Customer DVS-40 (College Fee Waiver) Checklist & Document Submission Portal
Must complete before submission
Veterans Name
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First Name
Last Name
Student's Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email Address
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
All of the following documentation must be submitted and checked for accuracy:
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Completed DVS-40 Fee waiver application (must be current year 24/25)
Student's Birth Certificate (No Abstract Copies)
Student's Signed IRS-40 tax return or Non-Filing status from Franchise Tax Board dated after April 18th
Veteran's Complete copy of disability award letter displaying rating percentage
DD-214
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Is the veteran unable or unwilling to sign?
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YES
NO
If yes, please include the below form with your application (if not included, submission will be denied)
Completed VSD-021
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Did the child become a stepchild prior to their 23rd Birthday?
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YES
NO
If yes, how old was the child at the time of marriage?
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If the student is a stepchild, the following forms must be included with the application:
Veteran's Marriage Certificate to child's parent (No abstract copies)
Upload Veteran's Marriage Certificate to child's parent - No abstract copies (Failure to include will result in submission denial)
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Was the child adopted prior to their 23rd Birthday?
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YES
NO
If yes, how old was the child at the time of adoption?
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If the student is adopted, the following forms must be included with the application:
Adoption documents (signed by a judge)
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Is the student married?
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YES
NO
If the student is married, the following documents must also be provided:
Student's marriage certificate (No abstract copies)
Student's signed IRS 1040 Tax Return
Most current W-2 for both student and spouse
Upload above mentioned documents for married students: (Failure to include will result in submission denial)
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Is the spouse of the veteran applying for Plan A or Plan B?
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YES
NO
Is the veteran 100% totally and permanently disabled, or has a service connected death?
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Yes
No
Is the Veteran's 100% service connected rating effective date or Service Connected death prior to the student's 21st Birthday?
Yes
No
If applying for Plan A or Plan B, the following documents must also be included:
Marriage Certificate (No Abstract Copies)
Current award letter verifying veteran's service-connect disability with rating percentage
Waiver of Chapter 35 benefits (Can be obtained from VSO)
Upload above mentioned documents for Plan A applications: (Failure to include will result in submission denial)
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DVS-40 Application Checklist: (This section is used to support quality assurance when processing DVS-40s and must be completed for each DVS-40 application)
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Does the student's name match on every document? (i.e. birth certificate, tax statements, etc.)
Are the social security numbers correct?
Is the DVS-40 application for the correct year (24/25)?
Does the student meet income threshold?
If student or parent claims no supportive income given is there a statement from veteran for $0 support?
Is the correct school listed?
Spelling Check
Did the student sign the document?
Did the veteran sign the document?
If the veteran did not sign the document is VSD-021 attached?
Are the correct boxes checked for this application?
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