Veterans Education and
Training Programs
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Introduction
State Approving Agency
State of Illinois Education Benefits
Other Federal Programs
Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill Education Benefits
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits
Marine Gunnery Sergeant Fry Scholarship
Education Benefit Factors
Questions
Illinois State Approving Agency
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Protecting the integrity of the GI Bill for 70 years
Approve programs of education and training
Conduct compliance surveys
Provide technical assistance (training) to education
and training facilities
Outreach services to veterans
Illinois State Approving Agency
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Central Office in Springfield (Dan Wellman and Melissa
Cushman)
Bloomington Office (Kent Ketter)
Wheaton Office (Andy Pieper)
Chicago Office (Tiffany Perry and Enrique Cabrera)
Illinois Veterans Education Benefits
Illinois Veterans’ Grant (IVG)
The Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program pays tuition and
mandatory fees for either undergraduate or graduate study at all
Illinois public universities and community colleges for Illinois
Veterans who qualify.
Illinois National Guard Scholarship
The National Guard Scholarship Program pays tuition and
certain fees for either undergraduate or graduate study at all
Illinois public universities and community colleges for Illinois
National Guard service members.
***See http://www.collegezone.com for forms and details.
GI Bill Benefits Programs
• Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill Programs
– Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIBSR)
– Chapter 1607: Reserve Educational Assistance Program
(REAP)
– Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB-AD)
– Chapter 35: Survivors and Dependents Educational Benefits
• Post 9/11 GI Bill Programs
– The Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
– Transfer of Entitlement
– Gunnery Sergeant Fry Scholarship
• Rules on Combined Use of Chapters
GI Bill Benefits Programs
• Type of training – What type of training
does the GI Bill cover?
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Degree and Non-College Degree Programs
Apprenticeship Programs
On-the-Job Training Programs
Flight Training
Licensing and Certification Exams
Correspondence Training
Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill
Benefits Overview
• Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill programs are entitlement programs that
directly pay veterans a monthly benefit based on the following:
Eligibility, Rate and Type of Training
• Base Amount of Monthly Benefit for University and College
Training:
– Chapter 30: $1717
– Chapter 1606: $367
– Chapter 1607 (eligibility determined by length of longest period
of active duty since 9/10/01):
• 90 days but less than 1 year: 40% of Chapter 30 ($686.80)
• 1 year but less than but less than 2 years: 60% of Chapter
30 ($1030.20)
• 2 years or more: 80% of Chapter 30 ($1373.60)
• College Funds/Kickers/Enlistment Incentives added to Base
Amount
Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill
Benefits Overview
Full-Time
Chapter
30
$1717
Chapter
1606
$367
Chapter
1607*
$686.80
Chapter
35
$1018
¾ Time
$1287.50
$274
$515.70
$763
½ Time
$858.50
$182
$343.40
$506
¼ Time
$429.25
$91.75
$171.70
$254.50
*Based on 90 days to less than 1 year of active duty eligibility
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Eligibility
Individuals who served on active duty after 09/10/01 will
be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill if the individual:
• Served for an aggregate period of at least 90
days.
• Served at least 30 continuous days and received a
disability discharge.
• Active duty service is cumulative
• Basic and advanced individual training only used in
computation for eligibility if the veteran has served at
least 2 years on Title 10 active duty since 9/10/01 and
the basic and advanced individual training occurred after
that same date
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Eligibility
Service Requirements
(after 9/10/01 serve an aggregate of)
36 months
30 continuous days
% of Maximum
Benefit Payable
100
100
(Must be discharged with a disability)
30 months, but less than 36 months
90
24 months, but less than 30 months
80
18 months, but less than 24 months
70
12 months, but less than 18 months
60
06 months, but less than 12 months
50
90 days, but less than 06 months
40
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Benefit Payments
• Tuition and Fees Charged
(Universities/Colleges/Schools)
• Monthly Housing Allowance
• Stipend for Books and Supplies
NOTE: Payments made at eligibility percentage of
veteran for all three of the above payments.
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Tuition and Fees Charged
• Individuals paid at eligibility percentage
• All in-state tuition and fees at public schools
• Out of state tuition and fees, beyond in state
tuition and fees at public schools, only
covered under Yellow Ribbon program
• Private and foreign schools capped at
$20,235.02 annually, effective 8/1/14-7/31/15
• Yellow Ribbon will still cover out-of-state fees
and costs above the cap for those with 100%
eligibility
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Monthly Housing Allowance
• Eligible individuals attending at more than ½ time will
receive a monthly housing allowance equivalent to
the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for an E-5
with dependents
– Amount determined by zip code of the university/college
where the student is enrolled.
– Prorated based on enrollment (rounded to the nearest 10%)
– No more break pay; housing allowance and other chapters
of the GI Bill will only pay for dates of actual attendance
– Veterans enrolled solely in distance learning and attending
at more than ½ time will receive a monthly housing
allowance equivalent to the national average of the Basic
Allowance for Housing (BAH) for an E-5 with dependents
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Monthly Housing Allowance
• BAH payable for certain communities with
Universities and Colleges (in-resident training)
Belleville
$1248
Mattoon
Carbondale
$1128
Moline
$1203
Champaign
$1179
Normal
$1404
Chicago
$1977
Peoria
Dekalb
$1422
Quincy
Macomb
$1128
Springfield
100% Online Training
$1146
$1194
$1089
$1059
$754.50
• Rates change every August 1st
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Book Stipend
• Up to $1,000 per year ($41.67 per credit hour at
100% eligibility for 24 credit hours)
– Prorated based on the percentage of the maximum benefit
payable.
• Paid proportionally for each quarter, semester or term
attended.
• Active duty members eligible for book stipend
effective October 1, 2011.
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Benefit Payments for
Apprenticeship and OJT
Programs
• Housing Allowance
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First 6 Months 100% of Monthly Housing Allowance
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Second 6 Months 80% of Monthly Housing Allowance
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Third 6 Months 60% of Monthly Housing Allowance
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Fourth 6 Months 40% of Monthly Housing Allowance
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Fifth 6 Months 20% of Monthly Housing Allowance
Book and Supply Stipend: $83 per month
NOTE: Payments made at eligibility percentage of
veteran for all three of the above payments.
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Transfer of Entitlement
• Department of Defense administered program; DoD
determines eligibility for Transfer of Entitlement
• Service members who have served at least 6 years in
the Armed Forces and agree to serve at least another
4 years in the Armed Forces may transfer Post 9/11
GI Bill entitlement to spouse after 6 years of service
and dependent children after 10 years
• Each branch of service has additional service
requirements
• Dependents who receive transferred benefits paid
exactly as the veteran would be paid
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:
Transfer of Entitlement
• Delimiting Date for Spouses
– 15 Year Delimiting Date for Veteran
– Earlier Date set by Veteran
– Revocation by Veteran
• Delimiting Date for Dependent Children
– 26th Birthday of Dependent Child; or
– Earlier Date set by Veteran;
– Revocation by Veteran;
• Veteran and Dependents both responsible for
overpaid benefits
• https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB
Marine Gunnery Sergeant Fry
Scholarship
• Eligibility
– Children who active duty member who died in the line of duty
on or after 9/11/2001.
• Entitlement
– 36 months of Post 9/11 GI Bill entitlement at the 100%
eligibility level between ages of 18 and 33
– VA will begin accepting application on May 1, 2010
• Retroactive Provisions
– Effective date 9/1/2009, but VA has until 8/1/2010 to begin
issuing payments
Education Benefit Factors
Factors:
- Educational Goals (Apprenticeship, BA/BS, MA/MS)
- Benefits Available (Chapters, Months)
- Type of Institution (Public or Private; Location)
- State Veterans Education Grants or Benefits
- Federal Financial Aid (Income Adjustment/Additional
Resource
- Financial Needs
Factors to consider when deciding how you can maximize
your education benefits to achieve your education and
training goals!
Questions and Contact Info
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Melissa Cushman
Veterans’ Education Specialist
Illinois State Approving Agency
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
(Work) 217.785.4578
(Fax) 217.524.8394
Email: melissa.cushman@Illinois.gov