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USC Office of Veteran Affairs

How to File

Requirements for Filing
Applicants must be admitted and enrolled at USC. However, if they are not admitted to USC, they must be admitted to another institution and be registered for a course or courses at USC. In such cases, joint (concurrent) certification is processed with the other school. Graduate students are allowed one year of enrollment before they are required to be fully admitted. Undergraduates must be fully admitted before filing.

Filing Procedures
All forms for first-time applicants, continuing students, and transfer students can be obtained at the JHH Building in Room 101 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For each semester, students wishing to receive educational assistance must complete an Application for Semester Entitlement (ASE) form. The Veteran Affairs Office will not certify students without a request on file.

Processing applications takes the Veterans Administration approximately 6 to 8 weeks. This means, after your paperwork has been submitted from the USC Veterans Affairs Office to the Veterans Administration, you can expect a check for the current enrollment to arrive at the location designated in the address section of the ASE form from 6 to 8 weeks later. Thereafter, checks will arrive at the beginning of each month for the previous month.  Questions concerning payment after you have been certified should be directed to the Veterans Administration at 1-800-827-1000.

First Time Applicants Required Forms For Filing
All Applications are located on the main campus in the Veteran Affairs Office, JHH Room 101 or you may apply online using VONAPP (Veterans Online Application). Please retain a copy for your USC file.

Required Forms For Filing

 

This form is the Veterans Administration Application for Education Benefits. It must be filled out completely and returned to the USC Veterans Affairs Office. If the student is on active duty, signatures by the Armed Forces Education Services Officer and Commanding Officer are required. Veterans must submit a certified copy of the DD-214 along with the 22-1990).

Continuing Students ASE Forms Required for Filing
Each semester, continuing students must complete the Application for Semester Entitlement also available in the Veteran Affairs Office (JHH 101). The Veteran Affairs Office certifies enrollment for past semesters, up to one year. Certification for future semesters is not available.

Required Forms For Filing

There are three methods of filing the ASE form:

  1. In Person - Hard copies of the ASE forms are available in the Veteran Affairs Office, JHH 101. They may be picked up, completed and returned in person to the Veterans Affairs Office.
  2. Facsimile - Completed forms may be submitted via fax to 213-740-6761.
  3. Email - To send the ASE form via email you must sign and scan the completed form before sending it. The email address is vets@usc.edu

Adding or Changing Major/Degree Objective
If you wish to add or change your current degree program or are new to USC and have received VA educational benefits at another school, you must complete and sign the appropriate form below and return it to the USC Veteran Affairs Office.

Required Forms

 

Send questions or comments to vets@usc.edu

Last Updated: 09/02/2005