Request Benefits
Requesting to Use Federal V.A. Education Benefits:
All of the information and/or forms below are required to process your benefits. Enrollment
is certified with the VA each semester. Failure to complete the required forms may
cause delays in processing and certification. All forms can be submitted digitally
via the links below.
*Note: Eligibility is determined by the VA, not Winthrop University. To determine
eligibility for any educational benefit, please contact the VA directly.
New Students (First time using benefits at Winthrop University)
Required forms to recieve benefits:
- Certificate of Eligibility
- The Certificate of Eligibility is documentation that shows that a student is recieving
VA Benefits. If you do not have a Certificate of Eligibility, please contact the VA
in order to obtain a copy.
- Submit your Certificate of Eligibility - Submit COE
- Student Profile Sheet and Compliance Agreement
- Certification Request Form
- Each semester, student's must indicate that they would like for their schedule to
be certified with the VA. Fill out this form after you have registered for classes.
- If you are an out-of-state student recieving Ch. 33 benefits, you may be eligible
for Yellow Ribbon. More information about this program can be found here.
SC Tuition Assistance for Certain War Veterans’ Children
- If you are using Ch. 35 benefits and are a resident of SC, you may be eligible for
this benefit.
- Application
- Eligibility for this program is determined by the State of South Carolina. Benefits
from this program are awarded by the Governor of South Carolina.
*If you are a transfer student and have used VA benefits at another school, you will
need to transfer your benefits to Winthrop University. Information on that process
can be found on the VA Website.
Need help keeping track of what steps you have completed towards recieving VA Benefits
at Winthrop? Check out this New Student Checklist!
Requesting Tuition Assistance:
Winthrop University does not determine eligibility or awards for any education, nor
does anyone at the institution initiate the request for benefits. That is done through
the following portals:
Federal TA funding
South Carolina TA funding