The Post 9/11 GI Bill®, provides education benefits for service members who have served on active duty for 90 or more days since Sept. 10, 2001. These benefits are tiered based on the number of days served on active duty, creating a benefit package that gives current and previously activated National Guard and Reserve members the same benefits as active duty service members.
Application Process
The Department of Veterans Affairs is currently accepting applications for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®. Once the VA has received your application they will determine your eligibility for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, and issue you a Certificate of Eligibility. You must provide this certificate of eligibility to your school right away. You can then continue to apply using the VA Form 22-1990 with your course and school information.
Students can access the VA website to start an application: https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/
Tuition and Fees
If you are eligible, VA will pay your tuition & fees payment directly to the school. The tuition & fees rates will cover up to the full amount depending on your number of months of active service since Sept. 11, 2001.
Eligibility Criteria for Post-9/11 GI Bill® Benefits
You are eligible if you served a minimum of 90 days on active duty after September 10, 2001 and have an honorable discharge. This covers active duty served as a member of the Armed Forces or as a result of a call or order to active duty from a reserve component (National Guard and Reserve) under certain sections of title 10.
All Post 9/11 GI Bill® benefit payments are based on the amount of creditable active-duty service each veteran has since Sept. 10, 2001. If you are an active-duty, National Guard, Selected Reserve member, or veterans who has served on active-duty for 90 or more days since Sept. 10, 2001 the following table applies:
| Post-9/11 Service | Percentage of Maximum Amount Payable |
|---|---|
| At least 36 cumulative months or Received a Purple Heart.* | 100% |
| At least 30 continuous days on active duty and discharged due to service-connected disability | 100% |
| At least 30 months, but less than 36 months | 90% |
| At least 24 months, but less than 30 months | 80% |
| At least 18 months, but less than 24 months | 70% |
| At least 6 months, but less than 18 months | 60% |
| At least 90 days, but less than 6 months | 50% |
| * Beginning on August 1, 2018, service members and honorably discharged Veterans who were awarded the Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2011 are rated at 100%. |
Other VA Benefits that may be available to Veterans:
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- DEA
- Tuition Assistance Chapter 1606
Please contact Karina Marroquin to receive more information on applying for your GI Bill® benefits and how you can start training for this career. Email karina@mobiletechtraining.com or call 201-329-9000.
‘‘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 http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.”