Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD) (Chapter 30)
Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
The MGIB program provides up to 36 months of education benefits.
This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight
training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence
courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved
under certain circumstances. Generally, benefits are payable
for 10 years following your release from active duty. This
program is also commonly known as Chapter 30.
What is the MGIB-AD?
The Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty, called "MGIB" for short,
provides up to 36 months of education benefits to eligible veterans
for:
- College
- Technical or Vocational Courses
- Correspondence Courses
- Apprenticeship/Job Training
- Flight Training
- High-tech Training
- Licensing & Certification Tests
- Entrepreneurship Training
- Certain Entrance Examinations
Who is Eligible?
You may be an eligible veteran if you have an Honorable Discharge,
AND you have a High School Diploma or GED or in some cases 12 hours of college
credit, AND you meet the requirements of one of the categories below:
| CATEGORY I |
- Entered active duty for the first time after June
30, 1985
- Had military pay reduced by $100 a month for first
12 months
- Continuously served for 3 years, OR 2 years if that
is what you first enlisted for, OR 2 years if you
entered the Selected Reserve within a year of leaving
active duty and served 4 years ("2 by 4" Program)
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| CATEGORY II |
- Entered active duty before January 1, 1977
- Served at least 1 day between 10/19/84 and 6/30/85,
and stayed on active duty through 6/30/88, (or 6/30/87
if you entered the Selected Reserve within 1 year of
leaving active duty and served 4 years)
- On 12/31/89, you had entitlement left from
Vietnam-Era GI Bill
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| CATEGORY III |
- Not eligible for MGIB under Category I or II
- On active duty on 9/30/90 AND separated
involuntarily after 2/2/91,
- OR involuntarily separated on or after 11/30/93,
- OR voluntarily separated under either the Voluntary
Separation Incentive (VSI) or Special Separation Benefit
(SSB) program
- Before separation, you had military pay reduced by
$1200
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| CATEGORY IV |
- On active duty on 10/9/96 AND you had money
remaining in a VEAP account on that date AND you elected
MGIB by 10/9/97
- OR entered full-time National Guard duty under title
32, USC, between 7/1/85, and 11/28/89 AND you elected
MGIB during the period 10/9/96, through 7/8/97
- Had military pay reduced by $100 a month for 12
months or made a $1200 lump-sum contribution
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How Much Does VA Pay?
The monthly benefit paid to you is based on the type of training you take,
length of your service, your category, and if DOD put extra money in your MGIB
Fund (called "kickers"). You usually have 10 years to use your MGIB benefits,
but the time limit can be less, in some cases, and longer under certain
circumstances.
$600 Buy-up Program
Some servicemembers may contribute up to an additional $600 to the
GI Bill to receive increased monthly benefits. For an additional
$600 contribution, you may receive up to $5400 in additional GI Bill
benefits. The additional contribution must be made while on active
duty.
How Can I Apply?
You can apply by completing VA Form 22-1990, Application for Education Benefits online at vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp.
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