GI Bill© & Benefit Information

Benefits Program Information

  • Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB) 
    The MGIB program provides up to 36 months of education benefits. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. Generally, benefits are payable for 10 years following your release from active duty. This program is also commonly known as Chapter 30. The Montgomery GI Bill may also be available to you if you are a member of the Selected Reserve.
  • Chapter 31: Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
    The Department of Veterans Affair's Veterans Benefits Administration's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) service is vested with delivering timely, effective vocational rehabilitation services to veterans with service-connected disabilities. Enabling our injured soldiers, sailors, airmen, and other veterans with disabilities for a seamless transition from military service to a successful rehabilitation and on to suitable employment after service to our Nation.
  • Chapter 32: Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) 
    VEAP is available if you elected to make contributions from your military pay to participate in this education benefit program. Your contributions are matched on a $2 for $1 basis by the Government. You may use these benefits for degree and certificate programs. In certain circumstances, remedial, deficiency, and refresher training may also be available.
  • Chapter 33: The Post-9/11 GI Bill 
    The Post-9/11 GI Bill is for individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Post-9/11 GI Bill became effective for training  after August 1, 2009. If you’re a member of the Reserves who lost education benefits when the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) ended in November 2015, you may qualify to receive restored benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
  • Chapter 35: Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA) 
    Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.
  • Veterans Tuition Award 
    Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) are awards for full-time study and part-time study for eligible veterans matriculated at an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting institution or in an approved vocational training program in New York State
  • The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program 

    The Yellow Ribbon Program® is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows institutions of higher learning (degree granting institutions) in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution.

G.I. Bill© Program Information

  • Breakdown of the Monetary Benefits 

    Eligible students will receive a monthly payment at a rate set by Congress that does not vary based on your expenses. View this chart to see the benefits based on Post-9/11 GI Bill,  Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty, Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve and the Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP).

  • Active-Duty Personnel Tuition Percent Paid Under Post-9/11 GI Bill 
    Active Duty Completed after Sept. 10, 2001Percentage of Maximum Amount Payable
    At least 36 months 100%
    At least 30 continuous days on active duty and discharged due to service-connected disability 100%
    30 months to 36 months 90%
    24 months to 30 months 80%
    18 months to 24 months 70%
    6 months to 18 months 60%
    90 days to 6 months 50%
  • Reservists Tuition Percent Paid Under Post-9/11 Service 
    Post-9/11 ServicePercentage of Maximum Amount Payable
    At least 36 cumulative months 100%
    At least 30 continuous days on active duty and discharged due to service-connected disability 100%
    At least 30 cumulative months 90%
    At least 24 cumulative months 80%
    At least 18 cumulative months 70%
    At least 6 cumulative months 60%
    90 aggregate days 50%
  • Are you waiting for your VA Education Benefits? 

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has made funds available for Veteran students who are still awaiting their education benefit claim to be processed. Eligible veterans can receive up to a $3000 advance, which will be recouped from future benefit payments. If you are a student who applied for one of VA’s education programs and have not yet received your monthly benefit payment for the Fall 2009 term, you can request a one-time advance payment at your local VA Regional Office or through VA’s website, www.va.gov.