Application for Refund of
Educational Contributions (VA Form 22-5281)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/16/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2023
3,620
67
603
11
0
0
The information submitted on VA Form
22-5281 is necessary in order to process the payment of refunds of
contributions made by program participants who wish to dis
enroll.
US Code:
38
USC 3223 Name of Law: Refunds of contributions upon
disenrollment
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 502 1623 Name of Law: Refunds of contributions upon
disenrollment
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 275 3018C Name of Law: Enrollment of certain VEAP
participants in Montgomery GI Bill
In an effort to reach out to
previous chapter 32 participants based on their last known address
on file to make refunds, VA recently began a special project by
sending out letters and attaching the VA Form 22-5281 advising the
participant to request a refund by returning the form since they
are no longer eligible to use the benefit. VA refunded 14,480
previous participants and continue to use other measures such as
google search to locate the remaining population of participants
with inactive chapter 32 records and remaining contributions. As a
result of this effort to refund remaining contributions that still
exist in this old program, it created an increase in the number of
responses received for this renewal covering periods 2019, 2020,
2021 and 2022.
$9,357
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Maribel Aponte 202 266-4688
maribel.aponte@va.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.