Maintaining your educational benefits is easy at NIU.
Every Month
Once your Enrollment Certification Request has been processed by Military and Veteran Services, you must verify your attendance each month you are enrolled in school. This will trigger your monthly payment. You can verify by phone at 877-823-2378 or online at the VA WAVE (Chapters 31, 33 and 35 students are exempt).
Every Semester
Fill out an Enrollment Certification Request after you have registered for classes in order to collect your Montgomery G.I. Bill. If your enrollment changes after you submit the Enrollment Certification Request, you must notify Military and Veteran Services.
Please stop by, call or email Military and Veterans Services to ensure that your Illinois Veteran Grant, Illinois National Guard Grant or MIA/POW Scholarship has been applied to your account.