Request V.A. Education Benefits Certification
In order to be certified for VA Education Benefits at North Shore Community College, you must complete this form.  It is the responsibility of the student to complete this form every semester after registering for courses.

This will provide us with accurate information, and allow us to be more proficient in our certifying.  

We cannot certify your enrollment until you register for courses and all documentation has been submitted to Veterans Services (Chapter 33 COE, NG Tuition & Fee Waiver, Chapter 35 COE, CH31 PO was received, etc.).

If you do not have remaining VA benefits, not using your VA benefit, using free college, or using another form of payment for your tuition & fees, please continue to complete this form.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Veterans Services.

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First Name *
Last Name *
Date of Birth  (mm/dd/yyyy) *
Phone # (123-456-7890) *
Email *
Are you a guest student? *
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What is your program of study?

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If you are a returning student and have changed your program of study, you must inform Veterans Services
Which semester do you want to be certified for?
Keep an eye on the start/end dates of courses!

Complete the form for EVERY semester you want to use your VA benefit
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How many credits are you registered for? *
By checking the box, I certify that I have read the policy on course applicability and all the courses I am registered for will satisfy requirements outlined by my degree evaluation. *

The VA will only pay for classes that are REQUIRED for your degree.

Only courses that satisfy requirements outlined by the curriculum guide or graduation evaluation form can be certified for VA purposes.

If a student takes a course that does not fulfill a program requirement, it cannot be certified for VA purposes. Excessive free electives, for example, cannot be certified.

FAQ:  https://www.northshore.edu/veterans/resources/faq.html

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By checking the boxes, I certify that I have read the policy on Repeating Courses *
Classes that are successfully completed may not be certified again for VA purposes if they are repeated. However, if a student fails a class, or if a program requires a higher grade than the one achieved in a particular class for successful completion, that class may be repeated and certified to VA again.

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Schedule changes, stopped attending, never attended or withdrawal from a course(s) *
It is the responsibility of the student to notify Veterans Services by email if you change your schedule, stop attending or never attend a course(s).

After we certify your enrollment with the VA and you do not notify us of any of the above changes, this will most likely create a VA debt and/or a NSCC debt for you.  

The VA does not pay for course(s) or housing allowance if you stop attending, never attended or withdraw from a course(s).  It is the responsibility of the student to notify Veterans Services by email of any changes.

When you receive an email from Academic Affairs stating you never attended or stopped attending a course(s), Veterans Services receives the same notification and your VA enrollment certification will be amended.  


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PLEASE LIST YOUR REPEAT CLASS(ES) (**if applicable)
What Educational Benefit are you planning to use?
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Mass Veterans Tuition Waiver

Please print, complete the form, sign it, drop it off to the Financial Aid office at either campus OR scan as a pdf and email to Student Financial Services - sfs@northshore.edu

If you are emailing a pdf, leave off your SS#

This does not apply to Chapter 35

2025 - 2026
https://www.northshore.edu/paying/financial-services/2526categoricaltwaiver.pdf

Any questions about the Categorical Tuition Waiver, please contact sfs@northshore.edu.

Links to apply for VA Education Benefits

If you have a VA rated disability of 20% or more, you can apply for VocRehab

Are you eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill?

Mass National Guard Tuition & Fee Waiver (must be requested AFTER you register) - FAQ's

Apply for the Frye Scholarship - If your parent or spouse died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, while serving in one of the Armed Forces, or was a member of the Selected Reserve who died from a service-connected disability, you may qualify for this benefit.

Apply for Chapter 1606 - If you’re a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, you may be eligible for this benefit. Find out if you qualify.

For ALL Massachusetts National Guard Students

After you register for courses, please request your NG Tuition & Fee Waiver asap. 

This must be submitted EVERY SEMESTER after you register for courses.

If you run into any issues with your NG account, please see contact information below.  NSCC can not help with your NG account.

https://mangtuition.scerisglobalaccess.com/
Have you submitted proper documentation to receive qualified benefits?

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(DD214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Eligibility, National Guard COE, etc)
Have you been certified at NSCC before?

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Please be sure you have submitted a current Certificate of Eligibility to the Veterans Service Office
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**  Billing for POST 911/CHAPTER 33 ONLY  **

Do you need NSCC Health Insurance to be included in your certification for benefits?

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FOR ALL:

If you use a private insurance or VA Health, you still need to WAIVE the school health insurance.

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It is required by law that students must have health insurance if registered for 9 or more credits.

If you are enrolled in VA Healthcare or have your own private health insurance, then you don't need the school health insurance and you MUST waive the school insurance.


Check NO if you have private/VA health insurance.  You will need to waive the school's health insurance.
  1. Make sure you have your student ID# to complete the form.

  2. Log in to MyNorthshore, search for Health Insurance and click on the button, see image.

  3. A new window will open to the NSCC Gallagher website, you will either login for a previous student or sign up for a new student.  

Check YES If you want Health Insurance to be included in certification for benefits.


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Have you applied for FAFSA? (Financial Aid)

If you haven't yet applied, it is a free application at: www.fafsa.ed.gov

002173 is NSCC's School Code.

Many Veterans are entitled to Pell Grants. Be sure to apply!!

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Have you submitted your Joint Services Transcript (JST) for evaluation?

JST transcripts are evaluated for academic credit through the Center for Alternative Studies.
Center for Alternative Studies (CAS)
978-739-5423 (Phone / VM / Text)
cas@northshore.edu.

Potential academic credit for your military education and training

Order your JST if you were in the Army, Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard

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** AIR FORCE ONLY **

When ordering your AF transcript, have it sent to NSCC to be evaluated.  DO NOT send it to the Center for Alternative Studies, they do not evaluate college transcripts for credit.  This will only delay in evaluating AF transcripts.

***  Air Force Transcripts must be requested through the Community College of the Air Force.  ***  

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Do you know about our TRIO programs at NSCC?

Student Support Services

TRIO/Student Support Services is a federally funded program that provides personalized academic advising and encouragement to students who are low-income, or first generation to college (neither parent graduated from four-year college), or individuals who have a documented disability.

Transferring courses to NSCC?

Please check our website for additional information and how to send your transcript to NSCC.

Transferring courses from a foreign college or university?
Veteran’s Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL)

John Smolinsky, Psy.D (Wednesday & Thursday Danvers Campus)
    john.smolinsky@va.gov
    Clinical Psychologist
    781-824-6351

    Kate Urban, PsyD (Wednesday, Endicott College campus)
    Katherine.urban@va.gov
    781-824-2336

    Christina Clem, LICSW (Salem State University & Middlesex CC campus)
    Christina.clem@va.gov
    781-824-1545

     Tony Sivos, LCSW (Bedford VA campus)
     Anthony.sivos@va.gov
     781-885-6395


If you would like to setup an appointment with VITAL, please complete the Request Services Form.

All meetings with Alisa or Kate will be at the Veterans Center on the Danvers Campus.
Additional Comments or Questions

You can use this space, if you have particular questions about your certification or if you need to leave a special instruction for your certification.
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Do you want to join the Veterans Club?

Meetings are twice a month to plan veteran events and to get involved with community events.

We are in a transition period and have all students who signed up previously.

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