Priority Registration
Starting with the registration period for fall 2014 classes, priority registration status will be granted to students who are active duty military, reservists, veterans (as defined by Virginia Code § 23-7.4), and members of the Virginia National Guard.
Eligible students will need to provide the necessary documentation to the Office of Academic and Career Services. The new policy provides eligible students with flexibility and accommodation to ensure that they can complete their educational plans in a timely manner and manage dual responsibilities as students and military members.
Procedures
- Priority registration will be granted the first semester of enrollment
- Student must self-identify to the Office of the Registrar
- Veterans must provide a copy of DD 214, retired military identification card or the DMV issued veteran card
- Reservists and Active Duty members must present a copy of their current Military ID card
- In order to ensure priority registration, students who are required to self-identify must do so before the following dates:
- Fall – March 1
- Spring – October 1
VA Contact Information
For comprehensive assistance with the application process, you can call the VA at 1-888-442-4551 or email your inquiry through the Ask VA (AVA) portal.
A veteran using benefits for the first time should fill out the 22-1990 Application for VA Education Benefits form. If a veteran has used benefits at another institution or if s/he is changing programs at UMW (e.g., non-degree seeking to a degree-seeking program), s/he should fill out the 22-1995 Request for Change of Program or Place of Training form. These forms are available at www.gibill.va.gov. If the forms must be processed on paper, please send the forms directly to:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Buffalo Regional Processing Office
PO Box 4616
Buffalo, NY 14240-4616
The regional office for veterans attending UMW is the Roanoke Office.
Veterans Administration Regional Office
210 Franklin Road, S.W.
Roanoke, VA 24011
