The US government provides support for war heroes who want to further their education or earn more degrees. Oftentimes, these veterans and even non-veterans have inquiries or complaints to make concerning the VA educational benefits. All these can be done if channeled to the right source.
Here is the list of phone numbers you can call to get information concerning the VA educational benefits—amongst others. This list also includes other alternative ways you can contact the VA.
Contacts for VA Educational Benefits and School Certificate
The method of contacting the VA’s office varies when it comes to educational benefits—they range from telephone numbers to social media to the addresses of different regional processing offices.
As a non-veteran looking to get information for school administrators, there are also different means of contact.
VA Educational Hotline
888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551)
Calls are accepted from Monday to Friday between 7 am – 6 pm ET.
VA Benefits Hotline
800-827-1000
Calls are accepted from Monday to Friday between 8 am – 9 pm ET.
VA Main Information Line
800-698-2411
This number is available 24/7 for any information concerning the VA in general.
If you need an interpreter, call:
800-698-2411 and select 0. You will be connected with a VA call center agent and you can request for a language interpreter to join the call.
Overseas Contact
If you are outside the United States, here is the number you can call: +1-918-781-5678
Hours: 7 am – 6 pm, Monday to Friday.
Note: This is not a toll-free number but the call will be routed to the next available customer service representative
Telecommunications Relay Service
TTY: 711
Other Ways to Contact the VA for Benefits
Online
You can also use the Ask VA to ask questions and get answers. This site is available worldwide 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Social Media Platforms
You can also connect on;
Regional Processing Offices
Two Regional Processing Offices (RPO) in VA handle GI Bill claims. These two regions and their jurisdictions are as follows;
Buffalo, NY
P.O. Box 4616
Buffalo, NY
14240-4616
Buffalo RPO Jurisdiction
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
US Virgin Islands
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Foreign Schools
Muskogee, OK
P.O. Box 8888
Muskogee, OK
74402-8888
Muskogee RPO Jurisdiction
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
Nevada
Oklahoma
Oregon
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington
Trust Territories/Philippines
Having accessible contact addresses for the VA office saves you the stress of going to their physical locations. Put a call through to the hotline when you need clarity, or more information on educational VA benefits.
