In addition to funding servicemember and veteran educations at traditional colleges, the GI Bill can be used to pay for independent study programs, required continuing education units, licensing, certification, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training (OJT) programs.

The Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB)

The Montgomery GI Bill

The Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) provides military education benefits to active duty service members and veterans.

MGIB Highlights Include:

• Monthly benefit is valued at nearly $40,000
• Benefits are tax free
• Benefits can be used for tuition, books, fees and living expenses while earning a degree, certification or attending a trade school

The Post-9/11 2009 GI Bill

Post 9-11 GI Bill

The 2009 Post 9-11 GI Bill update is a new education benefits package for post-9/11 veterans and servicemembers who have served more than 90 days since September 11, 2001. The new bill also gives Guard and Reserve members who have been activated for more than 90 days since Sept. 11, 2001, access to the same GI Bill benefits.

Under the Post-9/11 GI Bill Update, servicemembers and veterans may be eligible to receive:

• Full tuition and fees
• Monthly housing stipend
• $1,000 stipend for books and supplies

Access your GI Bill Benefits

Are you ready to access your GI benefits and pursue your education or training? Learn more about GI Bill eligibility requirements and apply for the GI Bill by filling out and following the instructions on VA Form 22-1990, Obtain new skills and be on your way to a more promising civilian future or position yourself for a potential military promotion.

Post 9-11 GI Bill

Approved training under the Post-9/11 GI Bill includes graduate and undergraduate degrees, and vocational/technical training. All training programs must be offered by an institution of higher learning (IHL) and approved for GI Bill benefits. Additionally, tutorial assistance, and licensing and certification test reimbursement are approved under the Post- 9/11 GI Bill.

Please read following information:

What does the Post- 9/11 GI Bill cover?
You may receive benefits for any approved program offered by a school in the United States that is authorized to grant an associate (or higher) degree. Visit our website at
www.GIBILL.VA.GOV/GI Bill Info/programs.htm

to verify that the program at your school, or the program at the school you would like to attend, is approved. You may also receive benefits for tutorial assistance or up to $2,000 for the reimbursement of one licensing or certification test.

If you transferred to the Post-9/11 GI Bill from the Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty, Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserves, or the Reserve Education Assistance Program, you may also receive Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for flight training, apprenticeship or on-the-job training programs, and correspondence courses.

Can I transfer my entitlement to my dependents?
If you are a member of the Armed Forces on August 1, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) may offer you the opportunity to transfer benefits to your spouse or dependent children. DoD and the military services will issue policy on entitlement to transferability in the coming months. Visit www.GIBILL.VA.GOV for up-to-date information on this and other education benefits.

How Do I know if I am Eligible?
You may be eligible if you served at least 90 aggregate days on active duty after September 10, 2001, and you are still on active duty or were honorably:

• discharged from the active duty
• released from active duty and placed on the retired list or temporary disability retired list
• released from active duty and transferred to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve
• released from the active duty for further service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

How much will I receive?

Based on your length of active duty service, you are entitled to a percentage of the following:
• Cost of tuition and fees, not to exceed the most expensive in-state undergraduate tuition at a public institution of higher education (paid to school)
• Monthly housing allowance* equal to the basic allowance for housing payable to a military E-5 with dependents, in the same zip code as your school (paid to you)
• Yearly books and supplies stipend of up to $1000 per year (paid to you); and -A one-time payment of $500 paid to certain individuals relocating from highly rural areas

How many months of assistance can I receive?
Generally, you may receive up to 36 months of entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

How long am I eligible?
You will be eligible for benefits for 15 years from your last period of active duty of at least 90 consecutive days. If you were released for a service-connected disability after at least 30 days of continuous service, you will also be eligible for benefits for 15 years.