Getting to WAVE

Once you begin using the educational benefits provided by the GI Bill, you have to verify your continuing enrollment to keep the money coming. Your GI Bill benefits are only paid for a specific number of months; this system tracks when you use those benefits. Once per month, after you begin using the program, you have to visit the Veterans Affairs Web site and go to the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) page and verify that you are still enrolled in school in order to keep your GI Bill benefits.

Do I Use WAVE to Start Receiving Benefits?

No, the GI Bill benefits are initiated when your university sends a form to the GI Bill office to verify that you are beginning enrollment. You are responsible for submitting the form to your school. You can download it from the VA website. If you plan to use the new, Post-9/11 GI Bill, or intend to transfer from the old Montgomery GI Bill system to the new system, you can use the Veterans Online Application (VONAPP) at the VA website. You only use the WAVE page to confirm each month that you are still enrolled in school.

How Do I get to the WAVE Page?

You can find the WAVE page through the VA website. If you run into any problems once you begin to use WAVE, the VA's WAVE Questions & Answers have a lot of helpful information to guide you through the rough spots.

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