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Chapter 30: Montgomery GI Bill ®

Entered active duty on or after July 1, 1985. Visit the Department of Veterans Affairs at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/mgib_ad.asp.

Chapter 31: Vocational Rehabilitation

Vocational Rehabilitation you must have a service connected disability. Visit the Department of Veterans Affairs athttps://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/.

Chapter 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill ® (Effective 8/1/2009)

You may be eligible if you served at least 90 aggregate days on active duty after September 10, 2001. Visit the Department of Veterans Affairs at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/post911_gibill.asp.

Note: Once you elect to receive benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill ®, you will no longer be eligible to receive benefits under the program from which you elect the Post-9/11 GI Bill ®.

Chapter 35: Survivors' and Dependents Educational Assistance Program

Sons, daughters, spouses and surviving spouses of veterans who are deceased or are totally and permanently disabled as the result of a service connected injury. Visit the Department of Veterans Affairs at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/survivor_dependent_assistance.asp.

Chapter 1606: Montgomery GI Bill ® – Selected Reserve

A selected reservists must be enlisted, reenlist or extend and enlistment obligation in the selected reserve so that the reservist has/had an enlistment obligation to serve for a period of not less than 6 years following the date of such action, and this must be completed on or after July 1, 1985. Visit the Department of Veterans Affairs at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/mgib_sr.asp.

Chapter 1607 (REAP): Montgomery GI Bill ® – Selected Reserve

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 ended REAP on November 25, 2015. Some individuals will remain eligible for REAP benefits until November 25, 2019, while others are no longer eligible for REAP benefits.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® in many ways has replaced REAP because it also provides educational assistance benefits for Reserve and National Guard members called to active duty on or after September 11, 2001, and in many cases provides a greater benefit than REAP.