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MONTGOMERY VS POST-9/11 GI BILL

Posted by STEVE B on July 26, 2012 at 8:27pm in General Discussion

GOT A LETTER FROM MY SON SAYING HE HAD SIGNED UP FOR THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL INSTEAD OF THE POST-9/11 GI BILL. HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT I THINK ABOUT THAT. CAN ANYONE GIVE ME A SYNOPSIS OF THE DIFFERENCE(S), IF ANY, BETWEEN THE TWO?

 

I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS THE SAME BILL - WITH SOME AMENDMENTS POST-9/11.

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  • STEVE B July 27, 2012 at 1:18pm

    I WILL PASS THIS ON TO MY SON. THANK YOU AGAIN, SIR.
     
    NavyDads Admin (Paul) said:

    A Comparison of Education Benefit Programs

     

    Post-9/11 GI Bill

    MGIB-AD

    MGIB-SR

    REAP

    VEAP

    DEA

    Minimum Length of Service

    90 days active aggregate service (after 9/10/01) or 30 days continuous if discharged for disability

    2 yr. continuous enlistment (minimum duty varies by service date, branch, etc.)

    6 yr. commitment (after 6/30/85)

    90 days active continuous service (after 9/10/01)

    181 continuous days active service (between 12/31/76 and 7/1/85)1

    Not applicable

    Maximum # of Months of Benefits 2

    36

    36

    36

    36

    36

    45

    How Payments Are Made

    Tuition: Paid to school

    Housing stipend: Paid monthly to student

    Books & Supplies: Paid to student at the beginning of the term

    Paid to student

     Paid to student

    Paid to student

     Paid to student

     Paid to student

    Duration of Benefits

    Generally 15 years from last day of active duty

    Generally 10 years from last day of active duty

    Ends the day you leave Selected Reserve

    Generally 10 years from the day you leave  the Selected Reserve or the day you leave the IRR 4

    10 yrs from last day of active duty

    Spouse: 10 - 20 years 3

     

    Child: Ages 18-26

    Degree Training 

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Non College Degree Training

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    On-the-Job & Apprenticeship Training

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Flight Training

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Correspondence Courses

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Licensing & Certification

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    National Testing Programs

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Work-Study Program

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Tutorial Assistance 5

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    Yes

    • Amount of time varies according to when the Veteran enlisted and entered active duty.

    • You may receive a maximum of 48 months of benefits combined if you are eligible for more than one VA education program.

    • Spouses are generally eligible to receive benefits for 10 years.  However, spouses of individuals rated total and permanent within 3 years of discharge and spouses of individuals who die on active duty are granted a 20 year eligibility period.

    • The Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) is a category of the Ready Reserve of the Reserve Component of the Armed Forces.

    • VA can pay the difference between the total cost of tuition and fees and the amount of Tuition Assistance paid by the military.
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) July 27, 2012 at 1:03pm

    A Comparison of Education Benefit Programs

     

    Post-9/11 GI Bill

    MGIB-AD

    MGIB-SR

    REAP

    VEAP

    DEA

    Minimum Length of Service

    90 days active aggregate service (after 9/10/01) or 30 days continuous if discharged for disability

    2 yr. continuous enlistment (minimum duty varies by service date, branch, etc.)

    6 yr. commitment (after 6/30/85)

    90 days active continuous service (after 9/10/01)

    181 continuous days active service (between 12/31/76 and 7/1/85)1

    Not applicable

    Maximum # of Months of Benefits 2

    36

    36

    36

    36

    36

    45

    How Payments Are Made

    Tuition: Paid to school

    Housing stipend: Paid monthly to student

    Books & Supplies: Paid to student at the beginning of the term

    Paid to student

     Paid to student

    Paid to student

     Paid to student

     Paid to student

    Duration of Benefits

    Generally 15 years from last day of active duty

    Generally 10 years from last day of active duty

    Ends the day you leave Selected Reserve

    Generally 10 years from the day you leave  the Selected Reserve or the day you leave the IRR 4

    10 yrs from last day of active duty

    Spouse: 10 - 20 years 3

     

    Child: Ages 18-26

    Degree Training 

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Non College Degree Training

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    On-the-Job & Apprenticeship Training

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Flight Training

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Correspondence Courses

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Licensing & Certification

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    National Testing Programs

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Work-Study Program

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    Tutorial Assistance 5

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    Yes

    • Amount of time varies according to when the Veteran enlisted and entered active duty.

    • You may receive a maximum of 48 months of benefits combined if you are eligible for more than one VA education program.

    • Spouses are generally eligible to receive benefits for 10 years.  However, spouses of individuals rated total and permanent within 3 years of discharge and spouses of individuals who die on active duty are granted a 20 year eligibility period.

    • The Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) is a category of the Ready Reserve of the Reserve Component of the Armed Forces.

    • VA can pay the difference between the total cost of tuition and fees and the amount of Tuition Assistance paid by the military.
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) July 27, 2012 at 1:02pm

    there is a good comparison chart of the bills here: http://www.gibill.va.gov/resources/benefits_resources/benefit_compa...

  • STEVE B July 27, 2012 at 12:47pm

    THANKS, PAUL. IN SHORT, I FOUND:

    MGIB: SET PAYMENT $1473/MO, 53K OVER 36MOS. PAID TO STUDENT.

              NO HOUSING/BOOK STIPEND.

              GOOD FOR STUDENTS WITH HIGHER TUITION (PRIVATE SCHOOL OR GRADUATE PROGRAMS)

     

    POST 9/11: PAYMENT BASED ON COURSE LOAD, TIME SERVED, ETC. PAID TO SCHOOL.

                      UP TO $1K/YEAR FOR BOOKS/FEES.

                      GOOD FOR STUDENTS WITH TRADITIONAL COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS.

     

    IT APPEARS THAT VETS ELIGIBLE/RECEIVING MGIB MAY CHANGE TO POST 9/11 IF DESIRED EFF. 2009.

     

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) July 26, 2012 at 10:30pm

    there is a lot of that info available at: http://www.military.com/education/gi-bill

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