• Pays up to 36 months of educational benefits.
• Accelerated payment available for some high-cost, high-technology programs.
• Can be used for college/vocational school training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, correspondence courses, tests for licenses or certifications, and flight training.

• Pays up to 48 months of educational benefits.
• Covers tuition, fees, books, supplies, and subsistence allowance.
• Can be used for any program deemed suitable by the Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Division.

• Pays up to 36 months of educational benefits.
• Must have contributed to VEAP account during service.
• Government matches contributions.
• Can be used for college/vocational/technical school training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, correspondence courses, flight training, and cooperative training.

• Veterans who were regular active duty must serve a minimum of 90 days honorable active duty after 9/10/2001.
• Reservists must serve a minimum of 90 days aggregate active duty after 9/10/2001.
• Full benefits are paid to those who served at least 36 months after 9/10/01. Those who serve less time will receive a proportional benefit.
• VA will pay tuition and fees directly to the school. Subsistence and book allowances are paid directly to the veteran up to $1000 per year.

• 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.
• A service member who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment for a service connected permanent and total disability and is likely to be discharged for that disability.
  

This change is effective December 23, 2006.

• Pays up to 36 months of educational benefits.
• Can be used for college/vocational school training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, correspondence courses, tests for licenses or certifications, and flight training.
• Available to members to the Selected Reserves (Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard and Air National Guard).

• Pays up to 36 months of educational benefits.
• Available to a member of a reserve component who serves on active duty on or a after Sept. 11, 2001, under Title 10, U.S.C., for at least 90 consecutive days under a contingency operation.
• Can be used for graduate and undergraduate degrees, vocational/technical training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, correspondence training and flight training.

• Pays for reimbursement for taking an approved licensing or certification test.
• Must receive reimbursement of up to $2000 per test.
• Available to those eligible to receive training Chapter 30, 31, 32, 35, 1606, and 1607.

• Pays while receiving training under Chapter 30, 31, 32, 35, and 1606.
• Must be enrolled full or three-quarter time.
• Pay rate is the greater of state or federal minimum wage.

  
Notes:

• Amounts vary for most programs based on type of training, training time and/or enrollment status.
• Some recipients may be entitled to receive up to 48 months of benefits if eligible under more than one VA education program.
• Find current payment rates at http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/rates.htm.