You may be eligible for education benefits if you meet at least one of these requirements.

At least one of these must be true:

• You served at least 90 days on active duty (either all at once or with breaks in service) on or after September 11, 2001, or

• You received a Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged after any amount of service, or

• You served for at least 30 continuous days (all at once, without a break in service) on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged with a service-connected disability, or

• You’re a dependent child using benefits transferred by a qualifying Veteran or service member

Note: If you’re a member of the Reserves who lost education benefits when the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) ended in November 2015, you may qualify to receive restored benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill®. 

The benefits you received are on the first page of your Certification of Eligibility (COE). You can check how many months you have left by coming into the SDSU Veterans Center (SSW 1661) or logging into eBenefits.

Yes, CH. 33 includes monthly housing allowance (MHA).  However, you must submit the forms needed to the SDSU Veterans Center to receive your stipend. 

You will receive your BAH as a stipend that goes directly to the bank account you provided on the CH.33 application. You will receive your monthly stipend based on your course load and your courses must be included in your degree plan in order for us to certify your benefits.  To receive your full monthly stipend, you must be taking a full-time course load with at least 1 unit in-person. 

• Use the GI Bill Comparison Tool to see how much MHA you will receive.

Here at SDSU CH. 33 covers both basic tuition and mandatory campus fees.

No, the only way for a person to apply for any VA Benefit is going through the VA Directly.

The GI BILL does provide a book stipend paid directly to the back account on file.

Day1Ready is a digital-first, flat-rate course materials program created by the SDSU Bookstore with support from the university. It provides all undergraduate students access to their required course materials before the first day of class for a flat rate of $21.75 per unit.

One of the key benefits of Day1Ready is that students receive their course materials in advance, helping them be prepared from day one. Even if a student chooses to opt out of the program, they will still have access to the materials until the add/drop deadline.

You must opt out of the program by the add/drop deadline or you will be charged for the textbooks.