Montgomery GI Bill
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The Montgomery GI Bill is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education benefit program that provides financial assistance for tuition and training to eligible service members and veterans.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal education benefit program
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veterans education benefit ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredThrough | Veterans Benefits Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Selected Reserve members
ⓘ
eligible active duty service members ⓘ eligible veterans ⓘ |
| benefitForm | paid directly to the beneficiary ⓘ |
| benefitsMayBeIncreasedBy | kickers and college fund incentives ⓘ |
| benefitType |
education assistance
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monthly monetary benefit ⓘ |
| benefitUsageLimit | typically 36 months of full-time benefits ⓘ |
| canBeUsedFor |
apprenticeships
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college degree programs ⓘ correspondence courses ⓘ flight training ⓘ licensing and certification tests ⓘ on-the-job training ⓘ technical training ⓘ vocational training ⓘ |
| contribution | typically requires $1,200 basic contribution from active duty members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityDeterminedBy | Department of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingModel | contributory program for many active duty members ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
MGIB-AD
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MGIB-SR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty
NERFINISHED
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Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom | Post-9/11 GI Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 38 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | monthly education benefit payments ⓘ |
| policyArea | higher education financing ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help pay for tuition and training
ⓘ
to provide education benefits ⓘ to support transition to civilian careers ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Post-9/11 GI Bill
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Reserve Educational Assistance Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Vietnam Era GI Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
high school diploma or equivalent for most programs
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honorable discharge for most veteran benefits ⓘ military service obligation ⓘ |
| sector | military and veterans affairs ⓘ |
| shortName | MGIB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
graduate education
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non-college degree programs ⓘ remedial and refresher training under certain conditions ⓘ undergraduate education ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | servicemembers entering active duty after early 1980s ⓘ |
| timeLimit | generally must be used within a limited period after separation ⓘ |
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