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graduate degree programs along with on-the-job training, as declared by the President or Congress e “reserve
apprenticeship, ight training, other professional training, and non-college degree training are all covered under the Post-9/11 GI Bill For certain service members, Post-9/11 GI Bill bene ts can also be transferred to dependents
components” consist of Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army IRR, Air Force IRR, Navy IRR, and Marine Corps IRR
“Active Service” is service on active duty or full-time National Guard duty REAP education bene ts are provided for up to 36 months and include receipt of a percentage of the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty payment rate based on the number of continuous days served on active duty Eligible reserve component members include those who served on active duty on or a er September 11, 2011, for at least 90
The Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) includes the
Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty (Chapter 30) and the
Montgomery GI Bill—Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606)
Chapter 30 provides up to 36 months of education bene ts
for degree and certi cate programs, ight training, appren-
ticeship/on-the-job training, correspondence courses,
entrepreneurship training, and certain entrance examina- consecutive days under a contingency operation (current tions Remedial, de ciency, and refresher courses may be
approved under certain circumstances Generally, bene ts are payable for 10 years following your release from active duty Under Chapter 30, active duty members enroll and pay $100 per month for 12 months and are then entitled to receive a monthly education bene t once they have completed a minimum service obligation Some service members may contribute up to an additional $600 to the GI Bill to receive increased monthly bene ts ere are several eligibility requirements For more information, visit www gibill va gov/bene ts/montgomery_gibill/index html
Chapter 1606 is available to members of the Selected Reserve (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Reserves and the Army and Air National Guards) Chapter 1606 provides 36 months of education bene ts for degree programs, certi cate or correspondence courses, cooperative training, independent study programs, appren- ticeship/on-the-job training, and vocational ight training programs Remedial, refresher, and de ciency training are available under certain circumstances To be eligible you must be a reservist who is actively drilling and has a 6-year obligation in the Selected Reserve, signed a er June 20, 1985 You also must have completed your initial active duty for training (IADT) and have received your high school diploma or equivalent prior to that completion Finally, you must have remained in good standing while serving in an active Selected Reserve unit Your eligibility ends on the day you leave the Selected Reserve (unless you were mobilized, in which case your eligibility may be extended)
The Reserve Educational
Assistance Program (REAP)
REAP is a bene t providing educational assistance to members of the reserve components—Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)—who are called or ordered to active service in response to a war or national emergency,
Iraq or Afghanistan operations) National Guard members are eligible if their active service extended for 90 consecutive days or more and their service was authorized under Section 502(f), title 32, U S C, authorized by the President or Secretary of Defense for a national emergency, and are supported by federal funds For more information, visit www gibill va gov/bene ts/other_programs/reap html
Veterans Education Assistance
Program (VEAP)
VEAP is an educational assistance program available to service members who elected to make contributions from their military pay to participate in the program Under VEAP, a service member’s contributions to the program are matched on a two-to-one basis by the government Education bene ts are available for up to 36 months and can be used for degree, certi cate, correspondence, apprenticeship/on-the-job, and vocational ight training programs In certain circumstances, remedial, de ciency, and refresher training may also be available To be eligible, you must have:
n Entered service between January 1, 1977, and June 30, 1985;
n Opened an account prior to April 1, 1987; n Contributed $25 to $2,700;
n Completed your rst period of service, and
n Been discharged under conditions other than dishonorable
Job Corps Demonstration Project
eVETSandDOL’sEmploymentandTrainingAdministration (ETA) Job Corps are partnering in a demonstration project that will provide Job Corps’ comprehensive array of career development services to eligible veterans 20 to 24 years old to prepare them for successful careers is is a fully-
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