National tests | veterans affairs

CAN I GET PAID BACK FOR NATIONAL TEST FEES? Yes. We’ll pay you back for the cost of the test, including registration and administrative fees. We’ll charge your entitlement based on the

amount we paid back to you. Check the rates page for the benefit you’re using to find out how we’ll charge your entitlement. Find the rates page for the benefit you’re using To get paid back

for national tests, you must already be covered under one of these benefits: * Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), OR * Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (Chapter 30), OR * Montgomery GI Bill

Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606), OR * Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) Find out how to apply for VA education benefits HOW MANY TESTS CAN I GET PAID BACK FOR?

We’ll pay for as many national tests you want to take as long as you have remaining entitlement and use your benefits within the time limit. We’ll pay you back even if you don’t pass the

test. We’ll also pay you back if you need to take the same test more than once. WHAT TYPES OF NATIONAL TESTS WILL MY BENEFITS COVER? Your benefits will cover only tests approved for the GI

Bill. We’ll pay you back for the approved national tests listed here. If you don’t see a test listed, it may be a valid test that’s just not yet approved. We encourage you to submit an

application for reimbursement. APPROVED COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS: * SAT (formerly “Scholastic Assessment Test”) * ACT (American College Testing) * TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign

Language) APPROVED TESTS THAT YOU CAN TAKE TO EARN COLLEGE CREDITS: * AP (Advanced Placement Examination) * CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) * DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized

Tests) * ECE (Excelsior College Examinations) * PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) testing through learningcounts.org APPROVED GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TESTS: * GMAT (Graduate Management

Admission Test) * GRE (Graduate Record Examination) * LSAT (Law School Admission Test) * MAT (Miller Analogies Test) APPROVED ADMISSIONS TESTS FOR PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS: * DAT

(Dental Admission Test) * MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) * OAT (Optometry Admission Test) * PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) Check the approved fees for these tests WE WON’T PAY

YOU BACK FOR THESE FEES AND COSTS * Pretest costs (such as Kaplan tests) * Fees to get scores quickly * Optional items not required to take an approved test HOW DO I GET PAID BACK FOR

NATIONAL TESTS? First, you’ll need to fill out a Request for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee (VA Form 22-0810). Get VA Form 22-0810 to download Then, submit your form in 1 of these 2

ways: OPTION 1: UPLOAD YOUR FORM ONLINE THROUGH QUICKSUBMIT Upload your completed form using QuickSubmit on AccessVA WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED FORM, YOU’LL NEED TO INCLUDE THESE: * A

copy of the receipt for the testing fee, AND * A copy of the test results OPTION 2: MAIL YOUR FORM TO US Mail your completed form to the VA regional processing office for the state where you

live. Find your regional processing office address WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED FORM, YOU’LL NEED TO INCLUDE THESE: * A copy of the receipt for the testing fee, AND * A copy of the test

results