Military Connected Educational Benefits

VA Educational Benefits

• 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.)
    • Students are responsible for paying tuition and fees within 60 days of the beginning of the term.
  • No tuition, housing, or book stipend
  • Must pay tuition out-of-pocket and get reimbursed

  How do you get it:

  • Go to the "How To Apply For Veteran Readiness And Employment | Veterans Affairs" webpage
• 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:

  • Go to the "How to apply for the GI Bill and related benefits" VA webpage

   

• 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:

  • Go to the "How to apply for the GI Bill and related benefits" VA webpage
• 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:

  • Go to the "How to apply for the GI Bill and related benefits" VA webpage

  Note: 

  • A student must apply through the VA website.
  • 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).