Part I: Applicant information
Social Security number, gender, date of birth, name, address, home and mobile phone, a required email address, direct deposit details and someone who will always know where you can be reached.
22-1990
Application for VA Education Benefits
- Agency
- VA
- Revision
- December 2024
- Fillable fields
- 155
- Pages
- 7
- Official source
- VA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
VA Form 22-1990: Application for VA Education Benefits
VA Form 22-1990 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs application for VA education benefits. The form lists four programs: the Post-9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33), the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB, chapter 30), the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR, chapter 1606) and the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (VEAP, chapter 32 or section 903).
The PDF has seven pages: instructions, the regional office addresses, then the application in Parts I to X. The form says it is not for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (chapter 31), Dependents Educational Assistance (chapter 35), the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, Transfer of Entitlement or National Call to Service, which use other forms. VA.gov lists VA Form 22-1990e for family members using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and VA Form 22-1990n for National Call to Service.
VA also accepts this application 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 22-1990
Parts II and III: Benefit and training
The benefit applied for in Items 9A to 9D, then the type of training: college or other school, apprenticeship or on-the-job, flight training, correspondence, test reimbursement or tuition assistance top-up, plus the school and your objective.
Part IV: Service information
Whether you are on active duty or on terminal leave, and for each period of service the dates entered and separated, the component, the service status and whether you were involuntarily called to active duty.
Part V: Education and employment
Whether you have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, any FAA flight certificates, education after high school, and work before and after service if you held a license or journeyman rating.
Part VI: Other assistance
Additional contributions, active duty or reserve kickers, a service academy graduation year, Senior ROTC scholarships, active duty counted for an education loan, and money from the Armed Forces or your agency for the same course.
Parts VII to X: Dependents, remarks and signature
A box to request a printed pamphlet, marital and dependency questions only for service before January 1, 1977, remarks, and your certification, signature and date.
How to apply with VA Form 22-1990
- 1
Read the instructions
The item numbers in the instructions match the application. The form says items not mentioned there are self-explanatory.
- 2
Check the benefit in Part II
Pick the program you are applying for in Items 9A to 9D, then the type of training in Part III.
- 3
Gather service papers
The form says it helps VA to get a copy of DD Form 214 (Member 4) for active duty periods, DD Form 2384 (NOBE) for chapter 1606, and orders if activated from the Guard or Reserves.
- 4
Set up direct deposit
Give the routing number, account type and account number in Item 7, and attach a voided personal check or deposit slip that matches. Direct deposit is not available for chapter 32 recipients.
- 5
Review and sign
The submission reminders ask for your Social Security number on each page, your mailing and email address, and all supporting documents. Then sign Part X without printing your name and date it.
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Mail it and tell your school
Mail it to the VA Regional Processing Office for your school's state, or your home state if no school is chosen yet. Ask the school's certifying official to send VA Form 22-1999, Enrollment Certification.
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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, the Philippines, American Samoa and the Mariana Islands.
Online application
VA.gov says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form.
Help with the form
The form lists VA's toll-free line, 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551), and the Federal Relay number 711 for TDD users.
Sharing with schools
The form says VA makes the amount of education benefits you are entitled to available to educational institutions, and points to VA Form 22-0993 to request an opt-out.
The form says to use the office for the state of your school's physical address, or of your home address if you have not chosen a school.
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Who uses VA Form 22-1990?
Part II has one item per program. The instructions summarize each program's general requirements and say more requirements may apply.
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Questions about Form 22-1990
Can I apply for VA education benefits online instead?
Yes. VA.gov says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper VA Form 22-1990.
Where do I mail VA Form 22-1990?
To the VA Regional Processing Office for the state of your school's physical address, or your home address if you have not picked a school. The form lists Buffalo, NY for the Eastern Region and Muskogee, OK for the Western Region.
Can a family member use this form for transferred benefits?
No. The form says it is not for Transfer of Entitlement. VA.gov points to VA Form 22-1990e, and says family members applying online sign in to their own ID.me or Login.gov account.
What if I don't want direct deposit?
The form says the Department of the Treasury requires federal benefit payments by electronic funds transfer. To opt out, it says to contact Treasury's waiver representatives at 1-888-224-2950. It also points to the Veterans Benefits Banking Program for people without a bank account.
Who fills in Part VIII on marital and dependency status?
Only applicants with military service before January 1, 1977, or delayed entry before January 2, 1978. The instructions mention VA Forms 21-686c, 21-674 and 21-509 for their dependents.
What does my school need to do?
The form says to tell the school's veterans certifying official that you applied and ask them to send your enrollment information on VA Form 22-1999, Enrollment Certification, or its electronic version.