Academic Records Office - Veteran's Affairs

Veterans

LeTourneau University (LETU) is thankful to every veteran for their service to our country and for their sacrifices made to protect the freedoms we share as Americans. 

The Post 9/11 GI Bill

LeTourneau University works with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow students to use their GI Bill while in school at LETU.  LETU also participates in the Yellow Ribbon program which is designed to help reimburse veterans for differences in tuition and fees not covered in the Post 9/11 GI Bill.  If you have questions about paid tuition and fees or housing allowances, please visit www.gibill.va.gov. The VA’s section on the Post 9/11 GI Bill contains a wealth of information about benefits and provides answers to most questions.  For further information, please feel free to call Melissa Hammer, the Veteran Representative for LeTourneau University, at 903-233-4374.  Additional information may also be found here.

Getting Started

The VA documentation you will need to submit depends upon what benefits you will be using.  Forms and documentation can be submitted via fax, mail or by email as a scanned image. To begin using your benefits at LeTourneau University, you will need to submit the following documents:

Chapter 31 Veterans: Your Voc Rehab Case Manager will have to send the necessary documents to the VA representative at the school.

Veterans who have never used their Education benefits are required to submit the following:

• Form 22-1990, this form can be submitted online at the GI Bill website using VONAPP. You must also submit a copy to the LeTourneau VA office.
• Copy of certified DD-214 or NOBE for Reservists
• Certificate of Eligibility – this will be sent to you from the VA after you submit your 22-1990

Veterans who have never used their Education benefits at LeTourneau but have used them at another school, are required to submit the following:

• Form 22-1995, this form can be submitted online at the GI Bill website using VONAPP. You must also submit a copy to the LeTourneau VA office.
• Copy of certified DD-214 or NOBE for Reservists
• Certificate of Eligibility – this will be sent to you from the VA after you submit your 22-1995

Veterans who have used their Education benefits at LeTourneau but had a break in enrollment or a change of major, are required to submit the following:

• Form 22-1995, this form can be submitted online at the GI Bill website using VONAPP. You must also submit a copy to the LeTourneau VA office.

If you are a dependent of a veteran and have never used your Education benefits, you are required to submit the following:

• Form 22-5490, this form can be submitted online at the GI Bill website using VONAPP. You must also submit a copy to the LeTourneau VA office.
• Copy of Birth Certificate or Marriage License connecting the dependent to the veteran.
• Certificate of Eligibility – this will be sent to you from the VA after you submit your 22-5490

If you are a dependent of a veteran and have never used your Education benefits at LeTourneau but have used them at another school, you are required to submit the following:

• Form 22-5495, this form can be submitted online at the GI Bill website using VONAPP. You must also submit a copy to the LeTourneau VA office.
• Copy of Birth Certificate or Marriage License connecting the dependent to the veteran.
• Certificate of Eligibility – this will be sent to you from the VA after you submit your 22-5495

Hazlewood Act

The Hazlewood Act cannot be used at LeTourneau University as it provides funding for public Texas institutions and LeTourneau University is a private institution. 

Students may contact:

Melissa Hammer, VA Representative

Phone: 903-233-4374
Toll-free: 1-800-388-5327 x4374
E-mail: MelissaHammer@letu.edu

Department of Veteran Affairs/
GI Bill Contact Information

Website: www.gibill.va.gov
Phone: 1-888-GI Bill1
Verify Enrollment: 1-877-838-2778