Seattle U Law takes pride in helping its student veterans achieve success in law school. We are here to ensure your benefits are applied correctly. Once your paperwork is received by the law school, you will be set up to use your benefits the entire time you are an enrolled student. You don't have to reapply each semester or year.

Certification Process

  • After registration, you will receive an email from the SCO asking you to confirm that you wish to use your VA benefits for the upcoming semester. You must reply affirmatively to this email to be certified.
  • We employ a two-step certification process with the VA to ensure your monthly housing allowance payments arrive on time each month. You will be certified for credits approximately 30 days before the start of the semester.
  • After the end of the add/drop period, we will update your certification with any credit changes and with tuition and fee amounts. 
  • If you make any registration changes after the add/drop period, you must notify the SCO as soon as possible so that your certification can be amended.

Using your VA benefits

After you have been admitted to the school of law and have paid your tuition deposit, you may apply for VA benefits by emailing lawreg@seattleu.edu. Please attach the required documents listed below with your email.

Required Documents
Benefit Type Document Required

Montgomery GI Bill (Ch. 30)

Post 9/11 GI Bill (Ch. 33)

Survivor and Dependents (Ch. 35)

Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) Any GI Bill Kicker documentation

Vocational Rehab (Ch. 31)

VA Form 1905 (Provided by your Voc Rehab Counselor)

Montgomery GI Bill - Reserve (1606/1605)

Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) singed and validated by CO or OIC

 

Funding opportunities

Yellow Ribbon Program

  • Provides eligible students up to $10,000 of extra funds for tuition and fees; Seattle U provides $5,000, and the VA matches this amount.
  • 32 slots are available on a first come, first served basis, but you will be on the list until you graduate or exhaust your benefits.

Outside Scholarship Opportunities

gograd.org: Provides information about scholarships for veterans, disabled war veterans, and dependents of military veterans

collegescholarships.org: Search for scholarships across the country, not limited to just veteran status 

WashBoard.org: Fill out a detailed profile about academic interests and financial need and the site matches you with scholarships available in Washington state 

Using benefits with loans and scholarships

  • The VA requires that scholarships be applied to your account before applying your education benefits to your tuition bill.
  • VA payments will arrive after the tuition payment deadline for the semester. Late fees are not applied to accounts when we anticipate a VA payment.
  • If you are utilizing loans for living expenses and need those funds before VA payments arrive, contact the Business office at lawbusiness@seattleu.edu.

VA Resources

How to Apply for VA Education Benefits - https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/

Download VA Benefit Letters - https://www.va.gov/records/download-va-letters/

Current VA Benefit Rates - https://www.va.gov/education/benefit-rates/