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Education Benefits API

School Certifying Officials (SCOs) and education benefit administrators read and submit GI Bill / Post-9/11 education benefit enrollment data — VA Form 22-1999 enrollment certifications — on behalf of enrolled student Veterans.

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Documentation
https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/education-benefits/docs
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Authentication
https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/education-benefits/client-credentials

Other Resources

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ChangeLog
https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/education-benefits/release-notes

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: va-gov:education-benefits-api
name: Education Benefits API
tags:
- Government
- Veterans Affairs
- Education
- GI Bill
- Benefits
humanURL: https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/education-benefits/docs
baseURL: https://api.va.gov/services/education/v0
properties:
- url: https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/education-benefits/docs
  type: Documentation
- url: https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/education-benefits/client-credentials
  type: Authentication
- url: https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/education-benefits/release-notes
  type: ChangeLog
description: School Certifying Officials (SCOs) and education benefit administrators read and submit GI
  Bill / Post-9/11 education benefit enrollment data — VA Form 22-1999 enrollment certifications — on
  behalf of enrolled student Veterans.