Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill® | Using Your Benefits

Using Your Benefits

• New Student
  1. Please make sure to complete the Getting Started steps
     Apply for Benefits; Request Military Transcript; Apply to COC; Apply for Financial Aid.
  2. Start using your VA Education Benefits
     In person by visiting the Veterans Resource Center. Must bring your eligibility paperwork (DD214 Member 4 or Service 2, and Certificate of Eligibility or Current Orders)​.
  3. Academic Counseling
     Complete a Student Educational Plan (SEP) by booking an appointment with an academic counselor, in person, or by calling the Veterans Resource Center or Counseling.
  4. Register for Classes
     Online at www.canyons.edu/mycanyons or in person by visiting Admissions & Records.
  5. Request for Payment
     Once registered for classes, visit the Veterans Resource Center at Valencia Campus to submit a Veterans Request for Benefits form (VP20). If there is a change in the class schedule, complete a Veterans Notice of Change in Schedule form (VP30).
• Continuing Student
  1. Academic Counseling
     Complete a Student Educational Plan (SEP) by booking an appointment with an academic counselor, in person, or by calling the Veterans Resource Center or Counseling.
  2. Register for Classes
     Online at www.canyons.edu/mycanyons or in person by visiting Admissions & Records.
  3. Request for Payment
     Once registered for classes, visit the Veterans Resource Center at Valencia Campus to submit a Veterans Request for Benefits form (VP20). If there is a change in the class schedule, complete a Veterans Notice of Change in Schedule form (VP30).
• Returning Student
  1. Please make sure to
     Apply to COC and for Financial Aid
  2. Returning Student Advisement
     In person by visiting the Veterans Resource Center (by appointment only)​.
  3. Academic Counseling
     Complete a Student Educational Plan (SEP) by booking an appointment with an academic counselor, in person, or by calling the Veterans Resource Center or Counseling.
  4. Register for Classes
     Online at www.canyons.edu/mycanyons or in person by visiting Admissions & Records.
  5. Request for Payment
     Once registered for classes, visit the Veterans Resource Center at Valencia Campus to submit a Veterans Request for Benefits form (VP20). If there is a change in the class schedule, complete a Veterans Notice of Change in Schedule form (VP30).
• Guest Student
  1. Parent School Letter
     Provide a Parent School Letter including the classes you are allowed to take at COC and the chapter used.
  2. Guest Student Orientation
     In person by visiting the Veterans Resource Center (by appointment only)​.
  3. Register for Classes
     Online at www.canyons.edu/mycanyons or in person by visiting Admissions & Records.
  4. Request for Payment
     Once registered for classes, visit the Veterans Resource Center at Valencia Campus to submit a Veterans Request for Benefits form (VP20). If there is a change in the class schedule, complete a Veterans Notice of Change in Schedule form (VP30).
• Guest Student at Another Institution
  1. Academic Counseling
     Check with an academic counselor the classes you want to take at another school.
  2. Parent Letter Request
     Complete a Parent Letter Request form (VP40), and provide the registration statement or the unofficial transcripts listing the classes you are taking at the guest school.