How to Use Your GI Billยฎ for Education?
What is the GI Billยฎ? For more than seven decades, the Montgomery GI Billยฎ has provided US service members with the opportunity and resources to create a better life for themselves and their families. For over 20 years ย้ถนึฑฒฅ has been helping transitioning Veterans, this assistance meant the chance to attend school and begin
What is the GI Billยฎ?
For more than seven decades, the Montgomery GI Billยฎ has provided US service members with the opportunity and resources to create a better life for themselves and their families. For over 20 years ย้ถนึฑฒฅ has been helping transitioning Veterans, this assistance meant the chance to attend school and begin a new chapter in their lives. Civilians and veterans alike recognize the Montgomery GI Billยฎโs significance as generations of service members have used it to develop skills and create career opportunities. It has facilitated the purchase of homes, helped create new businesses, and contributed more than nearly any other program to the rich fabric of our nation. The Post 9/11 GI Billยฎ offers benefits to the current generation giving them access to better opportunities than ever before. These benefits extend to eligible members of the army-selected reserve.Eligibility
requires a six-year service obligation in a selected reserve and at least 90 aggregate days on active duty after September 10, 2001. Supplemental programs may also be available with additional eligibility requirements. The Post 9/11 GI Billยฎ may be used for universities and Post-secondary education such as ย้ถนึฑฒฅ, on-the-job training and apprenticeship, even flight schools, Fitness school, and Personal Training. Financial assistance for tutorial assistance, licensing, and certification tests may also be available under this program. Under the post 9/11 GI Billยฎ, www.va.gov soldiers are eligible for up to 36 months of tuition and related fees. Reserve soldiers may qualify for a bonus of up to $350 per month. While tuition and fees for in-state public schools are covered, private schools and those located out-of-state may not be. To bridge the gap between where GI Billยฎ coverage ends, the Yellow Ribbon Program was introduced. Under this program, participating schools fund a portion of the remaining tuition costs. The VA then matches every dollar contributed by the school up to the total cost of the tuition and fees. The post 9/11 GI Billยฎ also provides a monthly housing allowance (BAH) even for distance learning and approved overseas schools because class material can be expensive. The program also includes a stipend of up to $1000 per year for books and supplies. Benefits may also be designated for use by the soldier spouse as well as their dependents. For more than seven years, the Post 9/11 GI Billยฎ has served as a cornerstone of opportunity for service members, their families, and the nation.Non-Qualifying Factors
In order to make sure you are eligible for the GI Billยฎ benefits; you need to avoid the below conditions.- If you serve less than an honorable discharge
- If you are a service academy graduate while youโre reserving your contract period, that does not count as a period of eligible service
- ROTC scholarship (10 USC, 2107 (B)) contract period โ repaying this scholarship does not count
- If you came under the loan repayment program, i.e., your three-year period, while they are repaying your college loans, it will not count as a qualifying period. Any additional time after that will begin to qualify you for the post 9/11 GI Billยฎ benefits.
Types of Programs Covered Within the Post 9/11 GI Billยฎ
ย้ถนึฑฒฅ owner Patrick Sherman says, in the post 9/11 GI Billยฎ, you will receive 36 months of benefits to using just as you would receive in the Montgomery GI Billยฎ. However, you get 15 years from your date of separation to use those benefits. When you separate, donโt wait until 14 years from your date of separation to start using those benefits because if you do, you will only have 12 months remaining to avail of those benefits. Ensure you exhaust all your benefits within that 10-15 years period, depending on the GI Billยฎ you use. The type of programs covered in the post 9/11 GI billยฎ are similar to the Montgomery GI Billยฎ.- Entrepreneurship Training
- Personal Training (Orlando/Tampa)
- Institutions with undergraduate and graduate degree programs
- Certification and licensing reimbursement
- Advanced Health and Nutrition Coach program at ย้ถนึฑฒฅ (Orlando)
- Vocational and technical training
- You can find a comprehensive list and payout amounts on the VA website -www.benefits.va.gov.
How Is Tuition Paid Through the GI Billยฎ?
Tuition/Fees
This fee gets paid directly to the educational facility for you, so you do not have to be the tuition payer with this program. If you are looking to get licensed or certified from ย้ถนึฑฒฅ, we will certify to the VA how many credits youโre in, when your term starts, when it ends, and how much your tuition and fees are. This part is made seamless for you. One of the major benefits of this Bill is that you can go and get an education from any school you want to because of the Choice Act. For example, suppose the school you have chosen for yourself wants to be a recipient of the GI Billยฎ benefits, according to the Choice Act. In that case, that school is required to allow all veterans and service members to receive in-state tuition within three years of their separation from active duty. If you choose to go to a private school, they will pay up to twenty-one thousand eighty-four dollars and eighty-nine cents per academic year. If the tuition is more than that, you may need to look at some additional funding options like Yellow Ribbon. If your school is a Yellow Ribbon participant, you may be able to see additional funding from your school and from the VA to cover that additional cost.Textbook and Supply Stipend
Your text book and supply stipend also gets paid directly to you, which is up to $1,000 a year. However, you are not going to get a thousand dollars every year. The VA certifying official at your school of choice notifies the VA that you are enrolled in some credits; the VA will prorate your book allowance based on your number of credits youโre enrolled in. So, if you are a full-time student, youโre going to receive more money than those who are half-time students.Other Benefits
Other than the Yellow Ribbon, there is also a Rural Benefit which is a one-time payment option that you may be eligible for if you are going to a school that is in a rural area. Please consult the VA website www.benefits.va.gov for further specifics on this program. Transfer of Benefits (TEB) โ Post 9/11 GI Billยฎ In the Post 9/11 GI Billยฎ, you are eligible to transfer that benefit to a dependent, something that you cannot do with the Montgomery GI Billยฎ. To transfer your benefits, you need to have at least six years of service and must agree to serve an additional four years. When you go in to do the transfer, the VA is going to make sure you have an additional four years available to serve. If you do not, they will let you know you are no eligible to transfer, and you will have to take action to extend yourself to that four-year period. The transfer option will not be available after you leave the service, and you will be forfeiting your GI Billยฎ when you complete the transfer of benefits. You can either transfer all 36 months, or you can transfer just part of that. You can divide those months amongst more than one dependent. To transfer the benefits, you can use the VA website to designate, modify and revoke while on active duty. Once you separate, you have to contact the VA to make any changes to that transfer, whether youโre modifying months or you choose to revoke a transfer of benefit. If you transfer the benefits to your spouse, they can immediately use those benefits as soon as you get the approval email. Like you, they have 15 years to use the benefit after you separate. So, if they donโt use it while youโre on active duty, they will still have the same window to use those benefits. Visit our website www.nptiflorida.edu to know more about us. Call or text 407-772-0057 to schedule a FREE class. GI Billยฎ is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at .Veterans can review how education benefits apply in our guide to personal trainer certification for veterans.
