A. New GI Bill - Chapter 30
1. A student may be eligible if she/he first entered on active duty during the period beginning
July 1, 1985, through June 30, 1988. He/she must have served at least
a. 2 years of honorable, continuous active duty if the first obligated period of service was less
than 3 years or if he/she is now on active duty; or
b. 3 years of honorable, continuous active duty if his/her first obligated period of service was
3 years or more; or
c. 2 years of honorable, continuous active duty followed by 4 years of continuous active duty
in the Selected Reserve with satisfactory participation in training.
2. Alternatively, a student may be eligible for Chapter 30 benefits after December 31, 1989, if
a. He/she entered active duty before January 1, 1977 (or contracted under a delayed entry program before January 1, 1977, and entered active duty before January 2, 1978); and
b. He/she served continuously on active duty for at least 3 years after June 30, 1985; or for at least
2 years after that date if he/she then served continuously for at least 4 years in the Selected Reserve with satisfactory participation in training. The active duty service may begin at any time during the period beginning July 1,1985, and ending June 30, 1988.
3. If he/she was discharged or released for a service-connected disability hardship or at the convenience of the government, he/she may still be eligible even if he/she did not serve the minimum lengths of time described above, whichever is applicable.
4. If he/she entered active duty for the first time on or after July 1, 1985, his/her military pay must have been reduced by $100 each month after the first 12 months of active duty service.
5. He/she must have received a high school diploma or its equivalent before completing the required service.
B.Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Bill - Chapter 31
Veterans who served in the Armed Forces during World War II or thereafter are eligible for vocational rehabilitation if all three of the following conditions are met:
1. The veterans suffered a service-connected disability in active service which entitles them to compensation, or they would do so but for receipt of retirement pay.
2.The veterans were discharged or released under other than dishonorable conditions, and
3.The VA determines that they need vocational rehabilitation to overcome the handicap of their disabilities.
C.Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) - Chapter 32
1. A student is eligible if he/she entered active military service at any time during the period January 1, 1977, through June 30, 1985.
2. He/she must have served on active duty for at least 181 days. If he/she was discharged for a service-connected disability with less than 181 days of service, he/she may still be eligible.
3. If he/she enlisted for the first time after September 7, 1980, or if he/she entered (including reenlistment) active duty after October 16, 1981, he/she must have completed either 24 continuous months of active duty or the full period for which he/she was called or ordered to active duty, whichever is less.
4. If he/she is on active duty, he/she must have completed his/her first obligated period of active duty or 6 years, whichever is less.
5. He/she must have contributed to VEAP while on active duty.
6. He/she may be eligible under Noncontributory VEAP, Section 903, if he/she was selected by his/her branch of service to participate in this program. If he/she was selected, the Department of Defense made the contributions for him/her. He/she must have enlisted or reenlisted
for active duty service after November 30, 1980, and before October 1, 1981. (If he/she contracted under a delayed entry program during this period, he/she must have entered active duty before October 1,1982.) For more information on this program, contact the nearest VA regional office; if a student is on active duty, contact the Education Services Officer.
D.Survivors' and Dependents' Education Assistance - Chapter 35
VA benefits are available for spouses or surviving spouses and children of veterans who have died
as a result of a service-incurred disability, or who have been declared 100 percent service-connected disabled. Contact the nearest Veterans' Administration Regional Office for additional information. Include the veteran's claim number (File number identification).
E.Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program - Chapter 1606
1. If the student is an enlisted person, he/she may be eligible if he/she enlisted, reenlisted, or extended an enlistment in the Selected Reserve for a period of at least 6 years during the period beginning July 1, 1985, through June 30, 1988.
2. If he/she is an officer, he/she may be eligible if he/she was appointed as or is serving as a reserve officer and agreed to serve in the Selected Reserve for at least 6 years during the period beginning July
1, 1985, through June 30, 1988. This 6-year commitment is in addition to any other obligated period of service in the Selected Reserve that the student may have.
3. He/she must have completed his/her initial period of active duty for training if he/she had no prior active-duty service.
4. The student must have completed his/her initial period of active duty for training if he/she had no prior active duty service.
5. The student must be satisfactorily participating in the Selected Reserve.
6. The student must have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate. However, he/she must not have completed a bachelor's degree or equivalent program.
Entitlement: An eligible reservist shall be entitled to 36 months of educational assistance based upon full-time training (or the equivalent based upon 3/4 or 1/2 time training).
Delimiting Period: The last day of an eligible reservist's entitlement period is the earlier of the following:
1. Ten years from the date eligibility began or
2. The date of separation from the Selected Reserve.
Veterans' Representative
PO Box 2000
Hanceville AL 35077
Phone (256) 352-8137 |
