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And find out how many months of benefits you can get and how much time you have to use those benefits.</p> </div> <!-- Alert --> <div data-template="paragraphs/alert_single" class="vads-u-margin-bottom--3"> </div> <!-- CTA list --> <!-- TOC --> <va-on-this-page></va-on-this-page> <!-- Content blocks --> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="133010"> <div itemprop="text"> <h2 id="how-your-character-of-discharg">How your character of discharge affects your eligibility</h2><p>You must have received an <strong>honorable discharge</strong> to be eligible for these programs: </p><ul><li>Post-9/11 GI Bill</li><li>Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)</li><li>Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)</li></ul><p>You must have received a <strong>discharge under conditions other than dishonorable</strong> to be eligible for Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) benefits.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> If you’re not eligible for VA education benefits based on your character of discharge, you can apply for a discharge upgrade.</p><p><a href="/resources/request-a-discharge-upgrade-or-correction" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1da0be57-165c-4bec-be53-d63306cb18f2" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="Request a discharge upgrade or correction">Find out how to apply for a discharge upgrade</a></p><h2 id="service-requirements">Service requirements</h2><h3 id="for-post-911-gi-bill"><strong>For Post-9/11 GI Bill</strong></h3><p>You must have started your service <strong>on or after September 11, 2001.</strong> </p><p><strong>And one of these must be true: </strong></p><ul><li>You served for at least 90 days total on active duty, <strong>or</strong></li><li>You served for at least 30 days on active duty, without a break, and were honorably discharged with a service-connected disability, <strong>or</strong></li><li>You received a Purple Heart</li></ul><h3 id="for-mgib-ad"><strong>For MGIB-AD</strong></h3><p>The required service start date depends on certain factors, like when you served on active duty and whether your military pay decreased. </p><p>You must have served <strong>between 2 and 4 years</strong>. The minimum amount of time you must have served depends on other factors. </p><p><a href="/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/montgomery-active-duty" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ba4617ed-4c37-4a40-a770-ed9a087a1a2c" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)">Check the full eligibility requirements for MGIB-AD</a></p><h3 id="for-mgib-sr"><strong>For MGIB-SR</strong></h3><p>You agreed to serve for a period <strong>after June 30, 1985</strong> (or for some types of training, after September 30, 1990).</p><p><strong>And one of these must be true:</strong></p><ul><li>You agreed to serve 6 years in the Selected Reserve, <strong>or</strong></li><li>You’re an officer in the Selected Reserve and you agreed to serve 6 years in addition to your initial service obligation</li></ul><h3 id="for-vre"><strong>For VR&E </strong></h3><p>There are no requirements for when or how long you served.</p><p><a href="/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/eligibility" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f688ee1a-7d96-4c01-a196-c48c0dabaee3" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="Eligibility for Veteran Readiness and Employment">Check other eligibility requirements for VR&E</a></p> </div> </div> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="133011"> <div itemprop="text"> <h2 id="how-many-months-of-benefits-yo"><strong>How many months of benefits you can get</strong></h2><h3 id="if-youre-eligible-for-vre">If you’re eligible for VR&E</h3><p>You may be eligible to get <strong>up</strong> <strong>to 48 months</strong> of VR&E benefits. </p><p>In certain situations, a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) may approve more than 48 months of VR&E benefits. </p><p><strong>If you’re eligible for both VR&E and another education benefit,</strong> you may be able to get more benefits by using VR&E first.</p><p>If you use VR&E benefits first, we won’t deduct entitlement from your other VA education benefits, like the Post-9/11 GI Bill or the Montgomery GI Bill. </p><p>If you’ve used benefits under any other VA education program and then you use VR&E benefits, we’ll have to deduct from your remaining VR&E entitlement the amount of time used under the other VA education program. </p><h3 id="if-youre-eligible-for-gi-bill-">If you’re eligible for GI Bill benefits</h3><p>You may be eligible to get <strong>up to 36 months</strong> of benefits from 1 of these education programs:</p><ul><li>Post-9/11 GI Bill</li><li>MGIB-AD</li><li>MGIB-SR</li></ul><p>You can use only 1 of these education benefits for a single period of service. Once you choose a benefit, you can’t switch to a different benefit for the same period of service.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> In certain situations, you may be eligible for more than 1 education benefit. But you can only get a maximum of 48 months of combined education benefits. If you need help figuring out how many months of benefits you can get, contact us through Ask VA.</p><p><a href="https://ask.va.gov/" hreflang="en">Contact us online through Ask VA</a></p> </div> </div> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="133012"> <div itemprop="text"> <h2 id="how-much-time-you-have-to-use-">How much time you have to use benefits</h2><h3 id="for-post-911-gi-bill-1">For Post-9/11 GI Bill</h3><ul><li><strong>If your last day on active duty was on or after January 1, 2013, </strong>you can use your benefits at any time. Your benefits won’t expire.</li><li><strong>If your last day on active duty was before January 1, 2013, </strong>you have 15 years from your last day on active duty to use your benefits.</li></ul><h3 id="for-mgib-ad-2"><strong>For MGIB-AD</strong></h3><p>You have 10 years from your last day on active duty to use your benefits. </p><h3 id="for-mgib-sr-3"><strong>For MGIB-SR</strong></h3><p>You can use your benefits only while you’re serving in the Selected Reserve. Once you leave the Selected Reserve, you’re no longer eligible for education benefits under the MGIB-SR program.</p><h3 id="for-vre-4"><strong>For VR&E</strong></h3><p><strong>If you were discharged from active duty on or after January 1, 2013,</strong> there’s no time limit on when you can use your benefits.</p><p><strong>If you were discharged from active duty before January 1, 2013,</strong> you have 12 years from 1 of these dates, whichever comes later, to use your benefits:</p><ul><li>The date you received notice of your date of separation from active duty, <strong>or</strong></li><li>The date you received your first VA service-connected disability rating</li></ul><p>You may have more time to use your benefits if we find that you have a serious employment handicap (SEH).</p><p><a href="/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/eligibility" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f688ee1a-7d96-4c01-a196-c48c0dabaee3" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="Eligibility for Veteran Readiness and Employment">Learn more about the eligibility period for VR&E</a></p> </div> </div> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="133013"> <div itemprop="text"> <h2 id="payments">Payments</h2><p>You can use our GI Bill Comparison tool to compare payment rates by school.<br><a href="https://www.va.gov/education/gi-bill-comparison-tool/" hreflang="en">Go to the GI Bill Comparison tool</a></p><p>Keep reading to learn about how each VA education benefit program makes payments.</p><h3 id="post-911-gi-bill-payments"><strong>Post-9/11 GI Bill payments</strong></h3><p><strong>Tuition and fees:</strong> We’ll send payments to your school.</p><p><strong>Housing allowance:</strong> If you’re eligible, we’ll pay you directly every month. <br><a href="/resources/will-i-get-monthly-housing-allowance-mha-during-school-breaks" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e06b9210-1728-4c7f-8d3c-e57c9fc6eaf2" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Will I get monthly housing allowance (MHA) during school breaks?">Learn about housing costs you’ll need to cover during school breaks</a></p><p><strong>Books and supplies stipend:</strong> We’ll pay you at the start of the enrollment period.</p><p><strong>Additional payments:</strong> If you’re eligible and your school participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, you may be able to get additional payments.</p><p><a href="/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/yellow-ribbon-program" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="906b68d9-7c4b-4b24-ac66-7867d5916227" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="Yellow Ribbon Program">Learn about the Yellow Ribbon Program</a></p><p>Or, if you’re approved for federal Tuition Assistance through the Defense Department, you may be eligible for Tuition Assistance Top-Up to help you cover your tuition costs.</p><p><a href="/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/tuition-assistance-top-up" data-entity-type="node" 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the $600 Buy-Up program</a></p><p>Or, if you’re approved for federal Tuition Assistance through the Defense Department, you may be eligible for Tuition Assistance Top-Up to help you cover your tuition costs.</p><p><a href="/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/tuition-assistance-top-up" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4008d2ba-e6e7-44c2-8d79-33327a2e2aa7" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="Tuition Assistance Top-Up">Learn about Tuition Assistance Top-Up</a></p><p><a href="/education/benefit-rates/montgomery-active-duty-rates" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b42f635c-5e71-4019-9925-5bdaffdb8886" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (Chapter 30) rates">Check the current payment rates for MGIB-AD</a></p><h3 id="mgib-sr-payments"><strong>MGIB-SR payments</strong></h3><p>We’ll pay you directly every month.</p><p><strong>Additional payments:</strong> If you’re eligible for the $600 Buy-Up program, you may be able to get additional payments.</p><p><a href="/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/montgomery-active-duty/buy-up" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d0de061e-8c82-4757-9eb2-776d2ecdd631" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="$600 Montgomery GI Bill Buy-Up program">Learn about the $600 Buy-Up program</a></p><p><a href="/education/benefit-rates/montgomery-selected-reserve-rates" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="dcf72818-61e3-442f-822e-cf35bb441d85" data-entity-substitution="canonical" hreflang="en" title="Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) rates">Check the current payment rates for MGIB-SR</a></p><h3 id="vre-payments">VR&E payments</h3><p><strong>Tuition and fees:</strong> We’ll send payments to your school.</p><p><strong>Subsistence allowance: </strong>We’ll pay you directly every month.</p><p><a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/subsistence_allowance_rates.asp" hreflang="en">Check the current subsistence allowance rates for VR&E</a></p><p>Or, if you’re eligible, you may be able to get the Post-9/11 GI Bill subsistence rate instead. In most cases, the GI Bill rate is higher.</p><p><a href="/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/eligibility" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f688ee1a-7d96-4c01-a196-c48c0dabaee3" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Eligibility for Veteran Readiness and Employment">Find out if you’re eligible to get the Post-9/11 GI Bill subsistence rate</a></p><p><strong>Books and supplies stipend:</strong> We’ll pay for all of your required books and supplies. </p> </div> </div> <div data-template="paragraphs/wysiwyg" data-entity-id="133014"> <div itemprop="text"> <h2 id="how-to-contact-us-if-you-have-">How to contact us if you have questions</h2> <p>We can help you decide which education benefits to use. 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