| Montgomery G.I. Bill - Active Duty (Chapter 30) |
To be eligible, you need to have the following:
- Honorable discharge
- High school diploma or GED
- Entered active duty for the first time after June 30, 1985
And one of the following:
- Had military pay reduced by $100 a month for first 12 months
- Continuously served for 3 years
- 2 years if that is what you first enlisted for
- 2 years if you entered the Selected Reserve within a year of leaving active duty and served 4 years ("2 by 4" Program)
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- Full Time $1,034
- 3/4 Time $775
- 1/2 Time $715
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- College / university
- Vocational school
- Correspondence
- Apprentices
- Job training
- Flight training
- Licensing and Certification tests
- Certain entrance exams
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Generally, benefits are available for 10 years following your release from active duty. |
| Montgomery G.I. Bill - Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) |
You may be eligible if you are a member of one of the following Selected Reserves:
- Army Reserve
- Navy Reserve
- Air Force Reserve
- Marine Corps Reserve
- Coast Guard Reserve
- Army National Guard
- Air National Guard
You must also:
- Have a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve signed after June 30, 1985.
If you are an officer:
- You must have agreed to serve six years in addition to your original obligation.
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- Full Time - $297
- 3/4 Time - $224
- 1/2 Time - $147
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- Degree programs
- Certificate or Correspondence courses
- Cooperative training
- Independent study programs
- Apprenticeship
- On-the-job training
- Vocational flight training programs
- Remedial, refresher and deficiency training are available under certain circumstances
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- You may be entitled to receive up to 36 months of education benefits.
- Your benefit entitlement ends 14 years from the date of your eligibility for the program, or on the day you leave the Selected Reserve.
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| Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607) |
Certain reservists who were activated for at least 90 days after September 11, 2001 are either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits. |
- Full Time Service of One Year $620.40, Service of 2 Years $827.20
- 3/4 Time Service of One Year $465.30, Service of 2 Years $620.40
- 1/2 Time Service of One Year $310.20, Service of 2 Years $413.60
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All education programs, with the exception of:
- National Examination / Testing Reimbursement
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- You may use your benefits under REAP as long as you remain within your component.
- Benefits must be terminated if you leave the Reserves or participate in a ROTC program under Title 10 Section 2107.
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| Veterans Education Assistance Program |
To be eligible, you must have the following:
- Entered service for the first time between January 1, 1977, and June 30, 1985
- Opened a contribution account before April 1, 1987
- Voluntarily contributed from $25 to $2700
- Completed your first period of service
- Were discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable.
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Your contributions are matched on a $2 for $1 basis by the Government |
- Degree
- Certificate
- Correspondence
- Apprenticeship/on-the-job training programs
- Vocational flight training programs
- In certain circumstances, remedial, deficiency, and refresher training may also be available.
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- Benefit entitlement is 1 to 36 months depending on the number of monthly contributions.
- You have 10 years from your release from active duty to use VEAP benefits.
- If there is entitlement not used after the 10-year period, your portion remaining in the fund will be automatically refunded.
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| Survivor's and Dependent's Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35) |
To be eligible, you must be the son, daughter, or spouse of:
- A veteran who died or is permanently and totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability. The disability must arise out of active service in the Armed Forces.
- A veteran who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence.
- A service member missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
- A service member forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power
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- Full Time $827
- 3/4 Time $621
- 1/2 Time $413
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- Degree
- Certificate
- Apprenticeship, and on-the-job training
- If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course.
- Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances
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The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. |
| Tuition Assistance "Top Up" (Chapter 30) |
The Individual must be:
- Approved for federal Tuition Assistance by a military department
- Eligible for MGIB-Active Duty benefits
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The amount of the benefit can be equal to the difference between the total cost of a college course and the amount of Tuition Assistance that is paid by the military for the course. |
- College / University
- vocational school
- Correspondence
- Apprentices
- Job training
- Flight training
- Licensing and certification tests certain entrance exams
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Generally, benefits are available for 10 years following your release from active duty. |
| Work Study Program |
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a full-time or 3/4-time student in a college degree, vocational, or professional program.
The VA work-study allowance is available to persons training under the following programs:
- Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty (38 U.S.C. Chapter 30)
- Vocational Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans With Service Connected Disabilities (38 U.S.C. Chapter 31)
- Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (38 U.S.C. Chapter 32)
- Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (38 U.S.C. Chapter 35)Montgomery GI Bill--Selected Reserve (10 U.S.C. Chapter 1606)
- Eligible dependents under 38 U.S.C.
- Chapter 35 may use work study only while training in a State
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You'll earn an hourly wage equal to the Federal minimum wage or your State minimum wage, whichever is greater. If you're in a work-study job at a college or university, your school may pay you the difference between the amount VA pays and the amount the school normally pays other work-study students doing the same job as you. |
Services you perform under a VA work-study program must be related to VA work. |
Must be in a college or vocational program |
| Entrepreneurship Training |
You may receive reimbursement for approved entrepreneurship courses if you’re eligible for any of these VA Education Programs:
- Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty
- Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve
- Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program
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Dependent upon the program you choose |
Any course that qualifies. You may check the qualification at the Small Business Administration. |
Dependent upon the program you choose |