Benefit Submission Process

Process
STEP 1:
Determine your military education benefits eligibility with the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) or with the California Department of Veteran Affairs (CalVet) and apply for the benefit.
STEP 2:
Submit Proof of Benefits: either a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA or CalVet Fee Tuition Waive award letter from CalVet, to the UCLA School Certifying Official via the Bruin and Military Benefit Intake (BaMBI) portal.
Notes:
- Do not send documents via email. It’s not a secure platform for documents that may contain SSN#’s. We will not process or open these documents sent via email.
Additional Summer Requirements:
- If you are taking summer classes, you must also complete the summer benefit request form.
If You a Visiting Student to UCLA or Planning on Attending Another University as a Guest Student:
- You must complete the UC Parent School Letter with your summer request and COE/CalVet submission.
STEP 3:
New students, please make sure you complete the following check lists for admission:
Freshman: https://admission.ucla.edu/admitted-students/freshman-checklist
Transfer: https://admission.ucla.edu/admitted-students/transfer-checklist
Graduate Student: https://launch.comevo.com/gsrc-ucla/3300
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Questions:
Email: vabenefit@saonet.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-3141