ELIGIBILITY
The Four
Chapters of the GI Bill That Are Eligible for Education Benefits:
Chapter 30
Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty
Requirements:
- First time
enlistment of armed forces/ active duty on or after July 1, 1985*
- High
school graduate or completed GED
- Pay reduced by
$100 a month for the first 12 months of active duty
Application:
- Complete and
submit VA Form 22-1990
- Submit Copy of
DD-214
* Consult VA for
other eligibility.
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Chapter 32
Post-Vietnam Era Veterans
Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
Requirements:
- Participated
in voluntary, contributory matching program set up for those entering
armed forces between January 1, 1977 and June 30, 1985
- Active duty
service of at least 24 months
Application:
- Complete
and submit VA Form 22-1990
- Submit Copy of
DD-214
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1606
Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve
(including National Guard)
Requirements:
-
Reservist
enlisted/re-enlisted for six years after October 1, 1990
- High school
graduate or completed GED
- Completed initial
active duty for training
Application:
-
Contact reserve
unit to verify eligibility
- Complete and
submit VA Form 22-1990
- Submit DD-2384
(Notice of Basic Eligibility) |
Chapter 35
Survivors’ and Dependents’
Educational Assistance Program
Beneficiary:
- Child or spouse
of a veteran who has a 100 percent, service-related disability
- Child or widow
whose parent’s/ spouse’s death was service-related
Application:
- Complete
and submit VA Form 22-5490
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School officials or students
with questions concerning student eligibility for education assistance benefits
or education benefit payments should contact the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs Regional Office in St. Louis by telephone at (888) 442-4551 or website
at www.gibill.va.gov.
Veterans, servicepersons,
reservists (including national guard), and dependents of disabled and deceased
veterans mail either U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Application for VA
Education Benefits (VA Form 22-1990) or their Application for Survivors'
and Dependents' Educational Assistance (VA Form 22-5490) to:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
P.O. Box 66830
St. Louis, MO 63166-6830 School
officials and members of the National Guard with questions concerning either
eligibility for education benefits or payment of tuition at postsecondary
educational institutions should contact:
Shelia Lawson
Telephone Number: (502) 607-1550
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