Monthly Enrollment Verification

Students enrolled in non-college degree programs, such as certificate programs, will need to verify their enrollment at the end of every month. Read more on verifying your enrollment here: https://www.va.gov/resources/verify-school-enrollment-for-dea-benefits/

Monthly Pay Rate/Scholarship information

• If you & your sponsor are Florida residents, you may also qualify for the state CSDDV scholarship. Review CSDDV.pdf (floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org) for eligibility criteria and application instructions.  Please be advised, this scholarship does not pay for summer semester.
• Please note: Chapter 35 (DEA) students will be responsible for making all payments to the school for tuition & fees, housing fees, and meal plans. The VA will send their funding directly to the account listed when the VA application is completed.
  • Ch. 35 students are eligible for a deferment each semester which may be requested when completing their VA Enrollment Certification Form (ECF). 
  • Be advised, deferments will only defer tuition costs. Any outstanding housing fees and meal plans will be the students responsibility to pay. A payment plan will need to be set up, read more here: https://uwf.edu/finance-and-administration/departments/controllers-office/student-accounts-and-cashier/tuition-and-fees/payment-plan/
• Monthly rate vary depending on training time enrollment, read on training time requirement for VA Benefits and deferment dates here: https://uwf.edu/academic-affairs/departments/military-veteran-resource-center/tuition--funding/training-time-requirements-for-va-benefits/
• To find your benefit rate, go to: https://www.va.gov/education/gi-bill-comparison-tool/
  • Type West Florida and select University of West Florida

• • Under 'Which GI Bill benefit do you want to use?' select Survivors of Dependents Educational Assistance

• •  Then select 'School costs and calendar' under Enrolled select your training time

• On the right hand side, under Housing Allowance would be your expected Monthly Rate