To access VMSDEP benefits, follow these steps:
a) Apply for and be accepted by Columbia College or other institute of higher learning granting a degree, diploma or certification in the commonwealth of Virginia.
b) Request a letter of eligibility from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services by completing the VMSDEP application found on the Department of Veterans Services Website at: https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/education-employment/virginia-military-survivors-and-dependents-education-program-2-2/.
c) Present your VMSDEP Letter of Eligibility to Columbia Colleges Financial Aid Office, located inside the Admissions Office. The Virginia Department of Veterans Services will mail a copy of the VMSDEP Letter of Eligibility to Columbia College. Note that it is the students’ responsibility to make sure the correct benefits have been correctly applied before CC sends the information to billing.
