Veterans Education and Training Veterans Education and Training ProgramsPrograms

• 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

Illinois State Approving AgencyIllinois 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

• Central Office in Springfield (Dan Wellman and Melissa Cushman)

• Bloomington Office (Kent Ketter)• Wheaton Office (Andy Pieper)• Chicago Office (Tiffany Perry and Enrique Cabrera)

Illinois State Approving AgencyIllinois State Approving Agency

Illinois Veterans Education BenefitsIllinois Veterans Education Benefits

Illinois Veterans’ Grant (IVG)The Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program pays tuition andmandatory fees for either undergraduate or graduate study at allIllinois public universities and community colleges for IllinoisVeterans who qualify.

Illinois National Guard Scholarship The National Guard Scholarship Program pays tuition andcertain fees for either undergraduate or graduate study at allIllinois public universities and community colleges for IllinoisNational Guard service members.

***See http://www.collegezone.com for forms and details.

GI Bill Benefits ProgramsGI 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

GI Bill Benefits ProgramsGI 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

Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits OverviewOverview

• 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

Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits Pre-Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits OverviewOverview

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

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Eligibility 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

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Eligibility Eligibility

Service Requirements (after 9/10/01 serve an aggregate of)

% of Maximum Benefit Payable

36 months100

30 continuous days (Must be discharged with a disability)

30 months, but less than 36 months 90

24 months, but less than 30 months 80

18 months, but less than 24 months 70

12 months, but less than 18 months 60

06 months, but less than 12 months 50

90 days, but less than 06 months 40

100

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

• Tuition and Fees Charged (Universities/Colleges/Schools)

• Monthly Housing Allowance

• Stipend for Books and Supplies

NOTE: Payments made at eligibility percentage of veteran for all three of the above payments.

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Tuition and Fees Charged 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

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Monthly Housing Allowance 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

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Monthly Housing Allowance Monthly Housing Allowance

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

• Rates change every August 1st

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

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Book Stipend 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.

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Benefit Payments for Benefit Payments for

Apprenticeship and OJT Apprenticeship and OJT ProgramsPrograms

• 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.

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Transfer of Entitlement 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

Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits:Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits: Transfer of Entitlement 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

Marine Gunnery Sergeant Fry Marine Gunnery Sergeant Fry ScholarshipScholarship

• 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

Education Benefit FactorsEducation 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!

Questions and Contact InfoQuestions 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@Illinois.gov