Primary VA Certifying Official
Ellie Hayes
Office of the Registrar, 3rd Floor, Raymond Hall
Phone: (315) 267-3102
E-mail: hayeset@potsdam.edu
Fax: (315) 267-2157
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Fall and Spring Semesters)
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Summer Semester)
Secondary VA Certifying Official
Marion Bradish
Phone: (315) 267-2835
E-mail: bradisme@potsdam.edu
The Office of the Registrar provides official enrollment certification for our veteran students who apply for VA educational benefits to Veterans Affairs Services. SUNY Potsdam Certifying Officials are not employees of Veterans Affairs. These Registrar's Office staff members serve as advocates for Potsdam veteran students, assisting them with certification issues.
All students requesting certification for VA education benefits (G.I.Bill) for enrollment at SUNY Potsdam must complete the Veterans Certification Request Form Each Semester after registering for Potsdam classes:
This form may be mailed or faxed, but must be completed in full and submitted before certification for benefits will take place. We thank you very much for your cooperation with this process!
For more information, please visit the Veteran and Military Education website.