Part I: Identification
Items 1 to 5: your name, address, email address, daytime and evening phone numbers, Social Security number and VA file number.
22-0810
Request for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee (VA Form 22-0810)
- Agency
- VA
- Revision
- January 2025
- Fillable fields
- 17
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- VA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
VA Form 22-0810: Request for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee
VA Form 22-0810 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Request for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee. VA's form page says to use it when you want to use your VA education benefits to get paid back for tests required for the college or graduate school admissions process. The form covers one exam per form.
The form is two pages. Page 1 has Part I identification, the VA education information in Item 6, Part II exam information and Part III certification and signature. Page 2 has the item instructions, help contacts and the two Regional Processing Office addresses. The form says applicants who have not already done so apply separately for VA benefits. VA's page says you can apply online instead of sending the paper form. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on VA Form 22-0810
Item 6: VA education information
Whether you have previously applied for VA education benefits and for which benefit, and the benefit under which you are now applying for exam fee reimbursement.
Part II: Exam information
The name of the exam, the organization giving it and whether it was taken online, the date taken, an itemized exam cost including fees, and optional remarks.
Part III: Certification and signature
A certification that the information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief, your signature in ink in Item 12 and the date in Item 13.
Page 2 notices
The Privacy Act information, which says your obligation to respond is voluntary, and a respondent burden of 15 minutes.
How to file VA Form 22-0810
- 1
Read page 2 first
The form says to read the Privacy Act and Respondent Burden information on the reverse before completing it.
- 2
Fill in Part I and Item 6
Enter your details, any 8-digit VA file number previously assigned, and the education benefit for the exam fee reimbursement.
- 3
Describe one exam
Give the complete name of the exam, the organization that administered it and the date taken. The instructions say to show exam information for only one exam on any one application.
- 4
Itemize the cost
Enter the cost including required fees. The instructions say VA can only reimburse required exam fees, such as registration, specialized exam and proctoring fees, and not optional costs such as pre-exams or fast scores.
- 5
Attach receipt and results
The form asks for a copy of the exam receipt and the exam results.
- 6
Sign and send it
Sign in ink and date Items 12 and 13, then send it to the Regional Processing Office for your home address, or apply online.
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Where to send it and getting help
Eastern Region
VA Regional Office, P.O. Box 4616, Buffalo, NY 14240-4616. Serves CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY, APO/FPO AA, foreign schools and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Western Region
VA Regional Office, P.O. Box 8888, Muskogee, OK 74402-8888. Serves AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, ID, LA, MS, NM, NV, OK, OR, PR, SC, TX, UT, WA, APO/FPO AP, Guam, American Samoa, the Philippines and the Mariana Islands.
Online application
VA's form page says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form.
Help with the form
The form lists www.benefits.va.gov/gibill, VA's toll-free line 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551), and the Federal Relay number 711 for TDD users. It points to https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/national_testing.asp for more information.
Edition
The January 2025 edition supersedes the December 2023 edition, which the form says will not be used. It carries OMB Control No. 2900-0706, which expires 01/31/2028.
The form says to send the completed application to the Regional Processing Office in the region of your home address.
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Questions about Form 22-0810
Can I request a national exam fee reimbursement online?
Yes. VA's form page says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form.
Which tests does VA Form 22-0810 cover?
VA's form page says tests required for the college or graduate school admissions process. The form covers one exam per form.
What do I attach?
A copy of the exam receipt and the exam results, as Items 9 and 10 and the note at the bottom of page 1 say.
Which exam fees can be reimbursed?
The instructions say VA can only reimburse required exam fees, including registration fees, fees for specialized exams and administrative fees such as a proctoring fee, and has no authority to reimburse fees to take pre-exams, fees to receive scores quickly or other optional items.
What if I have not applied for VA education benefits?
Item 6A says to also complete VA Form 22-1990, Application for VA Education Benefits. The instructions point to www.benefits.va.gov/gibill and its Apply for Benefits link.
Where do I mail VA Form 22-0810?
To the Regional Processing Office for your home address: P.O. Box 4616, Buffalo, NY 14240-4616 for the Eastern Region, or P.O. Box 8888, Muskogee, OK 74402-8888 for the Western Region.