Post-9/11 GI Bill

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The Post-9/11 GI Bill is a U.S. education benefit program that provides tuition assistance, housing allowances, and other support to veterans and service members who served on active duty after September 10, 2001.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal education benefit program
veterans education benefit
administeredBy U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED
allows transfer of unused benefits to dependents under certain conditions
alsoKnownAs Chapter 33 GI Bill NERFINISHED
amendedBy Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Forever GI Bill) NERFINISHED
appliesToServiceAfter 2001-09-10
benefitExpiration no time limit for some veterans under the Forever GI Bill changes
typically 15 years after last qualifying discharge for older cohorts
benefitLevelBasedOn aggregate length of qualifying active duty service
benefitPeriodBegins date of first use of benefits
benefitsAvailableTo National Guard members
Selected Reserve members
active duty service members
veterans
benefitsTransferableTo dependent children
spouses
bookStipendBasedOn enrollment and benefit percentage
bookStipendMaximumPerYear 1000 USD
canBeUsedFor correspondence courses
flight training (with limitations)
graduate education
on-the-job training and apprenticeships
technical training
undergraduate education
vocational training
codifiedAs Chapter 33 of Title 38, United States Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
covers tuition and fees at public in-state institutions up to 100 percent for full eligibility
effectiveDate 2009-08-01
eligibilityRequires active duty service after September 10, 2001
enactedBy United States Congress
housingAllowanceBasedOn Department of Defense Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates NERFINISHED
location of the school
rate of pursuit (enrollment status)
maximumBenefitDuration 36 months
provides Yellow Ribbon Program support
licensing and certification test reimbursement
monthly housing allowance
rural relocation benefit
stipend for books and supplies
tuition assistance
tutorial assistance
relatedProgram Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD) NERFINISHED
Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) NERFINISHED
Yellow Ribbon Program NERFINISHED
signedIntoLawBy George W. Bush NERFINISHED
supersedesInPart Montgomery GI Bill for many new beneficiaries
transferabilityRequires service commitment agreement
tuitionCoverageCapAppliesTo private and foreign schools

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