Veterans
Affairs
Chapter Information
VETERANS AND RESERVISTS
Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill – Active
Duty
The GI Bill
program provides up to 36 months of education benefits for degree and certificate
programs, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses.
Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses can be approved under certain
circumstances. Benefits are payable for 10 years following release from active
duty. MORE
INFORMATION
Chapter 31: Vocational
Rehabilitation & Counselling (Voc Rehab)
Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling is an employment program to assist
eligible disabled veterans. Under the Vocational Rehabilitation Program,
eligible veterans are assisted in selecting a rehabilitation goal and
developing an individualized rehabilitation plan that leads to employment. MORE INFORMATION
Chapter 32: Veterans
Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
VEAP is available if you first entered active duty between January 1, 1977
and June 30, 1985 and you elected to make contributions from your military pay
to participate in this program. The government matches your contributions on a
$2 for $1 basis. This benefit can be used for degree and certificate programs,
flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses.
Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses can be approved under certain
circumstances. Benefits are payable for 10 years. MORE INFORMATION
Chapter
1606: Montgomery GI Bill – Selected
Reservist (MGIB-SR)
An
individual who is or has served a six-year enlistment in the Selective Reserve. The Selective Reserve
includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps
Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve and the Army National Guard and the Air
National Guard.
This benefit can be used for degree and certificate programs, flight
training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses.
Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses can be approved under certain
circumstances. MGIB-SR provides 36 months of full time benefits (no extension) which
expire 14 years from eligibility date or separation from reserves. MORE INFORMATION
Chapter 1607: Reserve
Education Assistance Program (REAP)
Educational program for
active members of the Selected Reserve called to active duty in response to a
contingency operation declared by the President or Congress. The Department of
Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (Coast Guard) determine who’s
eligible for chapter 1607. MORE INFORMATION
DEPENDENTS
Chapter 35: Dependents
Educational Assistance (DEA)
DEA
provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of
veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related
condition, or who died while on active duty, or who is listed as a POW or MIA. The
program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits can be
used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship and on-the-job
training. Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses can be approved under
certain circumstances.
MORE INFORMATION
California Veteran Fee Waiver
(also known as California College Fee Waiver)
The dependent child, spouse or unmarried surviving
spouses of a service connected disabled or deceased veteran may be entitled to
tuition and fee waiver benefits at any campus of the California State University system, University of California or a California Community College. MORE INFORMATION
VA WORK STUDY PROGRAM
The
Work Study Allowance Program is a benefit available to Veterans and Dependent
Students who are receiving a VA educational benefit (your eligibility for a VA
education benefit must be established first). The student is required to be
enrolled in a minimum of ¾ time (9-11 units).
A Work Study
employee is paid the greater of the federal or state minimum wage in exchange
for assistance to VA employees at a VA approved work site.
Chapter 30 - Who is Eligible?
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 Selected Reserve within a year of leaving active
duty and served 4 years ("2 by 4" Program)
Note:
If you were on active duty between 12/1/88 and 6/30/89, AND withdrew your
election not to participate in MGIB AND had your military pay reduced, you may
be eligible under Category I. Call
1-800-827-1000 for details.
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 Selected Reserve within 1year
of leaving active duty and served 4 years)
- On
12/31/89, you had entitlement left from Vietnam Era GI Bill
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
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"). Click here
for payment chart.
Chapter
30 Kickers and Additional Contributions
Higher monthly benefits
are paid to chapter 30 participants with “kickers” (also known as College Fund)
and to chapter 30 participants who make additional chapter 30 payments.
Veterans may have a kicker, additional contributions, or both. The higher
benefit rates are paid automatically when benefits are paid. If veterans don’t
receive the benefit they believe they are entitled to receive, they should call
the Office of Veterans Affairs regarding the discrepancy so that VA can resolve
the discrepancy with the Department of Defense.
- have received, or
will receive, a discharge that is other than dishonourable
- have a
service-connected disability rating of at least 10%
- submit a completed
application for VR&E Services
The
basic period of eligibility in which VR&E services may be used is 12 years
from the latter of the following:
- date of separation
from active military service, or
- Date the veteran
was first notified by VA of a service-connected disability rating.
What Happens after
Eligibility is established?
The veteran
is scheduled to meet with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor (VRC) for a
comprehensive evaluation to determine whether the veteran is entitled to services. The comprehensive evaluation includes:
- an assessment of
the veteran's interests, aptitudes, and abilities
- An assessment of
whether service connected disabilities impair the veteran's ability to
find and/or hold a job using the occupational skills he or she has already
developed
- vocational
exploration and goal development
After the student meets with the VRC they are required to
meet with the VA Counselor on our campus to set up an Education Plan based on
the VRC recommendation.
How Much Does VA Pay?
The amount VA pays is based on the type of training program you're in, and your
training time. Click here
for payment chart.
Chapter 32 – Who is Eligible?
To qualify, you must meet the following requirements: Entered service for
the first time between January 1, 1977, and June 30, 1985; opened a
contribution account before April 1, 1987; voluntarily contributed from $25 to
$2700;
Completed your first period of service; and were discharged or released from
service under conditions other than dishonorable.
If you are currently on active duty and wish to receive
VEAP benefits, you must have at least 3 months of contributions available.
Contributions may be withdrawn if you do not meet the basic eligibility
requirements or if you formally request a refund of the contributions withheld.
What Does VA Pay?
The total dollar amount of your benefits is the sum of:
Your total contributions, PLUS matching funds from VA equal to 2 times your
contributions, PLUS Any DOD contributions or "kickers"
The monthly amount you'll receive is based on the total
(above), the number of months you contributed, the type of training you're in,
and your training time. Click here for
payment chart.
Chapter 1606 - Who is Eligible?
You may be an eligible reservist or National Guard member if:
After 6/30/85, you signed a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected
Reserve,
AND you completed your Initial Active Duty for Training (IADT),
AND you got your High School Diploma or GED before you completed
your IADT, AND you are in good standing in a drilling Selected
Reserve unit
If you stay in the Selected Reserves, benefits generally
end 10 years from the date you become eligible for the program. You may have
longer if you couldn't train because of a service-related disability. Your
eligibility generally ends when you leave the Selected Reserves.
How Much Does VA Pay?
The monthly benefit paid to you is based on the type of training you're in. If
you're attending school, your payment is based on your training time. Click here
for payment chart.
1606 Kicker: An additional amount,
called a kicker, may be added to the benefit of some chapter 1606 students. A
chapter 1606 kicker may be a part of the original enlistment contract or part
of a reenlistment contract.
Chapter 1607: Who is Eligible?
The
Secretaries of each military service, Department of Defense, and Department of
Homeland Security (Coast Guard) will determine eligibility and establish the
program to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserves of the
armed forces who are called to duty for 90 days or more. Members may be
eligible after serving 90 consecutive days on active duty after September 11, 2001.
You may use your benefits under REAP as long as you remain within your
component. Benefits must be terminated if you leave the Reserves or participate
in a ROTC program under Title 10 Section 2107.
Members
released early for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty may
receive REAP benefits at the 40% rate. If you are released for disability, you
are entitled to REAP benefits for 10 years from your date of eligibility. Click here for
payment chart.
How does it
pay?
The
benefit payable under REAP is a percentage of the Chapter 30 three-year or more
enlistment rate.
- If you serve 90
days but less than 1 year, you will receive 40% of the three-year rate.
- A service period
of 1 year but less than 2 years of active duty will pay 60% of the
three-year rate.
- A service period
of more than 2 years on active duty will result in an 80% payment of the
three-year rate.
If you are
eligible for a Chapter 1606 kicker, you can still be paid that kicker while
receiving REAP. (1606 Kicker: An additional amount, called a kicker, may be added to
the benefit of some chapter 1606 students. A chapter 1606 kicker may be a part
of the original enlistment contract or part of a reenlistment contract.)
Important
Note: This benefit is retroactive to September 11, 2001. A reservist
attending school will be paid a percentage of the MGIB three-year rate in
effect during the time in which he/she was enrolled. For example: The
three-year full time MGIB rate in June of 2002 was $800. Someone being paid the
40% rate for school enrolment in June 2002 would receive $320 for full time
monthly benefits.
Chapter 35: Dependents Educational
Assistance (DEA) – Who Is Eligible?
·
A child
(between ages 18 and 26, with some exceptions) of a veteran who is permanently
and totally disabled due to a service-related condition; Or who died in
service; Or who died of a service-connected disability; Or who died
while evaluated as having total and permanent service-connected
disability; Or who is listed as a POW or MIA.
·
The surviving spouse of a veteran who died of a service-connected
disability, or died in service, or died while evaluated as having total and
permanent disability resulting from a service-connected disability.
Surviving spouses whose benefits stopped when they remarried can receive
DEA benefits again if their remarriage ends by death or divorce, or they cease
to live with the person to whom they presented themselves in public as married.
·
a spouse of a veteran or serviceperson who has a total and permanent
disability resulting from a service-connected disability; Or who is listed
as a POW or MIA.
Click here for payment chart.
California Veteran Fee Waiver:
Who is eligible?
·
A child of a disabled veteran (0% or more disabled); or
·
A spouse of a Veteran who is service-connected (S/C)
deceased or rated 100% S/C disabled.
·
Be a child earning less than $10,160.00 per year
(student’s income, not parents’). Note:
No there is no income limit for a spouse or children of S/C deceased or 100%
S/C veterans.
