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TYPES OF VA EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
Chapter
30-Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB)
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. Generally, benefits are payable for 10 years following
your release from active duty.
Chapter
35-Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
(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 as a result of a
service related condition. The program offers up to 45 months of
education benefits. 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.
Chapter
1606-Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
The
MGIB-SR program may be available to you if you are a member of the
Selected Reserve. The Selected 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 may be used for degree and certificate programs,
flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence
courses.
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 education benefit
program. Your contributions are matched on a $2 for $1 basis by
the Government. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate
programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and
correspondence courses.
Chapter 1607 (REAP)
REAP was established as a part of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. It is a new DOD education benefit program designed to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency (contingency operation) as declared by the President or Congress. This new program makes certain reservists who were activated for at least 90 days after 9/11/2001 either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits.
Chapter
31-Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation program is for veterans
who have service-connected disabilities and require further education to attain suitable, stable employment.
This program may provide vocational and other training services
and assistance including tutorial assistance, tuition, books, fees,
supplies, licensing fees and equipment and other
training materials necessary.
Chapter 33-Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act
This program provides VA Educational Benefits to eligible veterans and service members who served at least 30 continuous days on active duty after September 10, 2001, and to certain qualifying dependents. Tuition and fees (based on highest rate at a public institution in the state) are paid directly to the school; eligible students receive a monthly housing allowance and a books and supplies stipend.
Yellow Ribbon
Program
Chapter 33 students with 100% entitlement are eligible to participate in
the Yellow Ribbon Program. This program is a supplement to
the Post 9/11 GI Bill that helps veterans bridge the gap between the Post 9/11
tuition benefit and the actual cost of tuition and fees. At Vanderbilt, the
Yellow Ribbon program provides undergraduate and Graduate/Professional students
up to 12,000 additional tuition dollars per year ($6,000 from Vanderbilt and
$6,000 matching funds from VA). Eligible students in the Owen School of Management
receive up to $20,000 per academic year ($10,000 from Vanderbilt and $10,000
matching from VA). The exact amount of Yellow Ribbon dollars received is based
on the student’s tuition and fees balance after Chapter 33 benefits and
some institutional aid are applied. In some schools, Yellow Ribbon awards may
reduce, or be reduced by, other institutional aid awarded. Students currently
on Active Duty are not eligible to participate in the Yellow Ribbon program.
The University will review it’s Yellow Ribbon commitment each year. Participation
levels may vary in future years
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