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 completed online at Veterans
Online Application (VONAPP) Web site. Please submit a copy of
the application to MSOE's Veteran's Certifying Official once completed
online.
OR
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 completed online at Veterans Online Application (VONAPP) Web site. Please submit a copy of the application to MSOE's Veteran's Certifying Official once completed online.
- Submit a copy of your DD-214 to the MSOE's Veteran's Certifying Official.
- Complete and submit MSOE's Veterans Benefits Payment Agreement 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 MSOE certify your benefits for the year.
Payment
Information
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.