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Military Educational Benefits

  • Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill® – Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)

    Who it's for: Current members of the Reserve or National Guard

    What you get:  

    • Monthly education stipend sent directly to the student. (Nothing is paid to the school.)
    • No housing or book stipend
    • Can be used while serving in conjunction with Florida National Guard Education Dollars for Duty and Federal Tuition Assistance

    How do you get it:

  • Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill® (Active)

    Who it's for: Veterans who paid into the MGIB during active duty

    What you get:  

    • Monthly payments for education sent directly to the student. (Nothing is paid to the school.)
    • No tuition, housing, or book stipend
    • Must pay tuition out-of-pocket and get reimbursed

    How do you get it:

  • Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)

    Who it's for: Veterans with a service-connected disability rating (10% or more) and employment barriers

    What you get:  

    • Full tuition & fees (paid to the school after invoiced by Student Financial Services
    • Monthly subsistence allowance (based on dependents-paid to you)
    • Supplies, books, certifications (paid to the bookstore)
    • Counseling & employment placement (provided by the VR&E VA counselor)

    How do you get it:

     

  • Chapter 33 Post-9/11

    Who it's for: Veterans, active-duty, and dependents (with transferred benefits); must have served at least 90 days after 9/10/2001

    What you get:  

    • Tuition & fees (up to full in-state rate at public schools)
    • Monthly housing allowance (BAH)
    • Book stipend (up to $1,000/year)
    • Yellow Ribbon for out-of-state/private costs

    How do you get it:

  • Tuition Assistance "Top-Up"

    Who it's for: Active-duty members using Tuition Assistance

    What you get:  

    • Covers the difference between Tuition Assistance and full tuition
    • Uses a portion of GI Bill® entitlement

    How do you get it:

     

  • Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

    Who it's for: 

    • Students who:
      • Are using or have exhausted Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits
      • Are enrolled in approved Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) degree programs (e.g., biology, engineering, health professions, IT)
      • Have at least 60 semester hours (or equivalent) completed toward the STEM degree
    What you get:  
    • Up to 9 additional months of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
    • Up to $30,000 in additional funding
    • Includes housing allowance if otherwise eligible

    Can also apply if pursuing a STEM teaching certification after a STEM degree

    How do you get it:

    Note: 

    • A student must apply through VA.gov.
    • It does not extend Yellow Ribbon benefits.
    • First-come, first-served basis—limited funds available each year.
    • This benefit is not available to those using only DEA (CH 35) or VR&E (CH 31).
  • Tuition Assistance

    Who it's for:

    • Active-duty military members

    What you get:

    • Covers 100% of tuition (fees and books are paid by the student to the school).
    • Maximum of $250 per credit hour.
    • Maximum of $4,500 per fiscal year.

    How do you get it:

    • Apply on your branch education portal

    Note: Payments are made directly to the school.

  • Florida National Guard Education Dollars for Duty

    Who it's for:

    • Qualified Florida Army and Air National Guard Servicemembers

    What you get:

    • Covers 100% of tuition.
    • EDD may also reimburse approved book and instructional material costs. 

    How do you get it:

    • Follow instructions on the Florida National Guard website

    Note: Payments are made directly to the school.

  • Chapter 33 Post-9/11-transferred

    Who it's for: Veterans, active-duty, and dependents (with transferred benefits); must have served at least 90 days after 9/10/2001

    What you get:  

    • Tuition & fees (up to full in-state rate at public schools)
    • Monthly housing allowance (BAH)
    • Book stipend (up to $1,000/year)
    • Yellow Ribbon for out-of-state/private costs

    How do you get it:

    Note: A qualified service member can transfer all 36 months or a portion of their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a spouse or child but the transfer must be made when the service member has at least 4-years retainability. The benefit may not be transferred after separation.

  • Chapter 35 Dependent Education Assistance

    Who it's for: Dependents (spouse/son/daughter) of veterans who are 100% permanently disabled or deceased due to service

    What they get:  

    • Monthly payments for education sent directly to you. (Nothing is paid to the school.)
    • No tuition, housing, or book stipend
    • Can be used for college, career training, apprenticeships

    How to get it:

    Note:  You may also be eligible for the Florida Children and Spouse of Deceased or Disabled Veteran (CSDDV) Scholarship. This is a separate application and managed by UNF Financial Aid.

  • Fry Scholarship

    Who it's for: Spouses, sons and daughters of service members who died in the line of duty after 9/10/2001

    What you get:  

    • Full Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits
    • Tuition, housing and books
    • Does not require benefit transfer

    How to get it:

  • MyCAA
    Who it's for:  
    • Spouses of service members on active duty
    • Spouse can complete coursework while sponsor is on Title 10 military orders
    • Service member is in pay grades E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2 and O-1 to O-2
    • Spouses whose sponsor is in the National Guard and reserve component in these same pay grades also qualify for MyCAA
    • Eligible programs are certificate, license, certification, or associate’s degree 

    What you get:  

    •  $4,000 in tuition assistance 

    How to get it: