Educational Benefits

To receive benefits under the GI Bill®, you must first apply to Department of Veterans Affairs and complete the necessary application available at the VA GI Bill website.

At UAFS, student veterans can meet one-on-one with the VA School Certifying Official to find out more about benefits, process paperwork, and certifying enrollment. The veterans coordinator’s office is located in Financial Aid on the second floor of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.

Heather Chance
VA School Certifying Official
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
5210 Grand Avenue
Campus Center 212
Fort Smith, AR 72913
479-788-7091
heather.chance@uafs.edu

UAFS Request Hours be Certified to VA

GI Bill® Benefits

• Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill® Prior Active Duty

• Chapter 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill®

• Chapter 33 - Transfer of Eligibility Post 9/11 GI Bill® to Spouse and Dependents

• Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve

• Chapter 35 - Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program

• Fry Scholarship – Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship

• Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment

• Frequently Asked Questions About the GI Bill®

• Benefit Comparison Chart

• Current Rate Chart Education & Training

VA Pamphlets and Brochures

• Factsheet on Transferability of  Post-9/11 GI Bill® Benefits  (PDF will open in new tab)

• Post-9/11 GI Bill Pamphlet  (PDF will open in new tab)

• Marine Gunnery Sergent John David Fry Scholarship  (PDF will open in new tab)

• Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty Pamphlet  (PDF will open in new tab)

• Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve Pamphlet  (PDF will open in new tab)

• Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA) Pamphlet  (PDF will open in new tab)