How to use this form
Explains the Forever GI Bill disclosure and the choice to opt out and have VA withhold this information instead.
22-0993
Request to Opt-Out of Information Sharing with Educational Institutions
- Agency
- VA
- Revision
- July 2018
- Fillable fields
- 5
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- VA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
VA Form 22-0993: Request to Opt-Out of Information Sharing with Educational Institutions
VA Form 22-0993 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Request to Opt-Out of Information Sharing with Educational Institutions. The form says the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-48), also known as the "Forever GI Bill," requires VA to make available to educational institutions information about the amount of educational assistance to which a veteran or other individual is entitled.
The form says all eligible veteran education beneficiaries are automatically enrolled and VA shares this information unless they decide to opt out. After an opt-out, the form says VA will not provide personally identifiable information or information about veterans' education benefits to any educational institution.
The form is one page: instructions, then a certification signed by the Veteran. 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 22-0993
You are automatically enrolled
Says eligible veteran education beneficiaries are enrolled automatically, and what VA stops sharing after an opt-out.
How to opt out
Lists two methods, the web and download and submit, and the Educational Call Center at 888-GIBILL-1 for questions.
Certification and signature
Your printed name, VA file number, the certification that VA does not have your permission to share the information, your signature in ink and the date as MM/DD/YYYY.
How to file VA Form 22-0993
- 1
Read the instructions
The top of the form explains what VA shares with educational institutions and what an opt-out stops.
- 2
Print your name and VA file number
Enter them on the lines in the certification block.
- 3
Sign and date it
Sign in ink and enter the date as MM/DD/YYYY.
- 4
Send it to VA
The form says to visit the GI Bill website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill, click the "Submit a Question" button, sign up for a user ID and password, and upload the form as an attachment.
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Where to send it and getting help
Download and submit
The form says to visit the GI Bill website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill, click the "Submit a Question" button and follow the directions to "Sign Up" for a user ID and password, which allows you to upload your form as an attachment.
Web
The July 2018 form also says to visit www.vets.gov and complete this form online. VA's form page offers the form as a downloadable PDF and lists no online version.
Questions
The form says to contact the Educational Call Center at 888-GIBILL-1.
Edition
The form is dated JUL 2018, which matches the July 2018 revision date on VA's form page.
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Questions about Form 22-0993
What does VA Form 22-0993 do?
It tells VA that it does not have your permission to share your personally identifiable information or information about your veterans' education benefits with any educational institution.
Is information sharing automatic?
The form says all eligible veteran education beneficiaries are automatically enrolled and VA will share the information with educational institutions unless they decide to opt out.
Why does VA share this information with schools?
The form says the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-48), the "Forever GI Bill," requires VA to make available information about the amount of educational assistance to which a veteran or other individual is entitled.
How do I send the opt-out to VA?
The form says to upload it as an attachment through the "Submit a Question" button on the GI Bill website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill, after signing up for a user ID and password.
Do I need this form if I want schools to see my benefit information?
No. The form says you do not need to do anything if you would like VA to make that information available to educational institutions.