- Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill
- Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty
- Chapter 35 Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
- Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve
- Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
The Post 9/11 GI Bill includes multiple categories of eligibility. Veterans who contributed to the Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill and Reservists who have been called to Active Duty service may have eligibility for the Post 9/11 AND other VA programs including Ch. 30, 1606, and 1607. Students will need to carefully consider all options before deciding which program to utilize before making an application for benefits. Visit http://www.gibill.va.gov/resources/benefits-resources/benefit-comparison-tools.html for more assistance.
Veterans with at least 90 days of aggregate service after September 11, 2001 or students with a service-connected disability after 30 days of aggregate service may qualify.
Active Duty Service Members who meet certain criteria may transfer eligibility for the Post 9/11 GI Bill to spouses or dependent children.
Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits include three kinds of benefits:
- Tuition and fee benefits, which will be paid directly to MSU.
- Housing stipends, which are based on the current rate of pay for an E5 with dependents in our Zip Code, paid directly to the student.
- Housing stipends are not paid for students enrolled at half time status or less
- Housing stipends are not paid for spouses of active duty service members
- Housing stipends are not paid to students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses
- Book allowance, up to $1000 per year, paid proportionally by term directly to the student at approximately the same time that the tuition/fee benefit is paid to MSU.
- Book allowances are not paid to spouses who received the benefits as a result of a transfer of eligibility.
Students may not receive Chapter 33 tuition and fee benefits for classes that they are also using other forms of federal tuition assistance for. Students using the Post 9/11 GI Bill must report to the VA Certifying Official plans to use military Federal Tuition Assistance, MyCAA, ROTC, or any other federal tuition assistance program. (Federal Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs are excluded.)
Transfer of Eligibility Checklist
Transfer of Eligibility Procedures
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Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty
Students must have served in the United States Armed Forces for a minimum period of two to four years and have been HONORABLY discharged prior to returning to school. Students contribute $1200 to participate and may have had an opportunity to contribute an additional $600 for an increased benefit. The benefit is paid directly to the student in the form of a monthly stipend.
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Chapter 35 Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program/Chapter 35: For children and spouses of veterans with 100% service-connected disability ratings or veterans deceased due to service-connected injury or illness. The benefit is paid directly to the student in the form of a monthly stipend.
- Dependents eligible for the Chapter 35 program whose veteran parent was a ND resident at the time of entry to service or who have been ND residents for 10 years or longer at the time the waiver is requested may also qualify for the ND Veterans Dependent Tuition Waiver for dependents of ND veterans. The waiver is limited to 10 total semesters of undergraduate study throughout the ND University System and it may only be used toward the student’s first bachelor’s degree. Contact the certifying official for more information about the waiver program.
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Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve: Students must have completed Basic Training and AIT and are now assigned to a Reserve and/or National Guard Unit. The benefit is paid directly to the student in the form of a monthly stipend.
- National Guard students may also be eligible to apply for military Tuition Assistance. ND Army Guard members may apply online at a CAC enabled computer at https://minuteman.ngb.army.mil/Benefits.
- ND Air Guard members can apply for Tuition Assistance at:
www.ndguard.ngb.army.mil/benefits/tuitionassistanceapplication/Pages
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Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP).
Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP): Students must have been called or ordered to active duty in response to war or national emergency as declared by the President or Congress. This program makes certain reservists who were activated for at least 90 days after September 11, 2001 either eligible for education benefits or eligible for increased benefits. The benefit is paid directly to the student in the form of a monthly stipend.
- National Guard students may also be eligible to apply for military Tuition Assistance. ND Army Guard members may apply online at a CAC enabled computer at https://minuteman.ngb.army.mil/Benefits.
- ND Air Guard members can apply for Tuition Assistance at:
www.ndguard.ngb.army.mil/benefits/tuitionassistanceapplication/Pages
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