{"id":1643,"date":"2022-11-15T13:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T18:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/?page_id=1643"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:12:04","slug":"step-3-request-va-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/step-3-request-va-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 3: Request VA Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-students-utilizing-va-education-benefits-must-give-the-citadel-s-va-school-certifying-officials-permission-to-certify-their-enrollment-to-the-va-every-semester\">Students utilizing VA education benefits must give The Citadel&#8217;s VA School Certifying Officials permission to certify their enrollment to the VA every semester. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do I need to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/How-do-my-VA-education-benefits-get-processed-1.png\">how your VA education benefits get processed<\/a>, review your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/VA-Statement-of-Responsibilities-1.pdf\">Statement of Responsibilities<\/a>, and view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/VA-Works-Step-By-Step-Guides.pdf\">VA Works step-by-step guides<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Once you are admitted<\/strong>, log into VA\/Student Works with your Citadel credentials using <a href=\"https:\/\/va.citadel.edu\/\">this link<\/a>, clicking the button below, or navigating to the Veteran Student Success Center card on your My Citadel portal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete registration forms to create your VA\/Student Works account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Once you register for classes<\/strong>, submit your VA Certification Request Form for the appropriate semester. This form must be submitted every semester you want to use your benefits as it is your way of giving us permission to certify your enrollment to the VA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/va.citadel.edu\/\">VA Certification Request Portal (VA Works)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What if I need help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/VA-Works-Step-By-Step-Guides.pdf\">view step-by-step guides<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/va.citadel.edu\/user\/help\">view a help article<\/a>, submit your questions\/concerns through the <em>Contact Us<\/em> page of VA\/Student Works, email us at <a href=\"mailto:VA_Benefits@Citadel.edu\">VA_Benefits@Citadel.edu<\/a>, or call us at 843-953-9824 for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Things to keep in mind:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All students must read and acknowledge their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/VA-Statement-of-Responsibilities-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement of Responsibilities<\/a>\u00a0every semester when they submit their VA Certification Request in VA\/Student Works. This document contains important information related to maintaining benefit eligibility, VA rules and regulations, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/Credit-Hours-for-Full-Time-VA-Benefits-1.pdf\">Here&nbsp;<\/a>you can find the credit hour equivalencies for full-time VA benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/classes-at-ttc-guide-1.pdf\">Here<\/a>&nbsp;you can find a guide to taking classes at Trident Technical College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/faqs-veteran-students\/\">Here<\/a> you can find our most frequently asked questions regarding the use of VA education benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students utilizing VA education benefits must give The Citadel&#8217;s VA School Certifying Officials permission to certify their enrollment to the VA every semester. What do I need to do? 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