22-0976
Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country
VA Form 22-0976 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country. It is a school form, not a student application. VA's form page says a school administrator at a foreign college or university uses it to apply for initial approval to have the school's programs participate in GI Bill benefits, to request a full reapproval of currently approved programs, or to update the school's information.
The PDF is four pages: six parts covering general information, degree programs, school certification and acknowledgements, medical school information, institution contacts and the authorizing official's certification, then an instructions page. The institution's authorizing official initials the requirements in line items 7 to 10.
VA's form page says the school can also apply online. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
Why the school is applying, whether it is public, private-for-profit or private-not-for-profit, whether its country's governing authority classifies it as an institution of higher learning, Title IV participation with an OPEID number, its name, VA facility code, addresses, country and website.
For each program: the name of the degree program, total length, number of weeks per term or semester, entry requirements and number of credit hours. More than 4 programs continue on numbered separate sheets.
Items 7 to 10 cover participation requirements, record keeping, program rules, financial soundness and electronic funds transfer. Items 11 and 12 list branches and the school's governing body, officials and faculty.
Listing in the World Directory of Medical Schools published by the World Health Organization, the accrediting authority, a program of at least 32 months, and the dates and sizes of the last two graduating classes.
The school financial representative and the School Certifying Official with their email addresses, then the authorizing official's name, signature and date.
In Item 1, check one or more boxes: initial application, approval of new programs, reapprovals, update information or other.
Describe each degree program in Part II, attaching numbered separate sheets if there are more than 4.
The instructions say line items 7 to 10 are initialed by the institution's authorizing official for a program to be approved. Item 10A asks for financial documentation, which the form notes Title IV participants are not required to provide.
The instructions say items 11 and 12 are completed in their entirety, with extra sheets if needed. Medical schools also answer items 13 to 16.
The authorizing official signs and dates Part VI. The form says to email it to [email protected], or the school can apply online through VA's form page.
You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.
The form says: Please email the form to [email protected]. No need to send a hard copy application via U.S. mail.
VA's form page says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form.
The form lists [email protected] for help completing it and for additional questions. Item 10A also points to the Education Liaison Representative (ELR) or State Approving Agency (SAA) for guidance on financial documentation.
The DEC 2025 edition supersedes the AUG 2022 edition, which the form says will not be used. It carries OMB Approved No. 2900-0853, which expires 12/31/2028, with a respondent burden of 20 minutes.
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VA's form page and the PDF name the school, not the student, as the filer.
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VA's form page says it is for school administrators at a foreign college or university. The institution's authorizing official initials the requirements and signs the form.
No. The form asks for institution and program details so a school's programs can be approved for GI Bill benefits. It does not ask for a student's information.
VA's form page says a full reapproval of currently approved programs is required every 48 months. The reapprovals box in the DEC 2025 PDF says program reapprovals are required every 24 months.
Yes. Items 13 to 16 in Part IV are for medical schools only. They cover the World Directory of Medical Schools listing, the accrediting authority, program length and the last two graduating classes.
Item 10A asks for financial documentation to substantiate financial soundness, such as tax returns or third-party financial reports, and asks new facilities for 24 months of financial data. The form notes that Title IV participants are not required to provide a financial statement.
The form says to email it to [email protected] and that a hard copy by U.S. mail is not needed. VA's form page also offers an online application.
