Part I: Applicant information
Items 1 to 5: name, VA file number or Social Security number if the file number is unknown, current mailing address, home and mobile telephone numbers and email address.
22-0989
Education Benefit Entitlement Restoration Request Due to School Closure, Program Suspension or Withdrawal (VA Form 22-0989)
- Agency
- VA
- Revision
- May 2024
- Fillable fields
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- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- VA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
VA Form 22-0989: Education Benefit Entitlement Restoration Request Due to School Closure
VA Form 22-0989 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Education Benefit Entitlement Restoration Request Due to School Closure, Program Suspension or Withdrawal. VA's form page says to use it to request restoration of your education benefit entitlement if you couldn't complete your educational program because your school closed permanently or lost its VA approval for the program you were enrolled in at that school.
The instructions also mention a school that, due to COVID-19 and between March 1, 2020 and June 1, 2022, closed temporarily or suspended a program of study. They list the benefits restoration can be granted for: the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), DEA (Chapter 35), the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30), the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) and VEAP (Chapter 32).
The PDF is two pages: an instructions page, then the request in three parts. VA's form page says you can also apply online. 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 22-0989
Items 6 to 8: the closed school
Whether the school closed, suspended your program or had it withdrawn, its name and address, whether you completed the program, received credit, were still enrolled or on an approved leave of absence, and whether and when you withdrew before it closed.
Items 9 to 12: a new school
Whether you are enrolled at a new school and its name and program, a teach-out agreement, whether it granted 12 or more credit hours, credit transfers from a non-college degree school, your last date of attendance and remarks.
Item 13: Attestation of hours transferred
A signed acknowledgment that you transferred fewer than 12 credits from the closed or disapproved facility, and that the restored entitlement will be rescinded or revoked if 12 or more credits are transferred later.
Part III: Certification and signature
Your signature in ink in Item 14A and the date in Item 14B, with a penalty statement on willful false statements.
How to file VA Form 22-0989
- 1
Read the instructions page
Page 1 explains what restoration covers, the benefits it applies to and what Items 7B, 9D and 13 mean.
- 2
Fill in Part I
Enter your name, VA file number or Social Security number and your contact details.
- 3
Answer Items 6 to 12
The instructions say to respond to all required questions regardless of the type of school, or whether it closed temporarily or permanently. Item 12 gives extra space.
- 4
Sign Item 13 if it applies
The Item 13 attestation is for transferring fewer than 12 credits from the closed or disapproved school.
- 5
Sign and date Part III
Sign Item 14A in ink, which the form says not to print, and enter the date in Item 14B.
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Mail it or submit online
Mail it to the Muskogee Regional Processing Office, submit it through Ask VA, or apply online through VA's form page.
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Where to send it and getting help
By mail
Muskogee Regional Processing Office, Restoration of Entitlement Team, P. O. Box 8888, Muskogee, OK 74402-8888.
Through Ask VA
The form says it can also be submitted electronically through Ask VA at https://ask.va.gov/.
Online
VA's form page says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form.
More information
The instructions point to https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/Restoration.asp for additional information and instructions on restoration for the entire program of education.
Edition
The MAY 2024 edition supersedes the APR 2021 edition, which the form says will not be used. It carries OMB Approved No. 2900-0859, which expires 05/31/2027, with a respondent burden of 15 minutes.
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Questions about Form 22-0989
What is VA Form 22-0989 used for?
VA's form page says to use it to request restoration of your education benefit entitlement if you couldn't complete your program because your school closed permanently or lost its VA approval for your program.
Which benefits can be restored?
The instructions list the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), DEA (Chapter 35), the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30), the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) and VEAP (Chapter 32).
How much entitlement can VA restore?
The instructions say that, with limited exception, VA can restore entitlement only for the period of enrollment in which you did not receive credit, generally the single term you were enrolled in. For affected enrollments between August 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025, they say VA can restore it for the entire program if you were not able to transfer at least 12 credits to a new school.
What is the Item 13 attestation?
A signed acknowledgment that you transferred fewer than 12 credits from the closed or disapproved facility, and that the restored entitlement will be rescinded or revoked if 12 or more credits are transferred later.
Where do I send VA Form 22-0989?
The form lists Muskogee Regional Processing Office, Restoration of Entitlement Team, P. O. Box 8888, Muskogee, OK 74402-8888, and says it can also be submitted through Ask VA at https://ask.va.gov/.
Can I apply online instead?
Yes. VA's form page says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form.