Veteran Students

Post 911 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)

GI Bill® ”is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.”

Students must be certified through the VA office here on campus. The VA Office will notify Student Accounting Office once you have been certified. Once certified, Student Accounting will place a memo on your account for the amount that we expect for Tuition and Fees from The Veterans Administration. To assure that your schedule will not be cancelled any balance not covered by the VA must be paid prior to schedule cancellation.

Out of State students will be required to pay the difference between the In-State rate and the Out-of-State rate. This payment must be made prior to schedule cancellation.

Please note that the actual payment will not be posted until ECU receives the funds from the VA. If you become ineligible for the VA benefits Student Accounting will be notified and the payment will be removed from your account and you will be responsible for payment.

If you need to be certified for CH 33, have questions in regards to transferring VA benefits or any stipends, please contact the VA office on campus.

  • Phone Number: 252-328-1731
  • Address: (Certifying Officials only)
    • 207 Uptown East 5th street
  • E-mail: vabenefits@ecu.edu

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) (CH31)

Students must be certified with the VA office here on campus. Once certified, the VA Office will notify Student Accounting Office and we will place a payment on your student account from the VA for eligible tuition and fees. Please keep in mind that students will be responsible for any amount that will not be covered by the VA prior to schedule cancellation. If you become ineligible for the VA benefits Student Accounting will be notified and the payment will be removed from your account and you will be responsible for payment.

If you have any questions about being certified or need to turn in paper work please contact the VA office here on Campus:

  • Phone Number: 252-328-1731
  • Address: (Certifying Officials only)
    • 207 Uptown East 5th street
  • E-mail: vabenefits@ecu.edu

Other Veteran Programs:

  • The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (CH35)
  • The Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB – SR (CH1606)
  • Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) The MGIB-AD program (CH30)

All of the above VA programs must be certified with the VA office here on campus. All payments for tuition and fees will be the student’s responsibility.

ECU offers Deferrals for students that may need additional time to pay their student account that have been certified as CH30, CH35, CH1606. In order to use the deferral, you must be certified through the VA Office on campus. Also, complete a deferral request and submit the request by email to studentbilling@ecu.edu. All requests must be submitted for approval the day before schedule cancellation.

If you need to be certified, turn in paperwork to use benefits, have questions in regards to transferring benefits, or about your stipend, please contact the VA Office here on campus. They can be reached by Phone, E-mail, and walk-in.

  • Phone number: 252-328-1731
  • Address: (Certifying officials only)
    • 207 Uptown East 5th street
  • E-mail: vabenefits@ecu.edu