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Veterans Assistance
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official .
The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services has approved ºÚÁÏÍø to offer veteran education benefits to qualifying veterans and dependents. Whether a student is eligible to receive education benefits is based on approval or denial of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) after the student submits an application to the DVA.
The staff members of Veterans’ Affairs are ºÚÁÏÍø employees, who cannot counsel veterans on their benefits. We can assist veteran students with applying for veterans’ educational benefits. Our job is to certify a veteran’s enrollment to the DVA so the veteran can receive his or her educational benefits.

School Certifying Officials
The staff members of Veterans’ Affairs are ºÚÁÏÍø employees, who cannot counsel veterans on their benefits. We can assist veteran students with applying for veterans’ educational benefits. Our job is to certify a veteran’s enrollment to the DVA so the veteran can receive his or her educational benefits.
For more information or help on getting started with your GI Bill®, please contact ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Certifying Official.
School Certifying Officials for students:
Letter Cut A-K: Karletta DiDonato | (520) 515-3640 | didonatok@cochise.edu
Letter Cut L-Z: (520) 515-5462 | veterans@cochise.edu
Important: All notifications sent by this office go to your ºÚÁÏÍø email.
Veterans Checklist
All students requesting Veterans Education Benefits have Veterans Administration requirements as well as required school paperwork. Use the Veterans Checklist (PDF) to ensure all paperwork is submitted.
Steps To Apply
Visit the admissions webpage and complete an admissions application to be accepted as a student at ºÚÁÏÍø.
If you have never used your Veterans Education benefits before then visit the . Read about the Post 9/11 bill and other programs and then apply for benefits through their website.
If you have used your Veterans Education benefits before then visit the .
VA forms on the VONAPP site:
- 22�1990: For applying for chapters CH 30, CH 1606, CH 1607 and CH 33 (Post 9/11)
- 22�1990 E: If your spouse or parent transferred benefits to you under the Post 9/11 GI Bill®
- 22�1995: Mostly used for changing school for chapters CH 30, CH 1606, CH 1607, and CH 33 (Post 9/11)
- 22�5490: For applying for benefits for CH 35
- 22�5495: Mostly used for changing schools for CH 35
Read Veteran Student General Information (PDF) and Veteran Student Policies (PDF) for veteran students at ºÚÁÏÍø. Veteran's Checklist (PDF).
Visit and order your , if applicable, and all transcripts from previous colleges. The instructions for doing this can be found in the Ordering Prior Military Training (PDF). Former Air Force students will get transcripts from the Community College of the Air Force.
Use the following steps to ensure your transcripts are evaluated.
Request that the transcripts be sent to the ºÚÁÏÍø Army Education Center on Fort Huachuca.
Contact eval@cochise.edu within 2-3 business days to confirm your transcript has been received. If you do not send this email, your transcripts will not be evaluated.
Air Force - is handled as a regular transcript, mailed to ºÚÁÏÍø at:
ºÚÁÏÍø | Attn: Transcripts
901 North Colombo | Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
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Make an appointment with Advising to complete the Veterans Training Review Form (PDF) before certification of enrollment can be sent to the VA. Submit the completed form to the financial aid desk.
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All ºÚÁÏÍø students using veterans’ benefits must complete and submit a each semester they want to receive VA educational benefits for classes. Submit the completed form to the financial aid desk.
Make an appointment with Accessibility Services to find out if you qualify for no-cost no-obligation services (i.e. accommodation, tutoring, community club) (520) 515-5337.
Make sure you turn in the Semester Benefit Request (step 5) the day you register to the Financial Aid desk, so your enrollment can be confirmed. If not done then you may be dropped for non�payment of tuition and fees.
Make sure the classes that you have registered for are approved classes from your Veteran Training Review Form (step 5). If the registered classes are not approved on your training review they cannot be sent to the VA for benefits. You must see an advisor and update your degree map and then forward it to financial Aid for approval.
Contact Us
ºÚÁÏÍø's Financial Aid Veterans’ Services Specialists can assist veteran students with applying for veterans’ educational benefits.
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- Contact Information
- Letter Cut A-K:
Karletta DiDonato: 520.515.3640 | didonatok@cochise.edu
- Letter Cut L-Z:
Veterans Department: (520) 515-5462 | veterans@cochise.edu
- ºÚÁÏÍø - Sierra Vista Campus
- 901 N. Colombo Ave
- Sierra Vista, AZ 85635





