Using Benefits For the First Time
Using Benefits For the First Time
- Complete an OTC application for admission and follow all appropriate steps in the admission process.
- Complete VA form 22-1990. Be sure to select submit.
- Submit DD-214 (Member-4 copy) to the OTC Certifying Official. Also submit any other related documents, such as kicker contracts. To get the most credit possible for military training, submit a copy of your military transcript. This can be dropped off at any OTC Student Services location, submitted via e-mail to chaplaij@otc.edu or faxed to 417-447-6925.
- If you are a Reservist, please bring a copy of your DD-2304 Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) to the OTC Certifying Official. This can be dropped off at any OTC Student Services location, submitted via e-mail to chaplaij@otc.edu or faxed to 417-447-6925.
- If you are an eligible dependent of a veteran who was permanently and/or totally disabled due to a service-related condition, or who died while on active duty or as a result of a service related condition, you will need to complete VA form 22-5490.
- After you have registered for classes, complete the OTC Statement of Understanding and Certification Request form and submit it to the OTC Certifying Official. This can be dropped off at any OTC Student Services location, submitted via e-mail to chaplaij@otc.edu or faxed to 417-447-6925.
- It is STRONGLY recommended that students receiving VA benefits file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
- Enroll in e-Cashier. Eligibility for VA benefits does not make a student eligible for the deferred payment plan. Only students eligible for benefits under Chapters 31 and 33 can be eligible for the deferred payment plan. Appropriate documentation must have been received from the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for Chapter 31 students to be eligible for the deferred payment plan. Chapter 33 students must have submitted their Certificate of Eligibility to be eligible for the deferred payment plan.
- Please check your OTC e-mail frequently. OTC e-mail is the official method of contact used by the VA Certifying Official.