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Deferral eligibility is granted to students receiving veterans' education benefits from federal programs if aid is delayed in transmission to the student through circumstances beyond the student's control.

Veterans and other eligible students receiving veterans' education benefits on active duty and under Chapters 30, 32, 35, and 1606, U.S.C., are eligible for one deferment each academic term.  A 90-day deferment may be issued for the fall and spring terms and a 30-day deferment may be issued for the summer and mini-terms.  An additional deferment extension may be issued if there is a delay in the receipt of benefits provided the extension is requested prior to the deferment due date.

The University of West Florida is in compliance with PL 115-407 section 103.

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titleDo I qualify for a deferment?

Any student utilizing VA Education Benefits as a funding source is permitted to apply for a deferment of 90 days in the Fall and Spring Terms and 30 days in the Summer Terms. 

It is important to note that a request for deferment may be disapproved by UWF if the student Has an unpaid balance from a pervious semester for any amount of money.  A second and equally important issue is that a student must be attending the term during the request.  Example-Summer Term A or B student requests deferment; the student, if qualified may receive the deferment for both the A and B terms because they begin on the same day.  Another Example-Summer A and C student requests deferment; the student, if qualified has the A term deferred but the C term is not because the student is not actively attending the C term yet.  THIS PROCESS IS TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON COMPUTER INTERACTION AND SUPPORT BETWEEN THE MVRC AND THE CASHIER'S OFFICE.

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titleHow do I request for a deferment?

Follow this link for step by step instructions on how to request a deferment: MVRC - Request for VA deferment - VA Education benefits

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titleI requested a deferment but it is not reflected on my TransAct, why?

Outstand balance with UWF

If you have an outstanding balance for pervious semesters then the deferment can not be applied to your account. Monitor your TransAct through your MyUWF for account balances. 

I have a balance but receive CSDVV (State Scholarship)

Be advised, the CSDDV does not pay during Summer semesters. It is student's responsibility to monitor their Account Balances and fees due. 

The CSDDV is also a state scholarship which is not monitored through the MVRC. It is also not tied to VA Educational benefits. Any inquiries on the CSDDV and payment issues may be directed to the Florida Department of Education at 888-827-2004 or email at osfa@fldoe.org. 


If none of these apply to you, contact the Military Veterans and Resource Center at 850-474-2550 or email us at mvrc@uwf.edu

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titleMilitary tuition deferment explained

The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Chapter 33) provides Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits to the children and surviving spouses of Service members who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10, 2001. Eligible beneficiaries attending school may receive up to 36 months of benefits at the 100% level. Read more on Eligibility here: https://www.va.gov/education/survivor-dependent-benefits/fry-scholarship/

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titleApplying for FRY Scholarship benefits

Application for FRY Scholarship benefits

You can apply online via VA Form 22-5490 (if you have already applied skip this step). As a dependent child that is using this benefit for the first time must complete Form 22-5490.

Application for Education Benefits should be completed after high school graduation. You do no need sign in to start your application. If you do not sign in, you must complete your application as it will not save any progress. Dependents may first create an ID.me or Login.gov account. You must be at least 18 years old to create this account. Creating an ID.me Login will save your application progress. 

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titleRequired documents to submit to MVRC

Form 22-5490

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Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

You will receive this document in the mail a few months after completing the application. We will need a copy for our records, send it to mvrc@uwf.edu.  

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titleI've applied for my VA Education benefits and submitted required documents to MVRC. What next?

Register for Courses

You will need to meet with your academic advisor to get registered for classes.  After registering for classes, you will need to upgrade your MYUWF account to full access.  To do this, type My account in the search bar of your MYUWF account.  Click on Upgrade.  This can be done at least 2 hours after registering for classes.  Once the account has been updated, click the log out button.  Once you log back into your account, you will have full access.  For additional information on this, go to:  https://confluence.uwf.edu/display/public/Upgrading+your+MyUWF+account+to+a+full-access+ArgoNet+account 

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titleVA Enrollment Certification Form (ECF)

VA Enrollment Certification Form (ECF)

You will need to fill this form out through your MyUWF account after you have registered for classes. This form needs to be completed every semester and any time your class schedule changes.  To locate the form, type VA enrollment certification form in the search bar of your MyUWF account.

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titleMonthly Enrollment Verification

Monthly Enrollment Verification

All Chapter 33 students are required to verify their enrollment with the VA at the end of each month to continue receiving your Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA).  This can be done by calling GI Bill Customer Service monthly via email or text.  The VA strongly recommends using text messaging as a simple, quick, and safe option for verifying enrollment to receive your MHA uninterrupted.  When your enrollment is processed, you will receive the following text message, "Post 9/11 GI Bill housing and kicker payments now require monthly enrollment verification.  Would you like to submit yours via text?  Please reply Yes or No."   The text will come from a number with an (855) area code. Reply "YES" to opt into text message verification.  The text message link will expire 14 days after receipt. On the last day of each month, you will receive a text message requesting enrollment verification for that month.  Reply YES to verify your enrollment if your classes have not changed. If they have changed and you are no longer enrolled in the amount of credits the recording states, contact the MVRC to update your records. 

If you respond NO for text messaging verification and have a valid email address on file, you will be opted into email verification.  On the last day of the month, you will receive an email requesting enrollment verification for that month.  Select YES; my enrollment is the same to verify your enrollment.

If you fail to verify for two consecutive months, your MHA will be placed on hold.  You need to contact GI Bill customer service (1-888-442-4551 ) to verify your enrollment and release your payments.

Read more on verifying your enrollment here: https://www.va.gov/education/verify-school-enrollment/

If you didn't receive the text message/ email or accidentally deleted it and would like to opt into text verification, please call the Education Service Center at 1-888-442-4551 to opt-in for text messaging. When you call, do NOT press 1; wait on line to speak to a representative.

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titleFry Scholarship Rates

Fry Scholarship Rates

  • Fry scholarship students will be responsible for making all payments to the school for housing fees and meal plans, as the VA will send their funding directly to the account listed when the VA application is completed. The VA will send tuition & fees directly to the school.
  • Students will be responsible for making all payments to the school for housing fees and meal plans. 
    • Monthly rate vary depending on training time enrollment, read on training time requirement for VA Benefits and deferment dates here:
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    titleCh. 33 Post 9/11

    Tuition deferments will be granted to students using VA Educational benefits. It is granted to avoid the assessment of late fees, denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement to borrow additional funds due to the delayed VA disbursement of tuition funding to UWF. The tuition deferment is only for tuition fees and will not apply to any other charges on students account. 

    To qualify for the tuition deferment students must provide approved VA documents to our office. Required documents would be VA Form 22-1905 or TEB + 22-1990E, or 22-1990, or Certificate of Eligibility (COE), examples of VA Documents may be found here: MVRC - Getting Started

    Deferments are applied to students accounts once they have submitted a VA Enrollment Certification (ECF) and have been certified. Although our office applies deferments to students accounts, the cashiers office will finalize the application of tuition deferments to students account. They may apply deferments to students account once the pervious semester has submitted grades. Ensure to monitor your student email for notification of late fees.

    Deferment due dates are contingent on the documents provided to our office. Students who submit initial application documentation (1905, TEB+1990E, 1990) will be granted a 90 day deferment for fall and spring full term courses (Term 1) and 30 day deferments for summer and mini or accelerated terms. View deferment due 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

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      • Under 'Which GI Bill benefit do you want to use?' select Fry Scholarship (Ch 33)

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

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

    Students who provide a Certificate of Eligibility will be granted a tuition deferment until the end of the semester.

    If you have less than 100% Post 9/11 on file, the tuition deferment will still be applied until the end of the semester. It is your responsibility for the percentage of the tuition and fees not covered. You may contact the Military Veteran Resource Center at 850-474-2550 or email us at mvrc@uwf.edu

    IMPORTANT NOTES: Students who submit documentation to our office late (past the assessed late fee due date) will be liable for the late fee regardless if a VA Enrollment Certification Form (ECF) was submitted. Our office is unable to request for a deferment to be applied to students accounts without required documentation being on file. 

    If a student has available financial aid, it will be used prior to the posting of the deferment. Should financial aid be used only for tuition and fees, it may be reimbursed once the VA pays funding for tuition and fees to UWF. 

    An additional deferment extension may be issued if there is a delay in the receipt of benefits, due to no fault of the student, provided the extension is requested prior to the deferment due date. 

    Students who do not have a MyUWF student account or students enrolled in a certificate program cannot request a VA deferment. The University reserves the right to deny deferral status to students who have established an unfavorable credit rating.

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    titleCh. 35 DEA, Ch. 1606 Montgomery GI Bill Reserve, and Ch. 30 Montgomery GI Bill

    Tuition and fee VA Deferments are the University of West Florida (UWF) are not automatic. A veteran may request a deferment (promissory note) via their VA enrollment certification in MyUWF. The MVRC will submit the approved promissory note to the University Cashiers Office prior to the fee payment due date. Failure to make payment by the deferment due date will result in the assessment of a $100 late payment fee. Students who do not make payment or request a deferment may have their registration canceled. Students whose registration is canceled due to non-payment may appeal for reinstatement and will be assessed a $200 reinstatement fee.

    NOTE: Students who submit documentation to our office late (past the assessed late fee due date) will be liable for the late fee regardless if a VA Enrollment Certification Form (ECF) was submitted. Our office is unable to request for a deferment to be applied to students accounts without required documentation being on file. 

    Students receiving veterans' education benefits on active duty and under Chapters 30, 32, 33, 35, and1606, are eligible for one tuition deferment each semester. Tuition deferments will be granted to students using VA Educational benefits. It is granted to avoid the assessment of late fees, denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement to borrow additional funds due to the delayed VA disbursement of tuition funding to UWF. 

    To qualify for the tuition deferment students must provide approved VA documents to our office. Required documents would be VA Form 


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