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Veterans Benefits Administration
Monthly Education Benefit Rates
As of October 1, 2001
Full - Time Three - Quarter Time Half - Time
     Undergraduate Hours 12 or more* 9-11* 6-8*
     Graduate Hours 9 or more* 6-8* 3-5*
     *Certifiable; Fall & Spring Semesters Only; Summer Semester is a non-standard accelerated term and enrollment hours and the corresponding training times are different see the Summer Enrollments page for more information.
 
Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty*
(Chapter 30 Title 38, United States Code)
$672.00 $504.00 $336.00
Less Than Half-Time Training: Tuition and fees, not to exceed the rate of $336.00 for less than half-time
but more than one- quarter time and $168.00 for one quarter-time.
*"Kickers" of the Department of Defense (See Below) [e.g. Army/Navy/Marine Corps College Funds] or tutorial assistance not included.
 
Initial Active Duty Obligation Less Than Three Years / Served Less Than Three
Years, Excluding "2 x 4 Participants"
$546.00 $409.50 $273.00
Less Than Half-Time Training: Tuition and fees, not to exceed the rate of $273.00 for less than half-time
but more than one- quarter time and $136.50 for one quarter-time.
*"Kickers" of the Department of Defense (See Below) [e.g. Army/Navy/Marine Corps College Funds] or tutorial assistance not included.
 
Vietnam-Era GI Bill*
 (Chapter 30/34 Title 38, United States Code)
No Dependents $860.00 $645.50 $430.00
One Dependent $896.00 $672.00 $448.00
Two Dependents $927.00 $695.00 $463.50
Each Additional Dependent $  16.00 $  12.00 $    8.50
Less Than One-Half But More Than One-Quarter Training Time: Tuition and fees, not to exceed the rate of $430.00.
One-Quarter Training Time: Tuition and fees, not to exceed the rate of $215.00.
 *Regarded as a Chapter 30 program but with the higher benefit rates indicated. Tutorial assistance not included.
 

Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Subsistence Allowance*
(Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code)
No Dependents $448.24 $336.80 $225.36
One Dependent $556.00 $417.61 $279.22
Two Dependents $655.20 $489.86 $328.21
Each Additional Dependent $  47.76 $  36.73 $  24.50
*Does not include direct USDVA VR payments for tuition, fees, books, supplies tutorial assistance and required/authorized incidental expenses.
 
Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserves*
(Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code)
  $272.00 $204.00 $135.00
Less Than Half-Time Training: $68.00.
* "Kickers" of the Department of Defense (See Below) or tutorial assistance not included.
 
Survivors' & Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
(Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code)
  $608.00 $456.00 $304.00
Less Than Half-Time Training: Tuition and fees costs but, not to exceed the rate of $304.00 for less than half-time but, more than one-quarter time and $152.00 for one-quarter time.
 
Student Veterans' Work-Study Allowance Program
(Chapters 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, Title 38 & Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code)
$5.15 hourly payable at 50-hour increments or remaining balance worked when agreement expires.

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United States Department of Defense
Active Duty College Fund Kicker Rates
As of October 1, 1999
Reference Code
Contract Total
Monthly Supplement* to GI Bill
A
$ 8,000.00
$222.22
B
$12,000.00
$333.33
C
$14,000.00
$400.00
D
$10,804.32
$300.12
E
$13,703.76
$380.66
F
$20,703.96
$575.11
J
$14,400.00
$400.00
K
$12,000.00
$333.33
L
$ 8,000.00
$222.22
M
$12,000.00
$333.33
N
$12,000.00
$333.33
P
$14,400.00
$400.00
Q
$         0.00
$    0.00
R
$ 8,000.00
$222.22
S
$ 4,304.16
$119.56
T
$ 4,304.16
$119.56
V
$ 5,703.84
$158.44
W
$10,703.88
$297.33

*Contract amount divided by 36 months


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Selected Reserve College Fund Kicker Rates
As of January 1, 2000
Contract Amount
Monthly Supplement to GI Bill*
Full - Time
Three - Quarter Time
Half - Time
Quarter - Time
$350.00
$262.50
$175.00
$ 87.50
$200.00
$150.00
$100.00
$ 50.00
$100.00
$ 75.00
$ 50.00
$ 25.00


*Selected Reserve "Kickers" are paid in one lump sum at the end of the term and may be used in conjunction with a selected reserve member's Chapter 30 entitlements. However Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606 base entitlements cannot be used concurrently.

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