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$600.00 Buy-up Rates

The following table lists the amounts by which your GI Bill monthly payments will be increased if you participated in the buy-up program.


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$20

$5.00

$3.75

$2.50

$2.50

$1.25

$40

$10.00

$7.50

$5.00

$5.00

$2.50

$60

$15.00

$11.25

$7.50

$7.50

$3.75

$80

$20.00

$15.00

$10.00

$10.00

$5.00

$100

$25.00

$18.75

$12.50

$12.50

$6.25

$120

$30.00

$22.50

$15.00

$15.00

$7.50

$140

$35.00

$26.25

$17.50

$17.50

$8.75

$160

$40.00

$30.00

$20.00

$20.00

$10.00

$180

$45.00

$33.75

$22.50

$22.50

$11.25

$200

$50.00

$37.50

$25.00

$25.00

$12.50

$220

$55.00

$41.25

$27.50

$27.50

$13.75

$240

$60.00

$45.00

$30.00

$30.00

$15.00

$260

$65.00

$48.75

$32.50

$32.50

$16.25

$280

$70.00

$52.50

$35.00

$35.00

$17.50

$300

$75.00

$56.25

$37.50

$37.50

$18.75

$320

$80.00

$60.00

$40.00

$40.00

$20.00

$340

$85.00

$63.75

$42.50

$42.50

$21.25

$360

$90.00

$67.50

$45.00

$45.00

$22.50

$380

$95.00

$71.25

$47.50

$47.50

$23.75

$400

$100.00

$75.00

$50.00

$50.00

$25.00

$420

$105.00

$78.75

$52.50

$52.50

$26.25

$440

$110.00

$82.50

$55.00

$55.00

$27.50

$460

$115.00

$86.25

$57.50

$57.50

$28.75

$480

$120.00

$90.00

$60.00

$60.00

$30.00

$500

$125.00

$93.75

$62.50

$62.50

$31.25

$520

$130.00

$97.50

$65.00

$65.00

$32.50

$540

$135.00

$101.25

$67.50

$67.50

$33.75

$560

$140.00

$105.00

$70.00

$70.00

$35.00

$580

$145.00

$108.75

$72.50

$72.50

$36.25

$600

$150.00

$112.50

$75.00

$75.00

$37.50

 

NOTE: The amounts added for apprenticeship and on-the-job training are less than shown in the above table.  For the first 6 months of training, VA pays 75% of the amount shown.  For the second 6 months of training, VA pays 55%.  For the third 6 months of training, VA pays 35%.