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Office of the University Registrar

GI Bill® Certification

First Time Use of Benefits

If this is your first-time receiving benefits at UH, follow the instructions below.

  • Apply for benefits at VA.gov. 

  • Receive your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA. 

  • Log in to your myUH self-service account.

  • Enroll in classes and finalize your schedule for the term. 

  • Make sure you have secured your courses with payment before the billing due date by signing up for a payment plan.  

  • Complete the VA Certification eForm under the Academic Records tile. Click here for instructions.

  • Allow five to seven business days for processing. 

  Please Note:

  • We recommend that you apply for the Payment Plan (Emergency Deferment if not living on campus; Short-Term Deferment for on campus housing) to secure your courses in case Post-9/11 is not applied by the payment deadline.
  • School Certifying Officials are unable to certify classes that do not apply to a student’s degree plan. Repeated classes that have received a passing grade are unable to be recertified, unless the university’s catalog allows repeated classes for a better grade.
  • Please allow the VA six to eight weeks to process claims/benefits.

Continuing Use of Benefits

For GI Bill ® re-certification, UH requires submission of the Veteran Certification eForm to the Office of the University Registrar each semester. Please follow the steps below to re-certify your VA benefits. 

  • Log in to your myUH self-service account.

  • Enroll in classes and finalize your schedule for the term. 

  • Make sure you have secured your courses with payment before the billing due date by signing up for a payment plan.  

  • Complete the VA Certification eForm under the Academic Records tile. Click here for instructions.

  • Allow five to seven business days for processing.

Please Note:

  • We recommend that you apply for the Payment Plan (Emergency Deferment if not living on campus; Short-Term Deferment for on campus housing) to secure your courses in case Post-9/11 is not applied by the payment deadline.
  • School Certifying Officials are unable to certify classes that do not apply to a student’s degree plan. Repeated classes that have received a passing grade are unable to be recertified, unless the university’s catalog allows repeated classes for a better grade.
  • Please allow the VA two to four weeks to process claims/benefits.

Parent Institution Request Form

This Parent Institution Request Form is used to request a letter from your primary institution to be sent to the visiting institution. The letter is proof of class enrollment for the purpose of using VA education benefits at both institutions.

UH as Parent Institution:

For students that are visiting from another institution:

  • Send the completed Parent Institution Letter from your home institution to uhgibill@uh.edu. 

Track Your Benefits Status

  • Log in to your myUH self-service account. 

  • Click the Academic Records tile.

  • Select View Veteran Certification.

  • View Enrollment ID(s).

  • If necessary, contact the VA at 1-888-442-4551 with your enrollment ID for more information.