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Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty program provides up to 36 months of education benefits. Generally, benefits are payable for 10 years following your release from active duty. Eligibility criteria can be found on the GI Bill Web site.
How do I apply for Chapter 30 Benefits?
- Complete VA Form 22-1990, Application for Educational Benefits which can be obtained from MSOE's Financial Aid Office in CC-431, it can be downloaded from the GI Bill Education Forms Web page, or you can complete it online. If you submit your application online, please print it out and turn it into MSOE's Veteran's Certifying Official.
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If you have previously received VA educational benefits, you will need to complete VA Form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training Form which can be obtained from MSOE's Financial Aid Office in CC-431. It can also be downloaded from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Web site or you can complete it online at the Veterans Online Application (VONAPP) Web site. If you submit your application online, please print it out and turn it into MSOE's Veteran's Certifying Official.
- Submit a copy of your DD-214 to the MSOE's Veteran's Certifying Official.
- Complete and submit MSOE's Veteran's Education Benefits worksheet which is available for download and printing or a copy may be picked up in the MSOE Financial Aid Office. This must be done every academic year if you wish to have us certify your benefits for the year.
- Complete and submit a Department of Veteran Affairs' Veteran Information Worksheet which is available for download and printing or a copy may be picked up in MSOE's Financial Aid Office. This must be done once at the beginning of your academic career at MSOE if you wish to have us certify your benefits for the year and anytime after that you change benefits or credit load.
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"). You usually have 10 years to use your MGIB benefits, but the time limit can be less, in some cases, and longer under certain circumstances. For payment charts, please visit the GI Bill Web site.
The VA will send you a benefits award letter once they have confirmed your eligibility. In order to receive the funding listed in that award letter you will be required to certify your enrollment with the VA each month online at Web Automated Verification of Enrollment or by Interactive Voice Response (IVR) by calling 877-823-2378.