You can also apply by mail, in person, or with the help of a trained professional. You can submit your Application for VA Benefits (VA Form 22-1990) online. If we don’t approve your program, you’ll have to pay all costs at the school, including tuition and fees. We can’t take any action until an official from your school (not you) requests approval. Note: If you want to enroll in a program that we haven’t approved, you’ll need to ask the school to request approval. Or submit a question online through Ask VA. We’re here Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. If you have questions, call us at 88 ( TTY: 711). You entered full-time National Guard duty under title 32, USC, between July 1, 1985, and November 28, 1989, and chose MGIB between October 9, 1996, and July 9, 1997īefore you enroll, contact the school or use the GI Bill Comparison Tool to find out if we’ve approved your program for VA education benefits.

You were on active duty on October 9, 1996, had money left in a VEAP account on that date, and chose MGIB before October 9, 1997, or.You had military pay reduced by $100 a month for 12 months or made a $1,200 lump-sum contribution (meaning you paid it all at once).You chose to voluntarily separate under either the Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) program or the Special Separation Benefit (SSB) program.You involuntarily separated on or after November 30, 1993, or.You were on active duty on September 30, 1990, and involuntarily separated (not by your choice) after February 2, 1991, or.You had your military pay reduced by $1,200 before separation.You don’t qualify for MGIB under categories I or II, and.You had at least 1 day of entitlement left under the Vietnam Era GI Bill (Chapter 34) as of December 31, 1989.You served at least 1 day between October 19, 1984, and June 30, 1985, and stayed on active duty through J(or through June 30, 1987, if you entered the Selected Reserve within 1 year of leaving active duty and served 4 years), and.You entered active duty before Janu(or before January 2, 1978, under a delayed enlistment program contracted before January 1, 1977), and.4 years if you entered the Selected Reserve within a year of leaving active duty (called the 2 by 4 program).2 years if that was your agreement when you enlisted, or.You had your military pay reduced by $100 a month for the first 12 months of serviceĪnd you’ve served continuously (without a break) for at least one of these time periods:.You entered active duty for the first time after June 30, 1985, and.You have a high school diploma, GED, or 12 hours of college credit, and.One of these categories must describe you Category I You may be eligible for education benefits through this program if you were honorably discharged and you meet the requirements of one of these categories.

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