El CAMINO COLLEGE VETERANS SERVICES Steps to Obtain Your VA Educational Benefits

The VA will only pay for courses required to obtain an AA/AS Degree,Transfer Major or Certificate. Majors/Certificates must be in the El Camino College Catalog. VA will not pay for Contemporary Health 1 (CH-1), except for Dependents under Chapter 35. Post 9/11, Chapter 33 - a Veteran must be enrolled at more than one-half time to qualify for the applicable portion of Monthly

Housing Allowance (BAH). Post 9/11, Chapter 33 - Individuals only enrolled in distance learning courses (online classes) will be eligible for a Monthly Housing

Allowance equal to 50% of the national average of all Basic Allowances for Housing. Post 9/11, Chapter 33 - Pick up Slip from Veterans Office in order to purchase Parking Permit.

Veterans Services Student Services Center 105A P: 310-660-3486 F: 310-660-3027 5/2018

STEP 1 Submit an Online

Application •Apply for admission at

www.elcamino.edu/apply/•Complete Online Orientation via

MyECC or in person with theCounseling Office•Take the Assessment Test at the

Testing Office, Service Center Room214. No appointment needed duringtesting hours•Make an appointment with an

Academic Counselor by calling310-660-3593, ext. 6520 or in personwith the Veterans Resource Center

STEP 2 Apply for your VA Education Benefits: www.gibill.va.gov

•VA FORM 22-1990 (First timeApplicant)•VA FORM 22-1995 (For

Veterans/Reservists who aretransferring from another College)•VA FORM 22-1990e (For Dependents

using Transferred Benefits T.O.E.)•VA FORM 22-5490 (For Dependents

using Chapter 35)•VA FORM 22-5495 (For Dependents

who are transferring from anotherCollege)

STEP 3 Submit the following

Documents to our Office

•Certificate of Eligibility AwardLetter (COE)•DD-214 Release Form (Member 4)

•DD-2384 Notice of Basic Eligibility(NOBE) for Reservist•Request for Certification ofEnrollment•Student Information Bulletin•Responsabilities of the Veteranor Dependent•Veterans Educational Plan

Completed by a Counselor. You mustprovide transcripts from other schoolsyou have attended. The School does notaccept hand carry transcripts

•Student Information CardStudent must submit this Card eachSemester/Session to be certified

ORIENTATION Online via MyECC or in

person with the Counseling Office,

Student Services Center First Floor

ASSESSMENT TEST

Testing Office, Student Service Center Room 214 No appointment needed

during testing hours

VETERANS EDUCATIONAL

PLAN For an appointment call 310-660-3593 ext. 6520

eccvetcenter@elcamino.edu