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Register with the Veteran and Military-Affiliated Student Center

Anonymous - Tuesday, April 1, 2025
 VA Works 
Registration is REQUIRED for the following students:
  • using VA Education Benefits
  • using National Guard Benefits or Tutiion Assistance
  • applying for military-affiliated scholarships through the university 
  • service members and veterans requesting graduation regalia 
Registration is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for all other military-affilaited students to receive communications about the following:
  • outside scholarships for military and dependents
  • events and programs
  • to participate in the Razorback Student Veterans RSO
  • use the resources at the Center
  • complete the activation reporting form if you or your spouse are called to service during your time at the UofA
  • tips and other advocacy from the VMSC staff
  • Free food, swag, and giveaways and so much more!


Step-By-Step guide to VA Works

 

Navigate to vaworks.uark.edu. Sign in with your UARK email and password.

 

Account Set-up

You will only complete this form ONE time and it is not editable.

 
  1. This will ask your name, student ID number, preferred name/nickname (if other than what is on your VA paperwork), and pronouns.
    1. Also please make sure your name is spelled correctly and capitalized.
    2. DOUBLE CHECK your student ID number is correct and there are no typos.
    3. Both of these issues can cause your certification to be delayed.
You will then log back in to the system.
 

The Registration Form

You will only complete this form ONE time.

Veteran Status

  • This is the status of the STUDENT. 

 

If you are a dependent, you will get a drop down for more info about your sponsor, the veteran or military member.

  • It will ask for the following:
    • Name of Qualifying Individual (parent or spouse). This should match what is on the official paperwork.
    • Payee Code : this indicates the relationship between sponsor and student. Choose the option that best fits your scenario.
    • Sponsor Social Security Number: this is their SSN. We need all 9 digits.

Student Social Security Number

  • This is always the student who is actively taking classes. We need all 9 digits.

Education Benefit

  • This needs to match what is on your COE. Double check this as we have situations every semester where a student requests benefits from the wrong chapter which can delay your certificaiton or even create a debt to the VA or university. 
  • If you are using military benefits other than from the VA (NGTW, TA, etc. ), choose other and indicate which one. 
  • If you are not using any benefits at this time, select "Not Us

Attachments

  • If you have a copy of your or your sponsor’s DD214, you can upload that here. You are free to redact any information you would like.
  • The Certificate of Eligibility or COE is the more important of the two documents.
    • You do NOT need to request a new copy. Upload whatever copy you have provided us in the past.
    • If you were a student prior to Fall 2024 and you cannot locate your COE, email vmsc@uark.edu to see if we have a copy. We will happily email that to you if we have it on file.
    • If you have a Statement of Benefits, you may upload that in lieu of a COE.
  • If you are Ch 31 VR&E, you will not have a COE, please check the box under this question.
  • If you are registering with the office and not using benefits at this time, you can check the box below the question and complete the rest of the form.

Resources

  • The resources list is an optional question but gives us an idea of how else our office can assist you while you are at the UofA. Please check any box you’d like to receive more information about.

Education History

  • This is an optional section. If you are a transfer student, you may add your previous schools but it is not required. Feel free to skip it and go to the next question!
  • If you are a veteran or service member using VA benefits, you are required to submit your JST or other military transcript to the registrar's office to be reviewed for transfer/prior credit. 
    • You can learn more about how to submit your transcript HERE. 
    • Contact the VMSC if you would like to waive the right to this review. We will work with you to complete the required form from the VA. 

 

Once you acknowledge the rest of the statements, you will hit submit at the bottom of the page. These questions are not editable after you submit but our office can edit some of them on your behalf if you need to make changes at a later date.