Veterans Education Benefits
The following is a summary of the educational assistance that the Department of Veterans Affairs offers to veterans, service members, and their dependents. More detailed information is available on the Military and Veteran Services website.
- The Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30) assists students who entered active duty for the first time after July 1, 1985, and who agree to have their pay reduced $100 for 12 months. Veterans must have been honorably discharged, and active duty personnel must have served at least two years.
- The Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) assists students who have served at least 90 aggregate days on active duty after September 10, 2001, and are still on active duty or were honorably discharged from active duty; or released from active duty and placed on the retired list or temporary disability retired list; or released from active duty and transferred to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve; or released from active duty for further service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces. Students may also be eligible if honorably discharged from active duty for a service-connected disability if they have served 30 continuous days after September 10, 2001.
- The Montgomery GI Bill® – Selected Reserve Education Assistance Program (Chapter 1606) assists students who have a six-year obligation in the Selected Reserves. Students who are officers must agree to serve six years in addition to current obligation, complete initial active duty for training, serve in a drilling Selected Reserve unit, and remains in good standing.
- The Veterans Educational Assistance Program – VEAP (Chapter 32) assists students who enlisted in the military after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1985, who contributed money to the educational fund.
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E), also known as Voc Rehab (Chapter 31), provides assistance to veterans who have a service-connected disability and need vocational rehabilitation because his/her disability creates an employment handicap.
- The Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35) provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents and survivors of certain veterans who either died of or are permanently and totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability. The disability must arise out of active service in the Armed Forces.