Veterans Services provides assistance to students who are entitled to receive educational benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Whether a student is a new applicant for benefits or has used them at previous institutions, Veterans Services is committed to working in partnership to ensure that the process is simple and well-organized.
As soon as you have registered for classes, the Veterans Services Coordinator will assist you in completing the appropriate forms and will certify your enrollment to the VA automatically on a year-to-year or quarterly basis. They will continue to monitor changes, answer your questions and, if necessary, act as a liaison between you and the VA until graduation.
The VA benefits most commonly used at UWB include, but are not limited to:
- CHAPTER 30 - Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty
- CHAPTER 31 - VA Vocational Rehabilitation
- CHAPTER 35 - Survivors' & Dependents' Educational Assistance
- CHAPTER 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (formerly 106)
If you need assistance from Veterans Services, please contact Rosa Lundborg.
Phone: 425.352.5307
TDD: 425.352.5305
Fax: 425.352.3581
Email: rlundborg@uwb.edu
VA Tuition Reduction Program
If you are an active or reserve veteran who has served in active federal service in a war or conflict fought on foreign soil or international waters, you may be eligible for the VA Tuition Reduction Program. For this benefit, please contact the Registrar's Office at uwbregistrar@uwb.edu or 425.352.5240 with any questions. Applications must be turned in no later than the last day of the current quarter enrolled to be considered valid.
Veterans - Undergraduate
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Veterans - Graduate
Required documents:
You may be eligible to receive a waiver of all tuition and fees (100% in-state tuition rate) up to 200 college-level credits if your parent or spouse was an *eligible veteran or national guard member who (1) became totally disabled as defined in RCW 28B.15.385; or (2) who lost his or her life while engaged in active federal military or naval services; or (3) who is determined by the federal government to be a prisoner of war or missing in action.
Children or Spouse of a Disabled/ Deceased/ MIA/ POW Veteran
Required documents:
Resident Tuition Rates
Non-resident students who fall under the following categories may be able to apply for resident tuition:
- Active duty military member, or a member's spouse or dependent
- Washington National Guard member, or a member's spouse or dependent
Click here for application and more information.
Withdrawal and Readmission
Military Withdrawal Policy
You may apply to return using the Returning Student Application. The returning student application fee will be waived. Registration will be permitted beginning Registration Period I.