Educational Benefits for our Veterans

The Office of the University Registrar serves as the liaison between the University, its students, and the various federal, state, and local agencies concerned with veterans' benefits. Stanford certifies enrollment for all our degree programs, ACGME approved Medical Residency programs, and for students in one of 23 graduate certificate programs offered through the Stanford Center for Professional Development.

Programs Subject to Restriction

Please note that the following programs below cannot be certified due to VA and Federal Regulations:

  • Certificate programs for non-matriculated students - The VA defines “matriculated” as having been formally admitted to a college or university. Per the VA, educational benefits cannot be paid to “non-matriculated” college or university students. Hence, any certificate program that does not officially admit its students into Stanford University cannot be certified.
  • Visiting Students Programs- Stanford cannot certify visiting students unless they meet one of the following conditions below:
  1. The student has an approved parent letter from the home institution which guarantees that the courses can be transferred back to original program.
  2. The student is pending admission to a Stanford degree program and is required to take a prerequisite course(s) . In that case the student can be certified for two terms.
  • Medical Residencies/Fellowship programs that are not certified by the ACGME - these residencies are not allowed to be certified as on the job training. This is according to VA guidelines and the Federal Code of Regulations. Please consult the School of Medicine for a full list of the fellowship/residency programs.

All students eligible to receive veterans' benefits while attending the University are urged to complete arrangements with the appropriate agency in advance of enrollment.

Veteran's Educational Benefits in the Stanford Bulletin.