Survivor & Dependents Assistance (Chapter 35)
View our downloadable Chapter 35 - Survivor & Dependents Assistance Pamphlet. Comes with instructions & resource QR codes for the benefit.
What the Benefit covers:
CSU Application Fee: NO
CSUSB Confirmation Deposit: NO
CSUSB Tuition and Fees: NO
Books and Supplies: NO
Basic Housing Allowance (BAH) or Monthly Housing Allowance: NO
Stipend at the end of the month: YES, See rates here.
Full Time/Part Time at: CSUSB
New Students Using VA Benefits at CSUSB:
Using Benefits at CSUSB for the first time.
- Apply to CSUSB and get fully admitted.
- Apply for Educational Benefits and obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for this benefit. (Takes on average of 30 business days to receive results from the VA.)
- Pay confirmation deposit when it's due. Check your MyCoyote Student portal for due dates.
- Attend Student orientation (SOAR).
- Register for CSUSB courses. Courses must be degree applicable in order for the SCO to certify your enrollment.
- Certify your enrollment at CSUSB using your MyCoyote Portal.
- First certification will be sent to the VA at the beginning of the term or when you requested. No tuition and fees will be reported as you are responsible for tuition and fees. Only units will be reported.
- Second certification will be sent to the VA after census date.
Continuing Student Using Benefits:
Second Semester using Chapter 35
- Check for CSUSB department HOLDS, Advising Holds, MMR HOLDS, Etc.
- Check your registration date and prepare your courses using your student portal.
- Request certification using your CSUSB MyCoyote Student Portal. You will have to certify every semester after you have registered for courses. Delaying this step can delay your stipend payments.
- First certification will be sent to the VA at the beginning of the term or when you requested. No tuition and fees will be reported as you are responsible for tuition and fees. Only units will be reported.
- Second certification will be sent to the VA after census date.
After Certification is Received through your student portal:
School Certifying Official (SCO) Duties after certification is received.
- CSUSB SCO will check your courses against your PAWS report, also known as your academic plan.
- CSUSB SCO will certify your enrollment using VAonce system, if all courses are part of your educational plan. Those courses that are not part of your educational plan will be denied and can effect your full-time status enrollment.
- Once your certification is submitted through the VAonce system. A notification to your MyCoyote email will be sent. You can also, check your status through the Veterans Enrollment Certification system using your MyCoyote Student portal.
- There will be a second certification sent to the VA after Census date of every semester to verify any changes to your schedule. It is the student's responsibility to inform the SCO, using the Veterans Enrollment Portal, of any changes to their schedules.
- After the semester is over the SCO will check your grades and report any Withdrawal (W), No Credit (NC), Withdrawal Unauthorized (WU), Graduation, etc. letter grades to the VA. Note that this can bring down your unit level and reduce your full-time status if you receive a punitive grade.