United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Welcome to the GI Bill Website

Contact Us

Contact Us Via Email

The best way to contact us is by using the Questions & Answers link on the left hand side of the page or by clicking HERE. You can send us a secure email that will usually be answered within 48 hours or less. You can also search for answers to frequently asked questions and register to be notified of any updates to the information. This contact method is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can also be utilized worldwide.

Contact Us Via Telephone

If you prefer, you may also contact us by telephone at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551). Be advised this line only accepts calls from 7:00 - 5:00 central time and you may experience long hold times.

If you are overseas you can contact us via telephone during business hours, M - F 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT. Students and School Certifying Officials calling from outside the United States may call the Buffalo Regional Office at 716-857-3196 or 716-857-3197. Once connected, the caller can immediately enter “option 1” to be placed in a special priority queue. This is not a toll-free number but the caller will be routed to the next available Customer Service Representative for priority service.

This is for Overseas customers only, all others should call the toll-free number or contact us via the Questions & Answers section of this website.

Telephone Numbers For Other VA Benefits

  • Life Insurance: 1-800-669-8477
  • Health Care: 1-877-222-8387
  • All Other VA Benefits: 1-800-827-1000
  • TDD: 1-800-829-4833

Locations of GI Bill Claim Processing Offices

The VA has 4 offices nationwide that process GI Bill claims, for the location of the office that processes your claim click HERE.