GI Bill Benefits
To receive VA Education Benefits (CH 31/33/35) at Carolina, you must:
- Apply through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Provide a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility letter from the VA to:
Velma Smith, School Certifying Official gibill@unc.edu
SASB North, Suite 3100, Campus Box 2100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Kenan Flagler Graduate Students only:
Karsen Spain, SCO karsen_spain@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
1205 Environ Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
3. After you have been admitted and register for classes, complete and submit the electronic UNC-CH Veterans Educational Benefits Enrollment Data Form from your UNC email address.
Parents/Spouse of Dependents
If your dependent will be receiving benefits under the Chapter 33 Post 9-11 transfer option, they should submit a VA certificate of eligibility.
There are step by step instructions regarding the transfer process. Paperwork should then be emailed to gibill@unc.edu (or to karsen_spain@kenan-flagler.unc.edu in the case of graduate students at Kenan Flagler Business School).
In-State Tuition Rates
Carolina students utilizing VA education benefits will get an in-state tuition rate regardless of residency. The only exception to this is out-of-state students in online only programs. These students may still be able to qualify under the two options below or may be able to utilize the Yellow Ribbon program to offset out-of-state tuition costs.
If you don’t qualify for in-state tuition through utilizing VA education benefits, members of the Armed Forces on active duty for more than 30 days with a permanent duty station in North Carolina (and their spouses and dependents) are eligible to be charged the in-state tuition rate under the CHOICE Act.
Lastly, if you don’t qualify under the CHOICE Act, you may still qualify under recent North Carolina legislative changes. To do so, you must meet all of the following requirements:
1. Served active duty for not less than 90 days in the Armed Forces AND,
2. Received an Honorable Discharged from the Armed Forces AND,
3. Meet at least one of the following criteria:
a. Graduated from high school in North Carolina on or after January 1, 2004.
b. Served active duty in the Armed Forces with a permanent station in North Carolina for at least 90 continuous days.
c. Was awarded a Purple Heart.
Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) (Formerly known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) services help with job training, education, employment accommodations, resume development, and job seeking skills coaching. Other services may be provided to assist Veterans and Service members with independent living services for those who are severely disabled and unable to work in traditional employment. To learn more about the VR&E program, review the VR&E Process page.
For more information on these and other benefits for military connected students, please see the Office of the University Registrar’s web page on veteran’s services.
