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Education Benefits

For inquiries about when your VA education benefits will be approved by the VA, when you will receive payment, or assistance in the VA specific forms or va.gov.  website, please contact the hotline at (888) 442-4551.

Building Your Future With the GI Bill – VA Provided Information

Your First Semester Using GI Bill® Benefits at UNCG

1. Apply to the Department of Veterans Affairs for education benefits at va.gov.  

2. If approved, the VA will send you a Certificate of Eligibility (COE).  Please send a copy of this certificate to the Office of Military-Affiliated Services at [email protected].

3. Register for classes with your advisor at a (SOAR) orientation session, or with a departmental advisor.

4. Once you have registered for classes, complete and submit the online Request for Class Certification Form (formerly VSE) (you must be logged into your UNCG email / iSPARTAN account to submit form). 

Subsequent Semesters Using GI Bill® at UNCG

After your first semester, you MUST continue to complete the Request for Class Certification Form (formerly VSE) EVERY SEMESTER you wish to use your benefits. As soon as you register for classes, please complete the Request for Class Certification Form.

‘‘GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.”

VA Benefits

    The Montgomery GI Bill program is for individuals who enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces and paid $1,200 to opt in to the program (generally $100 per month for the first 12 months of enlistment).  It provides up to 36 full-time months of education benefits paid directly to you as the student.  Generally, benefits are payable for up to 10 years following release from active duty, or until the benefits are exhausted. Benefits are paid monthly via direct deposit from the Department of Veterans Affairs.  With this program, no money is sent directly to the school, so it is your responsibility to pay for your charges, either out-of-pocket or via financial aid from your school, if applicable.  To check the most current payment rates for Chapter 30 MGIB please click here.

    Make sure you understand Enrollment Verification Requirements!

    The Post 9/11 GI Bill provides active duty members, reservists, National Guard members, and veterans who have served qualifying Title 10 or Title 32 active duty time since September 10, 2001 a comprehensive education benefit.  The Transfer of Entitlement program allows for qualifying spouses and dependents to be eligible if benefits are transferred to them from the service member. Generally, Post 9/11 benefits include the following:

    1. In-state tuition and fees paid directly to your school (certain limits apply so please check with your school for details)
    2. Books and supplies stipend paid directly to you via direct deposit
    3. Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) paid monthly to you via direct deposit

    The amount of tuition paid and rate of pay for books and housing stipends depend on the amount of active duty time your spouse has served since 9/10/2001.  This is represented as a percentage range from 100% to 50%.  The more active duty time served, the higher the percentage and higher the amounts paid as the table below shows:

    At least 36 months100%
    At least 30 continuous days active duty and discharged due to service connected disability100%
    30 months to 36 months90%
    24 months to 30 months80%
    18 months to 24 months70%
    12 months to 18 months60%
    6 months to 12 months60%
    90 days to 6 months50%

    To check the most current payment rates for Chapter 33 please click here.

    Dependent Education Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition, or who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. The program offers up to 45 months of full-time education benefits and is paid monthly via direct deposit to you as the student.  With this program, no money is sent directly to the school, so it is your responsibility to pay for your charges, either out-of-pocket or via financial aid from your school, if applicable.  To check the most current payment rates for Chapter 35 DEA please click here.

    The Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserves program may be available to you if you are a member of a reserve military branch or the National Guard. The Selected Reserves includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. Benefits are paid monthly via direct deposit to you as the student.  With this program, no money is sent directly to the school, so it is your responsibility to pay for your charges, either out-of-pocket or via financial aid from your school, if applicable.  To check the most current payment rates for Chapter 1606 MGIB-SR please click here.

    nORTH cAROLINA Tuition Assistance Program

    NC TAP is not administered by the Office of Military-Affiliated Services. Questions should be directed to the Education Service Officer of your unit, base, or station, or via the contact information found on each site.

    What is NC TAP?

    • A reimbursement program for actively drilling Army & Air Guard members of North Carolina
    • Available for use before attending IADT
    • Applicable at community college or technical, trade, or vocational training, proprietary, State educational institutions; two-year associate, four-year baccalaureate, graduate degree, or graduate certificate
    • Members must have a minimum obligation of two years remaining as a member of the North Carolina National Guard from the time of the application; or extend membership for an additional two years of more from the time of the application
    • Payable at the in-state tuition rate only. Any member of the NCNG that is a nonresident is eligible to be charged an in-state tuition rate. See you military affairs office for more information
    • More information about NC TAP

    Federal Tuition Assistance Programs

    Military Tuition Assistance is a benefit paid to eligible members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Congress has given each service the ability to pay up to 100% for the tuition expenses for semester hours costing $250 or less for its members.

    Each service has its own criteria for eligibility, obligated service, application process’ and restrictions. This money is usually paid directly to the institution by the individual services.

    All military and persons who wish to use Tuition Assistance (TA) must first receive approval from a local base Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within the Military Service prior to enrolling.

    Eligibility
    All four service branches and the U.S. Coast Guard offer financial assistance for voluntary, off-duty education programs in support of service members’ personal and professional goals. The program is open to officers, warrant officers and enlisted active-duty service personnel. In addition, members of the National Guard and Reserve Components may be eligible for TA based on their service eligibility. To be eligible for TA, an enlisted service member must have enough time remaining in service to complete the course for which he or she has applied. After the completion of a course, an officer using TA must fulfill a service obligation that runs parallel with – not in addition to – any existing service obligation.

    These programs are not administered by the Office of Military-Affiliated Services, but if you need assistance, we’re here to help. Questions should be directed to the Education Service Officer of your unit, base, or station, or via the contact information found on each site.

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