Veteran Affairs & Military Students

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) helps you pay for school or job training. If you’ve served on active duty after September 10, 2001, you may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33).

The Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (MGIB-AD) can help you pay for education and training programs. If you’ve served at least 2 years on active duty, find out if you qualify for the MGIB-AD program.

The Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) program offers up to 36 months of education and training benefits. If you’re a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, you may be eligible for this benefit.

Find out if you’re eligible for VA education benefits for dependents and survivors (also called Chapter 35 benefits). If you’re a dependent spouse or child, or the surviving spouse or child of a Veteran, you may qualify for Chapter 35 benefits or job training through a GI Bill® program.

If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, the VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program—also referred to as Chapter 31—can help. Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply for vocational rehabilitation benefits and services, like help exploring employment options and any required training needs. In some cases, your family members may also be eligible for certain benefits.

Learn about other VA education benefits if you don’t qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®. If you’re a Guardsman, Reservist, or Veteran and you’re not eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, you may be able to get other VA education benefits through these programs:

• The post-Vietnam Era Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP, Chapter 32)
• The National Call to Service program

An accredited representative (a trained professional trusted to help with VA-related claims) who works with a Veterans Service Organization (VSO) can help you pick the right program.
Get help from an accredited representative

The GI Bill® Comparison Tool shows you what VA education benefits you’ll get at different schools.
Use the GI Bill Comparison Tool

Note: The Post-9/11 GI Bill® has replaced the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) for Reserve and National Guard members called to active duty on or after September 11, 2001. But if you applied for REAP on or after November 25, 2015, you may still qualify for VA education benefits.
Learn more about REAP

• Army Emergency Relief (AER) Scholarships: 
• Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program – Spouses pursuing an undergraduate degree or professional certification may receive assistance for up to four academic years of full-time study or eight academic years of part-time study.
• Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program for Military Children – Children pursuing an undergraduate degree who meet eligibility criteria may receive assistance for up to four academic years.
• MyCAA Military Spouse Scholarship:  Spouses of service members on active duty in pay grades E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2, and O-1 to O-2 who have successfully completed high school and have the ability to request tuition assistance while their military sponsor is on Title 10 military orders are eligible. Spouses married to members of the National Guard and reserves in these same pay grades are eligible.
• AMVETS Scholarships – Annually awards scholarships to Veterans/active military, their sons, daughters, or grandchildren. A son, daughter,r or grandchild of a deceased Veteran is also eligible.
• Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation – Providing college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in combat or accidents. Our vision is that every such child can have a debt-free college education.
• Fallen Warrior Scholarship Fund – Established to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to U.S. military Family members of our Fallen Warriors in their pursuit of higher education
• ThanksUSA Scholarships – Academic Top Scholars (ATS) – Accessible to all dependent children, age 24 and under, and all spouses of Active-Duty U.S. Military Service Members are eligible to apply for scholarships.
• VFW Military Scholarships – The VFW’s Military Scholarship program provides 25 $3,000 scholarships annually to VFW members who are currently serving in uniform or have been discharged within the 36 months before the December 31 deadline.
• Folds of Honor Scholarship – We’re humbled by the eagerness of spouses and children to honor their service member by working hard toward educational goals. We pledge to stand in the gap financially as you take the next step in your education.