The most up-to-date information related to fall 2026 Chapter 33 and Chapter 35 benefits is below.
Chapter 31 VR&E Payment Delay Update
If you are a Chapter 31 student who has been affected by the delay in payments due to an update with the VR&E/VA system, please know that we are aware of the issue and the VR&E Regional Office is working to get the issue corrected as quickly as possible. Although UA has no control over the processing of these payments, we are in contact with the appropriate VR&E Officials and are tracking the situation closely. If you need any assistance or additional resources due to the delayed payments, please reach out to our office at 205-348-0983 and/or vma@ua.edu.
Chapter 33 Tuition and Fee Payment Update
The VMA Office is aware of the delay regarding Chapter 33 Tuition and Fee payments to the institution. If you have received a communication from the VA stating that your tuition funds have been released to the school, but you do not see them posted to your student account, please know that all required school information has been updated with the VA and the VA has confirmed that any Tuition and Fee payments affected by the issue should be released automatically. The situation has been resolved and payments will be posted to student accounts as they are received and verified. There is no action needed by the student at this time and your schedule remains secure with Student Account Services. We are communicating all appropriate information with SAS (Student Account Services).
Chapter 35 Certification Status
We are currently working to certify all Chapter 35 requests in the order that they were received in our certification portal. You will receive an email notification from the VA once your enrollment is processed. Please remember that if you have made any changes to your schedule since submitting your Advising Worksheet, you will need to proceed to the VMA Certification Portal and submit a Change Schedule form.