How to Verify Attendance

      

Using Benefits

Students using Chapter 33, Chapter 35 & Chapter 1606 must verify attendance the last day of each month.

Via Text Message (Easiest and fastest method):

  1. To opt-in contact the Education Call Center (ECC) at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) to ensure the VA has your mobile phone number
  2. After opting-in, you can verify your enrollment by responding to a text message from the VA
  3. NOTE: the VA will never ask for your personal information, for example, social security number or bank account number via text
     

Via Education Call Center:

  1. Contact the Education Call Center (ECC) at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) and ask the representative to verify enrollment on your behalf
  2. NOTE: Wait times may be high due to the number of students verifying each month
  3. If you opt-out of text verification and later change your mind, or need to change your mobile number, call the ECC at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551)
     

Using Ask VA:

  1. Fill out VA Form 22-8979 
  2. Upload your completed form through Ask VA