Apply for admission to A-B Tech.
Students using VA Education Benefits will go through the same enrollment process as any other student, with a couple of extra steps outlined below. You do not need to have your VA benefits set up to complete the application steps. You can apply for admission at any point and begin the enrollment process. For answers to additional Frequently Asked Questions, visit our VA FAQ’s page.
Complete the Intake, VA Student Agreement form, and upload the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
The Intake form and Student Agreement are how you notify our Veteran Services Office that you intend to use VA Education Benefits at A-B Tech and receive important disclosures. It should be completed after you have applied for admission at A-B Tech and received your student ID number.
Your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is a letter from the VA that says what benefit you’re eligible for and how many months of entitlement you have. If you’re receiving the Post 9-11 GI Bill, it will also say your percentage of eligibility. Students usually receive this letter about a month after they first apply for their benefits.
If you have your COE already, please upload it with this form. If you don’t have it yet, you may go ahead and submit the form and upload your COE later.
- Apply for VA Benefit: If you have not applied for your VA Education Benefit yet, you can do so on the VA’s website. The VA takes about a month to process this application, so don’t wait to apply!
- Statement of Benefit: If you have applied for or used your benefit before, you may have your COE already. Post 9-11 GI Bill students may be able to view their “Statement of Benefits” through the VA’s website. A screenshot or PDF of this Statement of Benefits will work as a COE.
- Used benefit at another school: If you have used your benefit at another school, you may need to complete a “VA Change of Program or Place of Training form”.
Order your Official Transcripts from all prior education, both high school and college.
The VA requires VA Education Benefit recipients to provide ALL transcripts to be assessed for transfer credit. The VA will not pay for you to retake classes that you have successfully passed. Do not send your transcripts to the Veteran Services office.
- Official High school transcripts should be sent to the Admissions Office at admissions@abtech.edu.
- Official College transcripts should be sent to the Registrar’s Office at registrar@abtech.edu.
Submit a Certification Request after you register for classes every semester.
You must do this every time you register for classes so that your classes can be certified to the VA. Failure to do so will prevent your classes from being certified to the VA and may result in your classes being dropped for non-payment. You may use the general link or the personalized link sent to your student's email.
Check your student email regularly and read through the FAQs page.
Most questions you may have about your VA Education Benefits should be answered there. Any important communication from the school, including the Veteran Services Office, will be sent to your student email account.
If you have further questions, contact the Veteran Services Coordinator at veteranservices@abtech.edu.
COE and Other Documents: If you completed the Intake and VA Student agreement form already and need to submit your COE later, or you have other documents you need to submit to the Veteran Services office, those can be uploaded through our document submission form.