Veterans Services

There are two ways to obtain a copy of your GI Bill Letter or Certificate of Eligibility, either through the VA.gov or the GI Bill website. 

Veteran Affairs Website

• Log onto VA.gov
• Select “Manage Your Benefits” on the welcome page
• In “Manage Your Education Benefits”, you'll see what benefit you are eligible for, either “Post-9/11 GI Bill® Enrollment Status” or “Montgomery GI Bill® Enrollment Status”
• Select your “Enrollment Status” link
• Print the page titled “Education Enrollment Status”

GI Bill® Website

• Select “Submit a Question”
  • If you have an existing account, log in
  • If not, create an account
• Once you are logged in, select “Ask a Question” 
  • Put “GI Bill Certificate of Eligibility” for the question
  • Ask for a duplicate copy of your GI Bill® Certificate of Eligibility be mailed to you
    • Product is “GI Bill”
    • Category is the benefit you are eligible for
• Under the benefit you are eligible for, select eligibility
• Submit your request
  • A duplicate Certificate of Eligibility will be mailed to you

There are two ways you can obtain a copy of your DD-214. You can either use VA.gov or submit a written request through the National Archives.

Using VA.gov

• If you already have a VA.gov account, log into ebenefits at https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/ and
  • On the “Welcome” page, select the “Manage Your Benefits” option at the bottom
  • On the “Manage Your Benefits” page, select “Documents and Records”
  • On the “Access Your Documents and Records page, select the “Military Personnel File” option
  • Select the “Request your OMPF Information” option
  • Select “Accept”
  • Fill in your email address and branch of service and select the document or documents you wish to retrieve from the menus provided.
  • Select “Submit”
    • You will see an acknowledgement that your request has been submitted
    • You will be notified by email when your documents are ready.
    • You will then need to log back into VA.gov and select the “View Your Retrived OMPF Information” option.

Make a Request Through the National Archives

• Go to National Archives
• Select “eVetReces”
• Select “Request Military Records”
• Read, follow the instructions and provide the requested information
  • Request either an undeleted or deleted Report of Separation
  • Provide information on where you want the document(s) sent
• Print, sign and fax your request to 314.801.9049

Allowing Veterans to Attend or Participate in Courses Pending VA Payment

Section 103 of Public Law (PL) 115-407, ‘Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018,’ amends Title 38 US Code 3679 by adding a new subsection (e) that requires disapproval of courses of education, beginning August 1, 2019, at any educational institution that does not have a policy in place that will allow an individual to attend or participate in a course of education, pending VA payment, providing the individual submits a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under Chapter 31 or 33.

Pending Payment Compliance

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679(e), Chemeketa Community College adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from VA.  Chemeketa Community College will not:

• Prevent the student’s enrollment
• Assess a late penalty fee to the student
• Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding
• Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

• Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) by the first day of class
• Provide a written request to be certified
• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).