Veterans Benefits Programs:
Chapter 30 – Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB – AD). The MGIB program
provides up to 36 months of education benefits. This benefit may be used for
degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job
training and correspondence courses. 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.
Chapter 31 – Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VOC REHAB). The
Voc Rehab Program is available to veterans with a 20% or more service-connected
disability and has received authorization from the Rehabilitation Division of
the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition to monthly entitlements,
rehabilitation benefits include the cost of registration and all required books
and supplies.
Chapter 32 – Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). VEAP is
available if you first entered active duty between January 1, 1977 and June 30,
1985 and 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. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate
programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence
courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under
certain circumstances.
Chapter 35 – Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA). DEA provides education and training opportunities to eligible
dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a
service-related condition, or who died while on active duty or as a result of a
service related condition. The program offers up to 45 months of education
benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs,
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.
Chapter 1606 – Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (MGIB –SR). The MGIB-SR
program may be available to you if you are a member of the Selected Reserve. The
Selected Reserve includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve,
Marine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard and
the Air National Guard. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate
programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence
courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under
certain circumstances.
Chapter 1607 – Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP). REAP was
established as a part of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2005. It is a new Department of Defense education benefit
program designed to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve
components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national
emergency (contingency operation) as declared by the President or Congress. This
new program makes certain individuals who were activated after September 11,
2001 either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits.
Summary of Benefits Under the Educational Assistance Test Program Section 901
of Public Law 96-342. Section 901 is an Educational Assistance Test Program
created by the Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1981 (Public Law
96-342) to encourage enlistment and reenlistment in the Armed Forces. Benefits
are available to individuals who entered on active duty after September 30,
1980, and before October 1, 1981 (or before October 1, 1982, if entry was under
a delayed enlistment contract signed between September 30, 1980, and October 1,
1981).
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