Military and Veterans

Florida Institute of Technology's Office of Online Learning has been approved by the Florida State Approving Agency to certify eligible veterans, dependents, and active duty service members to receive Montgomery GI Bill Benefits and Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits under the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Getting Started - VA Forms

VA forms can be filled out and submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs online. The website is vabenefits.vba.va.gov and more information about getting started can be found here: gibill.va.gov

Requesting Documents

You can obtain a free copy of your DD214 from archives.gov This is an important document so it best to keep it safeguarded. You can also contact someone in your unit for collecting important military documents.

Verifying Attendance

Chapters 30 and 1606 need to verify their attendance monthly to receive their benefits. This can be done at: gibill.va.gov, or by calling the automated verification line at 877-823-2378.

Payment Rates and Tuition

The following time status applies to the 8 week terms for undergraduate and graduate students. The VA is the final authority in approving time status levels based on the number of credit hours completed in an accelerated term.

Status Undergraduate Graduate
Full Time 6 6
¾ time 4 N/A
½ time 3 3
¼ time 1 N/A

For more information about payment rates: gibill.va.gov

Tuition Assistance

Active Duty students utilizing their Tuition Assistance need to send their authorization forms to the University Alliance Billing Department via their secure eFax line 1-800-497-3405. Active Duty ARMY students can request Tuition assistance through the GoArmyEd Portal: https://www.earmyu.com/Login.aspx

Vocational Rehabilitation

Chapter 31 students that have utilizing their vocation rehabilitation benefits in the past can have their case manager send the certifying official a copy of their VA Form 28-1905 via fax at 321-674-8216. They will, in turn, notify billing that an invoice is being requested and they will promptly send an invoice to the case manager for processing of benefits.

New Chapter 31 students can go here for more information: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/vrs.htm

Important Websites and Phone Numbers

  • Department of Veterans Affairs gibill.va.gov
  • Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services vba.va.gov
  • GoArmyEd earmyu.com
  • Atlanta Regional Processing Office vba.va.gov
  • VA Education Benefits 1-888-442-4551
  • VA Benefits 1-800-827-1000

Contacting The Certifying Official/VA Coordinator

The Florida Tech Office of Online Learning Certifying Official/ VA Coordinator is the point of contact for VA benefits and is also the point of contact for students that are currently active duty. They can be reached at:

Florida Institute of Technology
Attn: VA Coordinator/Certifying Official
Office of Online Learning
Quad 405, Room 106
150 W. University Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 674-8207
(321) 674-8216 (fax)
uava@fit.edu