Veterans Affairs
Pratt Institute participates in the following Veterans Administration Benefits:
Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill ®
Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB)
Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB SR)
Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment
Chapter 35 Dependents Education Assistance
Because the New York Regional Veterans Administration (VA) will not accept certification of enrollment before the first class day of any session, students planning to enroll under any of the VA programs should initiate the certification procedure by making an appointment to see the veterans’ adviser in the Office of the Registrar after registration is completed. Depending on the Chapter, students receive monthly checks from the VA or the VA will send the check directly to Pratt six to eight weeks after certification. Failure to request certification upon completion of registration may result in a four- to six-week delay in the receipt of the first benefit check. As of January 1976, those students receiving survivor’s benefits (children of deceased veterans) are no longer required to be certified by the school. Appropriate forms may be obtained at the student’s VA Regional Office. New transfer students who have already received educational benefits should bring their VA claim number to the veterans’ adviser.
New students who have been in active military service must submit a certified copy of their DD 214 (discharge papers). Students in Active Reserve should be certified by their commanding officer, and the signature of the Pratt veterans’ adviser should be obtained from the Registrar’s Office. Students who support spouses, children, or parents should submit birth certificates or marriage certificates as appropriate. Students in the Reserve (Chapter 1606) seeking to obtain educational benefits should see their commanding officer for eligibility counseling and forms and, if eligible, should then see the Pratt veterans’ adviser for certification. All students receiving benefits under Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31) should contact their counselors at the VA, who will forward an “authorization form” to Pratt’s veterans’ adviser.
In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), this school adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch. 33) or Veteran Readiness and Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA. This school will not:
Prevent nor delay the student's enrollment
Assess a late penalty fee to the student
Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding
Deny the student access to any resources available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution, including but not limited to access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities
However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:
Produce the Certificate of Eligibility by the first day of class
Provide written request to be certified
Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies
Veterans receiving an allocation for books should note that Pratt Institute does not maintain the campus bookstore. The VA should be notified accordingly. Final and official authorization cannot be forwarded to the VA until the student has completed registration. Pratt Institute serves only as a source of certification and information to the VA Regional Office. The student must carry out all financial transactions with the VA directly. All transactions are carried out with the Buffalo Office:
P.O. Box 4616
Buffalo, NY 14240
The New York Regional Office is at:
245 W. Houston Street (at Varick Street)
New York, NY 10014
“GI Bill®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill