Veterans Education and Training Programs

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Veterans Education and Training Programs

• 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

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Illinois State Approving Agency

• 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

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Illinois State Approving Agency

• Central Office in Springfield (Dan Wellman and
  Melissa Cushman)
• Bloomington Office (Kent Ketter)
• Wheaton Office (Andy Pieper)
• Chicago Office (Tiffany Perry and Enrique
  Cabrera)

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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.

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GI Bill Benefits Programs

• Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill Programs
• Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve
  (MGIB-SR)
• 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

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GI Bill Benefits Programs

• Type of training What type of training does the
  GI Bill cover?
• Degree and Non-College Degree Programs
• Apprenticeship Programs
• On-the-Job Training Programs
• Flight Training
• Licensing and Certification Exams
• Correspondence Training

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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

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Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Overview
Chapter 30 Chapter 1606 Chapter 1607 Chapter 35
Full-Time 1717 367 686.80 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
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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

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Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Eligibility
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Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Benefit Payments

• Tuition and Fees Charged (Universities/Colleges/Sc
  hools)
• Monthly Housing Allowance
• Stipend for Books and Supplies
• NOTE Payments made at eligibility percentage of
  veteran for all three of the above payments.

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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

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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

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Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Monthly Housing
Allowance

• BAH payable for certain communities with
  Universities and Colleges (in-resident training)

Belleville 1248 Mattoon 1146
Carbondale 1128 Moline 1203
Champaign 1179 Normal 1404
Chicago 1977 Peoria 1194
Dekalb 1422 Quincy 1089
Macomb 1128 Springfield 1059
100 Online Training 754.50

• Rates change every August 1st

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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.

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Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Benefit Payments for
Apprenticeship and OJT Programs

• Housing Allowance
• First 6 Months 100 of Monthly Housing Allowance
• Second 6 Months 80 of Monthly Housing Allowance
• Third 6 Months 60 of Monthly Housing Allowance
• Fourth 6 Months 40 of Monthly Housing Allowance
• 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.

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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Questions and Contact Info

• 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_at_Illinois.gov