VA funding application steps
The University of the Arts London (UAL) has previously been an approved provider of funding and benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Unfortunately, UAL cannot process any further VA-funded applications due to new foreign institution regulatory changes. This means the University will no longer process VA funding for students starting in the 2023/24 academic year onwards.
You might be eligible for VA education benefits if you or one of your parents served in the United States Armed Forces.
Step 1: Eligibility and application
Contact the US Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether you are entitled to educational benefits. Applications for VA education benefits can be made online through the US Department of Veterans Affairs. For advice, please get in touch with 1-888-GI-BILL1 (442-4551).
Step 2: Tell us about your eligibility for VA education benefits
Submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility via uscanadaloans@arts.ac.uk.
Step 3: Course approval
If your course is not on the VA-approved course list, the Student Funding Service will seek your approval on your behalf.
Step 4: Enrolment confirmation
After enrolling on your course, the Student Funding Service will confirm your enrolment by submitting your VA Enrolment Certification (VA Form 22-1999).
Step 5: Payments of the VA funds
If your VA education benefits do not cover the tuition fees in full, you will be responsible for paying any tuition fee shortfall. There might be other sources of funding available to you. For more information, visit the US students loans page.
VA approved courses
- BA (Hons) Fashion Pattern Cutting
- BA (Hons) Fashion Photography
- BA (Hons) Journalism
- BA (Hons) Film and Television
- BA (Hons) Photography
- BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
- BA (Hons) Public Relations
- BA (Hons) Sound Arts and Design
- BA (Hons) Fashion Design with Marketing
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Hair and Make-up for Fashion
- BA (Hons) Illustration and Visual Media
- MA Acting
- MA Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries
- MA Fashion Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- MFA Fine Arts
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA) - Central Saint Martins
My course is not on VA approved course list
If your course is not on the list, contact uscanadaloans@arts.ac.uk with the following information:
- A copy of your Certificate of Eligibility
- Your full name
- UAL student/applicant ID
- Your date of birth
- Your social security number.
VA education benefits payment rates
VA education benefits payment rates:
Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Payment Rates for 2022 (1 August 2022 - 31 July 2023)
- Foreign School Tuition Fee Payment - up to $26,381.37 per academic year National Maximum.
- Foreign School Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA): to calculate your MHA rate visit the GI Bill Comparison Tool.
- A yearly books and supplies stipend of up to $1,000.00 is paid proportionately based on your enrolment.
- More detailed information on education benefits can be found on US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA/Chapter 35)
- Chapter 35 benefits are for the use of a dependent (spouse or child) of a US Veteran.
- For more information and up-to-date rates, visit the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Contact us
Student Funding Service
Email: uscanadaloans@arts.ac.uk