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Steps to Follow for VA Benefits: A Guide to Accessing Your Education Benefits

  • Apply to Los Angeles Harbor College

  • Apply for VA Education Benefits Benefits

  • Certify Your Enrollment Each Semester Certification Form

  • Submit Required Documents:

    • Email the following documents to lahc-veterans@lahc.edu:
      • Copy of DD-214 (Member 4)
      • Certificate of Eligibility (provided by the VA after application approval)
      • Picture ID
      • Complete/upload Military Credit Petition
      • Tungsten Authorization (Chapter 31 only, submitted by the VR&E counselor)

Steps for Current Students to Access VA Benefits: A Guide to Continuing Your Education Support

  • Certify Your Enrollment Each SemesterCertification Form

  • Making Changes to Your Certification Request:

    • If you make changes to your schedule (drops, adds, section changes), submit another certification request form and select "adjustment" to the original request. Include all changes made to your schedule on the form. Note: Waitlisted courses cannot be certified. Submit the Online Veterans Certification Request whenever you modify your class schedule.

  • Enrollment Verification for Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits:

    • Post-9/11 GI Bill students receiving Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) and/or kicker payments must verify enrollment monthly.
    • Verify enrollment securely via text message, email, or online at VA.gov to avoid payment withholding.

​Full time is considered the following:

Spring and Fall: 12 units
Winter (5 weeks): 4 units
Summer (5 weeks): 4 units
​Summer (8 weeks): 6 units

Verify School Enrollment for G.I. Bill Benefits 

Post-9/11 GI Bill® students who receive Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) and/or kicker payments are required to verify their enrollment to continue receiving their payments. 
Enrollment Verification 
It is our priority to ensure all our Veteran Students receive on time payments from the V.A. office. If you encounter any issues with your payment, please email the Program Director (Jessica Cruz) at: @email We will do our best to assist you.

Official Transcripts

  • You must submit official transcripts if you attended college(s) outside the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). Transcripts must be mailed to Admissions and Records:
    • 1111 Figueroa Pl. Wilmington C.A. 90744
  • For more information, contact Admission and Records Office. 
    • Email: @email
    • Phone: (310) 233-4090
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CalVet College Fee Waiver

​The College Fee Waiver for Veteran Dependents benefit waives mandatory system-wide tuition and fees at any State of California Community College, California State University, or University of California campus. This program does not cover the expense of books, parking or room and board. Veterans must meet certain eligibility criteria, including having served in the military and meeting residency requirements in California. Dependents of service-connected disabled or deceased veterans may also qualify under certain conditions. For more information click the link below. 
CalVet Plans 
To apply download an application (PDF)​, then go to your local CalVet Veteran Services CVSO Locations.