Veteran Services is dedicated to providing a welcoming environment for veterans, reservists and their dependents. We provide assistance in obtaining the educational benefits to which they are entitled. Veteran Services is responsible for submitting entitlement requests for new and continuing students to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, answering questions from veteran students or dependents concerning educational benefits, and providing resources and programs to assist veterans in navigating their transition to civilian and student life.
This site was developed in an effort to facilitate your understanding of the process required to use your veterans' educational benefits at UC Merced.
The key to using veterans' benefits at UC Merced is communicating with the Veteran Certifying Official. If you don't find the information you need or have further questions, please contact the Veteran Services at veteranservices@ucmerced.edu or 209-228-7641.
VA Chapter Benefits: The VA will be conducting system updates throughout July and possibly August 2025 as part of its Digital GI Bill (DGIB) initiative. During these updates, VA systems may be temporarily unavailable, which could impact the timely processing of your VA education benefits.To avoid any delays in your payments, we strongly encourage you to submit your Veteran Enrollment Card as early as possible. Submitting your Veteran Enrollment Card promptly allows us to certify your enrollment with the VA in time for processing before or shortly after the system updates occur.
