Section I: student information
Items 1 to 6: the student's Social Security number, sex, date of birth, name, address, mobile and home telephone numbers and email address.
22-8979
Student Verification of Enrollment
- Agency
- VA
- Revision
- March 2023
- Fillable fields
- 33
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- VA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
VA Form 22-8979: Student Verification of Enrollment
VA Form 22-8979 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Student Verification of Enrollment. The student completes and signs it to say whether they were enrolled as certified by their school since the last verification, or to report a change in the number of hours or a complete withdrawal from training. The form's burden statement says VA needs this information to determine eligibility to education benefits and the proper amount payable.
The PDF has two pages. Page 1 holds Section I, student information, Section II, school information and enrollment, and the student's certification and signature. Page 2 holds general information with five steps, the two VA Regional Processing Office addresses with the states each one serves, and the privacy and burden notices. The form says to read the general information on page 2 before completing it.
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What's on VA Form 22-8979
Items 7 and 8: school and term
The full name and address of the school and the begin and end dates of the term, written as MM/DD/YYYY.
Item 9: enrolled as certified
A yes or no answer. If no, the form says to complete Items 10A and 10B or Item 11 as applicable.
Items 10A, 10B and 11: changes
The date of a change in hours and the number of hours after the change, or the date of a complete withdrawal from training.
Items 12A and 12B: certification
The student certifies the information is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief, then signs and dates. A penalty statement sits above the signature line.
Page 2: general information
Five steps for completing and sending the form, the Regional Processing Office addresses, the Privacy Act information and a respondent burden of about 1 minute.
How to complete VA Form 22-8979
- 1
Read page 2 first
The form says to read the general information on page 2 before completing it, and to call with any questions before completing it.
- 2
Complete Sections I and II
Step 1 says to complete all applicable questions in Sections I and II of the form.
- 3
Sign and date
Step 2 says to sign and date the form in Items 12A and 12B.
- 4
Send it by email
Step 3 says a form submitted electronically can be sent via Email through https://ask.va.gov.
- 5
Or mail it
Step 4 says to mail it to the VA Regional Processing Office that represents the state or region where the school is located. The instructions call mail not the preferred method.
- 6
VA processes it
Step 5 says that upon receipt of the form, VA will process your Verification of Enrollment.
The form's general information page lists these steps.
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Where to send it and getting help
By email
The form says it may be completed and submitted electronically via Email through https://ask.va.gov.
Eastern Region
VA Regional Office, P.O. Box 4616, Buffalo, NY 14240-4616. It 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 US Virgin Islands.
Western Region
VA Regional Office, P.O. Box 8888, Muskogee, OK 74402-8888. It 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.
Questions
The form says to call 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) before completing it with any questions, and to see www.benefits.va.gov/gibill for verifying enrollment by telephone or internet. TDD users can call 711, Federal Relay.
Edition
The MAR 2023 edition supersedes the FEB 2020 edition, which the form says will not be used. It carries OMB Approved No. 2900-0465 with a printed expiration date of 03/31/2026.
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Who uses VA Form 22-8979?
The student fills in and signs the form. It goes to VA, and the form points the student to their School Certifying Official for any change.
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Questions about Form 22-8979
Who fills out VA Form 22-8979?
The student. Section I asks for the student's own details and the student signs Item 12A.
How can VA Form 22-8979 be sent?
The form says it may be submitted electronically via Email through https://ask.va.gov. It says mail is not the preferred method, and gives two Regional Processing Office addresses for mailed forms.
Which mailing address applies?
The form says to use the Regional Processing Office for the state or region where the school is located: Buffalo, NY for the Eastern Region or Muskogee, OK for the Western Region. Page 2 lists the states each one serves.
What if my hours changed this term?
The form says to complete Items 10A and 10B with the date of the change and the number of hours after it, and to notify your School Certifying Official of the change.
What if I withdrew from training?
Item 11 asks for the date of withdrawal from training. The form says to notify your School Certifying Official of the change.
Who can answer questions about the form?
The form says to call 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) before completing it if you have any questions or concerns about the proper completion of the form.