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DVA Education Benefits Programs
Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty
Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill- Selected Reserve
Chapter 1607 - REAP
Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling
Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB)
The Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty program provides up to 36 months of education benefits. These benefits may be
used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses. Vocational flight
training is approved from September 30, 1990. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain
circumstances. Generally, benefits are payable for 10 years following your release from active duty. See the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website for details on Chapter 30 benefits. http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/benefits/factsheets/index.asp
Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB - SR)
The Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve program may be available to you if you are a member of the Selected Reserve.
The Selected Reserve includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Coast
Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
You may use this education assistance program for degree programs, certificate or correspondence courses, cooperative
training, independent study programs, apprenticeship/on-the-job training, and vocational flight training programs.
Remedial, refresher and deficiency training are available under certain circumstances.
Eligibility for this program is determined by the Selected Reserve components. VA makes the payments for this program.
You may be entitled to receive up to 36 months of education benefits. Your benefit entitlement ends 10 years from the date
of your eligibility for the program, or on the day you leave the Selected Reserve. See the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs website for details on Chapter 1606 and Chapter 1607 benefits. http://www.gibill.va.gov
NEW: Chapter 33 is under review. Please follow the link above for more information.
REAP
REAP was established as a part of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. It is a new Department of Defense education benefit program designed to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency (contingency operation) as declared by the President or Congress. This new program makes certain reservists who were activated for at least 90 days after September 11, 2001 either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits.
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain
veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate
programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial,
deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. See the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Website for details on Chapter 35 benefits. http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/benefits/factsheets/index.asp
Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Program
The Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Program provides a comprehensive program of vocational rehabilitation
assessment and services for veterans who have incurred or aggravated a physical or mental disability while in the armed
forces of the United States. Veterans who have the potential to become employed are assisted in making viable
occupational choices, and if necessary, are provided the skills needed to qualify for suitable employment. When the veteran
reaches the point where he or she is "job-ready", VR&C staff assists that person in the employment search process. For
those persons who do not have the option of employment by virtue of the severity of disabling conditions, VR&C may be
able to provide independent living services designed to assist the individual to live in the community as independently as
possible. Whether the rehabilitation plan calls for a vocational goal or independent living, the VR&C staff work very
closely with the veteran and his/her family to assure progress in the program and success in the goals.
The Department of Veterans Affairs administers a number of educational benefit programs for eligible servicemembers,
veterans, and dependents. As an integral part of these benefits, educational and vocational counseling is available to help
the individual to choose a vocational direction or area of study and select a school or other facility which the person might
attend to achieve the chosen goal. Counseling is provided by qualified counselors and is offered at no charge.
See the Department of Veterans Affairs website for details on Chapter 31 benefits. http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/benefits/factsheets/index.asp
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