Chapters of Benefits

Chapter 35

VOC REHAB Chapter 31

Chapters of Benefits

• Chapter 30 – Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB)• Chapter 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation (VR&E)• Chapter 33 – Post 9/11 GI Bill• Chapter 33 – Fry Scholarship• Chapter 35 – Survivors & Dependents Assistance (DEA)

• 1606 – Selected Reserve/National Guard (MGIB-SR)

• 1607 (REAP) – Reserve Education Assistance Program

POST 911 GI BILL Chap 33Who is eligible?•You may be eligible if you served at least 90 aggregate days on active duty* after September 10, 2001, or were honorably discharged from active duty for a service-connected disability after serving 30 continuous days following September 10, 2001.

POST 911 GI BILL Chap 33Entitlements•Up to 36 months of educational benefits

•Book stipend of up to $1000 per year (paid at 41.76 per credit hour). Note this amount is effected by your percentage of eligibility.

POST 911 GI BILL Chap 33Entitlements•A Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA)** that is equal to:

– For in seat students the basic allowance for housing (BAH) payable for the zip code of your school to a military E-5 with dependents.

– For online learners the BAH is based off of a national average and is $754.50 for full time.

** Note that the MHA is not allowed for active duty servicemembers or their spouses if using transferred benefits. If student is less than full time the payment will be reduced. All payments are based off of percentage of eligibility.

Chapter 30 MGIBMGIB Eligibility•You qualify for the GI Bill if:•You contribute $100 a month for the first 12 months you are on active duty, or qualify under VEAP conversion.•You have completed High School or have an equivalency certificate before you apply for benefits.•You have served at least 2 years on active duty.•Honorably discharged if using after leaving service.

Chapter 30 MGIBEntitlement•Up to 36 months of entitlement•Payments are made directly to the student based off of training time (see chart).

*note the student may be entitle to a kicker amount. Additionally those who participated in the $600 buy up can find the rate at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/resources/benefits_resources/rates/600_buyup.asp

Chapter 1606 MGIB SREligibility for this program is determined by the Selected Reserve components. VA

makes the payments for this program. To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve signed after June 30, 1985. If you are an officer, you must have agreed to serve beyond your original obligation.

• Complete your initial active duty for training (IADT); • Meet the requirement to receive a high school diploma or equivalency certificate

before completing IADT. • Remain in good standing while serving in an active Selected Reserve unit. You

will also retain MGIB - SR eligibility if you were discharged from Selected Reserve service due to a disability that was not caused by misconduct. Your eligibility period may be extended if you are ordered to active duty.

• Your eligibility for the program normally ends on the day you leave the Selected Reserve.

Chapter 1606 MGIB SREntitlement• Up to 36 months of entitlement

You May Use This Education Assistance Program For:• Apprenticeship/on-the-job training,• Degree programs• Certificate or correspondence courses• Cooperative training• Independent study programs• Vocational flight training programs.

Chapter 1606 Rate Table

Chapter 1607 REAP

What Is REAP? REAP (Chapter 1607 of title 10, U.S. Code) is a GI Bill

program that provides up to 36 months of education benefits to members of the Selected Reserve, who are called to active service in response to a war or national emergency, as declared by the President or Congress.

Who Is Eligible? A member of a Reserve component who serves on active

duty on or after September 11, 2001 under title 10, U.S. Code, for at least 90 consecutive days or more under a contingency operation.

Chapter 1607 REAP

How Much Does the Benefit Pay? • The educational assistance payable under REAP is a percentage of the

Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (MGIB) rate based on the number of continuous days served on active duty. Persons released before 90 days due to an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated in the line of duty receive the 40% rate.

– • Members who serve 90 days but less than 1 year will receive 40% of the MGIB 3 year rate. – • Members who serve 1 year but less than 2 years will receive 60% of the MGIB 3 year rate. – • Members who serve 2 or more continuous years will receive 80% of the MGIB 3 year rate.

• The amount VA pays is based on the type of training program and training time (i.e. full time, half time, etc.). If attendance is less than a month or less than full-time, payments are reduced proportionately.

• For more information on current rates, please visit the Veteran Affairs Website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/resources/benefits_resources/rate_tables.asp

Chapter 1607 REAP

Entitlement• 36 months of benefits under chapter 1607.• Limited to 48 months of combined benefits under

multiple educational assistance programs administered by Veterans' Administration.

Benefits• Monthly stipend

– Payment is made to the student at the end of each month.

Chapter 1607 REAP Rates

Survivors & Dependents AssistanceChapter 35

• Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits.

• Who is eligible?• You must be the son, daughter, or spouse of:• •A veteran who died or is permanently and totally disabled as the result of a

service-connected disability. The disability must arise out of active service in the Armed Forces.

• •A veteran who died from any cause while such permanent and total service-connected disability was in existence.

• •A servicemember missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.• •A servicemember forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign

government or power.• •A servicemember who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment for a

service connected permanent and total disability and is likely to be discharged for that disability.

Survivors & Dependents AssistanceChapter 35

• If you are a son or daughter and wish to receive benefits for attending school or job training, you must be between the ages of 18 and 26. In certain instances, it is possible to begin before age 18 and to continue after age 26. Marriage is not a bar to this benefit. If you are in the Armed Forces, you may not receive this benefit while on active duty. To pursue training after military service, your discharge must not be under dishonorable conditions. VA can extend your period of eligibility by the number of months and days equal to the time spent on active duty. This extension cannot generally go beyond your 31st birthday, there are some exceptions.

• If you are a spouse, benefits end 10 years from the date VA finds you eligible or from the date of death of the veteran. If the VA rated the veteran permanently and totally disabled with an effective date of 3 years from discharge a spouse will remain eligible for 20 years from the effective date of the rating. This change is effective October 10, 2008 and no benefits may be paid for any training taken prior to that date. For surviving spouses (spouses of service members who died on active duty) benefits end 20 years from the date of death.

Survivors & Dependents AssistanceChapter 35

What kind of training can I take?•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.How are benefits paid?•The monthly benefit paid to you is based on the type of training. If you are attending school, your payment is based on your training time (i.e. full time, half time, etc.). Benefits are paid directly to you, and it is your responsibility to use these funds to make payments to your educational institution.

Chapter 35 Rates

Chapter 31 Eligibility and Entitlement•Services that may be provided by the VR&E Program include:•Comprehensive rehabilitation evaluation to determine abilities, skills, and interests for employment•Vocational counseling and rehabilitation planning for employment services•Employment services such as job-training, job-seeking skills, resume development, and other work readiness assistance•Assistance finding and keeping a job, including the use of special employer incentives and job accommodations•On the Job Training (OJT), apprenticeships, and non-paid work experiences•Post-secondary training at a college, vocational, technical or business school•Supportive rehabilitation services including case management, counseling, and medical referrals•Independent living services for Veterans unable to work due to the severity of their disabilities

Delimiting DatesUse it or lose it!!

• Chapter 33 (15 years from last date of service)• Chapter 30 (10 years from last date of service)• Chapter 1606 (Only available while still in drilling status)• Chapter 1607 REAP(10 years from separation, check exceptions)• Chapter 35 (Basic eligibility date is the 18th birthday, or completion of

secondary schooling if prior to age 18, or the child is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance. If the disability or death of the veteran occurs between the 18th and 26th birthdays, the eligibility date is the effective date of the rating or notification, or the date of the veteran's death, whichever the claimant chooses. The ending date is the 26th birthday, or 8 years from a basic eligibility date which occurred after the 18th birthday. The prohibition against paying chapter 35 benefits for children beyond age 31 has been lifted.

Applying For Benefits

• http://www.gibill.va.gov/apply-for-benefits/application/

VA Forms• 22-1990 (VONAPP Application)

– Application for benefits, Chapter 30 or Chapter 33

• 22-1990E– Application for Chapter 33

(Spouses, Dependents with Transferred Eligibility Benefits)

• 22-1995– Request for Change of Program

or Place of Training

• 22-5490– Application for Chapter 35 DEA

(Spouses, Dependents)• 22-5495

– Request for change of program or place of training

• 28-1900– Disabled Veterans Application

for Vocational Rehabilitation

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