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Enrollment Certification Form

Our office is now paperless. Please view the Enrollment Certification Form.

All students using VA education benefits must complete this form each semester to receive benefits payments.

If this is your first time using benefits at UTK, please choose “new benefits” on the form. You will be prompted to upload a COE or screenshot of your benefits. Our office will not process your enrollment without proof of a benefit.

Please submit this form when you have registered for classes for the term for which you are requesting payment. Do not submit this form if you have not registered for classes; it will be returned to you. During peak times, processing can take up to 6-8 weeks. Failure to turn this form in each semester will result in non-payment.

You do not need to submit a second form if you change your schedule after submitting the original enrollment form. Please email us with schedule change information at utkva@utk.edu

If you have questions about the electronic form, please email utkva@utk.edu.

Click here for information regarding an update on how the Bursar Office is handling VA deferments and deferred payment plans.

The Bursar’s Office will send automated emails regarding the balance. Please do not ignore them if you are receiving VA benefits. Call our office at 865-974-5420 if you believe you should be on fee deferment and you see that you are not when you log in to MyUTK.

Completing this form also allows us to add you to the appropriate LISTSERV, enabling us to notify you of important dates, deadlines, announcements, and events of interest

UT Veterans Benefits Administration Breakdown of Benefits

What it covers
– Maintenance Fee Undergraduate & Graduate (regular in-state tuition rate)
– Programs & Services Fee
– Health Fee
– Library Technology Fee
– Transportation Fee
– Facility Fee (In-state portion)
– Program Fee (In-state portion)

-Course fees for a course required for your degree

-Tuition and fees for Graduate Executive MBA programs

What it does not cover
– Meal plans
– Housing
– Study Abroad Fees (Unless it is required that you study abroad)
– Course(s)/Fees outside of the designated degree plan
– Parking
– Fines

-Books directly charged on your account (you will receive a stipend)

-Total Access Fee for Books and Materials (Fall & Spring: $249, fee varies during summer)

-Out-of-state tuition- VA does not pay out-of-state tuition for any program or degree.

Additional questions about fees or tuition please contact us at utkva@utk.edu.

Stipend Information & Book Stipend

  • Provides a monthly Base Allowance for Housing stipend based on the E-5 with dependent rate as determined by the VA. (School Zip Code 37996). Stipend sent directly to student.For questions about your stipend, call the VA at 1-888-442-4551.The rate is also determined by the percentage of eligibility. The first full month of BAH (Fall-October/ Spring- March), the stipend is prorated for months for which you are not enrolled for the full 30 days. Stipend is always paid one month behind.
  • Provides a book stipend of $1,000 per academic year (August 1-July 31), based on $41.67 per credit hour.You will receive a percentage of the full stipend if you are less than 100 percent entitlement.
  • Students must complete a monthly enrollment verification with VA. Failure to complete the monthly verification may result in nonpayment of your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH).
    • Students using Chapters 33, 30, and 1606 MUST verify their enrollment each month with the VA to receive BAH stipend. VA will hold your BAH if you fail to complete the monthly enrollment.
    • Recommend to “opt in” to the text message system- instead of email. Payments are sent faster.​

Students must have a 10% service-connected disability to qualify for services.

Student veterans must be approved by a VR&E counselor before they can receive benefits. Your counselor will send an electronic authorization to the Bursar’s Office and the Bookstore. Once this PO is received and you are registered we can certify your benefits.

All tuition and course fees are billed directly to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the monthly BAH stipend is sent directly to the student.

  • VR&E Pays (mandatory in-state tuition and fees, total access fees for books and materials, parking, and all required books at the VolShop).
  • You can also receive up to $75 for books and supplies at the VolShop.
  • Monthly stipend is the same as the Chapter 33 stipend if you have remaining Chapter 33 benefits when you apply. Please talk with your counselor if you are receiving a lower rate.

Students receive a monthly stipend while attending classes. UT does not receive tuition from this benefit; the student pays tuition directly. The student is responsible for all costs of attendance, including tuition, fees, housing, meals, and parking.

Dependents and spouses are eligible for this benefit if their parent has received a 100% permanent and total disability rating from the VA.

Students receive a monthly stipend while attending classes. UT does not receive tuition from this benefit; the student pays tuition directly. The student is responsible for all costs of attendance, including tuition, fees, housing, meals, and parking.

The stipend is directly deposited into your bank account.

  • Students must complete a monthly enrollment verification with VA. Failure to complete the monthly verification may result in nonpayment of your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH).
    • Students using chapters 33, 30, and 1606 MUST verify their enrollment each month with the VA to receive BAH stipend. VA will hold your BAH if you fail to complete the monthly enrollment
    • Recommend to “opt in” to the text message system instead of email. Payments are sent faster ​

Waiver Information

*Eligibility for VA education benefits is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs*

***Effective July 1, 2017***

A (dependent or spouse) individual eligible to receive educational benefits administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, through any provision of federal law, may not be required to pay out-of-state tuition or any out-of-state fee when the other individual is:

  • Enrolled in any public institution of higher education in Tennessee.
  • Utilizing such benefits at the enrolling institution
  • Living in Tennessee, regardless of the individual’s formal state of residency.

*** Effective August 1, 2022***

  • All military service members receive in-state tuition rates at any UT system school regardless of residency.
  • Military service members include veterans, active duty personnel, members of the National Guard, and reserve personnel.
  • Students utilizing the TN Strong Act and ROTC cadets may also receive in-state tuition rates.
  • Please contact the appropriate ROTC department on campus for more information regarding ROTC commitments.

Enrollment Information

CHAMPVA Changes in Enrollment Deployment Procedure
Fee Deferment Full & Part Time Enrollment Guidelines for Registration/Grades
Monthly Enrollment Verification Priority Registration Summer Enrollment