Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
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.
Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation
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.
Chapter 32 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
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.
Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
Pays up to 45 months of educational benefits.
For eligible dependents of certain disabled, deceased, captured, or detained veterans.
Children must be 18 to 26 years of age.
Spouse must use the benefit within 10 years of becoming eligible.
Can be used for college/vocational school training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, correspondence courses, tests for licenses or certifications, cooperative training and farm cooperative training.
Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR)
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).
Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
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.
Licensing and Certification
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.
VA Educational Work Study
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.