, please note that your tuition and fees payment will be deferred until the university receives payment from the VA.

Monthly Enrollment Verification

Students receiving benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 1606) are required to verify their enrollment monthly with the VA.  Check out the for instructions on how to verify your monthly enrollment.

Recipients of the Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) are required to verify their enrollment monthly in order to continue to receive their monthly housing allowance.  If a student fails to verify their enrollment status for two consecutive months, the VA will withhold monthly housing allowance payments until the student has verified their enrollment.  To setup monthly enrollment verification, Chapter 33 recipients should contact the GI Bill® Hotline (Education Call Center) at 1-888-442-4551.

VA Work Study

If you are a full-time or 3/4-time student in a college degree program, vocational, or professional program, you can "earn while you learn" with a VA work-study allowance. The VA work-study allowance is available to persons training under one of the VA benefit programs: GI Bill®, Veteran Readiness & Employment, Veterans' Educational Assistance Program, Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship, and Dependents Education Assistance. Dependents may also be eligible. Additional information is available through the .

Tutorial Assistance

The Tutorial Assistance Program is available if you receive VA educational benefits at a half-time rate or more and have a deficiency in a subject making tutoring necessary. If you have questions please contact this program toll-free, (888) 442-4551.

Residency for Fee Purposes

Special provisions for residency status for fee purposes have been made for Veterans, military service members, and dependents. For more information visit the Residency for Fee Purposes page.

Cal Vet College Fee Waiver

The(CFW) program benefits the spouse and children of U.S. service connected disabled veterans who are California residents. Qualified students may have their tuition waived if they attend a California Community College, California State University, or University of California campus. Applications for this program should be submitted to your local .

Cal Vet College Fee Waiver authorization letters should be submitted annually to the Veterans Resource Center. You can drop your authorization letter at the Veterans Resource Center located in Building 121 (Student Services Building), West, 1st floor, office 1940 or email it to vrcbenefits@cpp.edu. 

Once received, the Veterans Resource Center will submit them to Student Accounts & Cashiering Services to process the tuition waiver for each semester that you are enrolled during the academic year that is approved on your award letter.  Questions regarding this waiver may be directed to the Veterans Resource Center at (909) 869-6994 or vrcbenefits@cpp.edu.

Tuition Assistance

Armed Forces Tuition Assistance (TA) is a benefit paid to eligible members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Space Force. Each service has its own criteria for eligibility, obligated service, application process and restrictions. Please consult your Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within your military service branch prior to enrolling at Cal Poly Pomona for further information regarding Tuition Assistance (TA). This funding is usually paid directly to the institution by the individual services. For more information, visit .

For an estimated breakdown of tuition covered by Tuition Assistance, please visit Student Accounting & Cashiering Services' website.

Applying for financial aid beyond your veteran benefits

If you are interested in applying for financial aid, you can complete the  online. For general information regarding financial aid, go to Cal Poly Pomona's Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.