How to Start a Reimbursement Request

  1. Email the VCO directly to request an enrollment verification letter:
    • Email: veterans.certification@umgc.edu
    • Subject Line: Request for Preparatory Course Enrollment  Verification
    • Include the full course title and dates of the course in your email
  2. UMGC will send you an Enrollment Verification Letter in 2–3 business days
  3. Access VA Form 22-10272 on the VA website and complete it with your personal information and UMGC course information
  4. Submit the following directly to the VA:
    • VA Form 22-10272
    • Enrollment Verification Letter
    • Copy of paid receipt for reimbursement

Submit your application using QuickSubmit on AccessVA (recommended) or mail it to: 

Buffalo Regional Processing Office 
Department of Veterans Affairs 
PO Box 4616 
Buffalo, NY 14240-4616

Help with VA Form 22-10272

If you wish to apply for a reimbursement opportunity from the VA, you must complete VA Form 22-10272. Please see below for specific instructions to ensure the UMGC course categories on your form are completed correctly.

This guide is provided as-is and as a courtesy for our military community. Please note that the reimbursement process is handled through the VA, and not UMGC. UMGC makes no promises or guarantees of reimbursement. Contact the VA's GI Bill hotline if you have any questions about reimbursement or completing the form.

1 GI Bill is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More information about education benefits offered by VA is available on the U.S. government GI Bill website.