Upon receipt of your Enrollment Certification form, the department's SCO (School Certifying Official) will certify your enrollment to the VA using the Veterans Enrollment Management system. Once enrollment is certified, your tuition is paid directly to Student Accounting. In accordance with federal regulations, GI Bill® students should not be imposed a late fee, and therefore, a list of GI Bill® students is reported to Student Accounting to prevent penalty.

All new and continuing veteran and dependent students who are eligible for and intending to use educational benefits are REQUIRED to submit the following documentation to ptadmissions@som.umaryland.edu

• Declaration of Intent
• Copy of Eligibility
• Copy of Tuition Bill

You can visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website, http://www.gibill.va.gov, or contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-888-442-4551 (1-888-GI-Bill-1) and speak with a veteran’s benefits counselor.