3.01 INTRODUCTION
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
a. Education Programs. The Education Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) currently administers nine education benefit programs. See paragraph 3.02a for summaries of these programs. See part I, paragraph 1.05 for the full claims processing instructions for these programs. See paragraph 3.02b for programs not administered by Education Service and see paragraph 3.03 for expired education programs.
b. Administration of Education Programs. The following is a brief overview of how education programs are administered.
(1) Beneficiary Responsibilities. Individuals must file applications for education benefits before VA may determine eligibility or pay benefits. After establishing eligibility, VA may require individuals to inform VA of their continued pursuit or other information.
(2) Eligibility Determinations and Claims Processing. The eligibility criteria vary widely from program to program. Eligibility usually depends upon the period served on active duty. VA determines eligibility for the title 38 U.S. Code programs. VA relies on the Department of Defense (DoD) or the Department of Homeland Security (DOH) to determine eligibility for the title 10 U.S. Code programs. Four Regional Processing Offices (RPOs) (Atlanta, Buffalo, St. Louis, and Muskogee) process education claims.
(3) Course Approval. Except for the section 901 program, an individual can only receive benefits for courses (programs) that are approved by the State approving agency (SAA), or in some cases the Director, Education Service. Education Liaison Representatives (ELRs) at the regional offices (ROs) review approval actions submitted by SAAs to ensure they are in compliance with the law. VA reimburses the SAAs for their services.
(4) Educational Institutions and Job Training Establishments. Educational institutions and job training establishments are required to make periodic reports to VA regarding the enrollment of VA beneficiaries and changes in their enrollment.
(5) Benefit Payments. Education benefits are usually paid on a monthly basis rather than as a lump sum at the beginning of a term. The monthly rate depends on the number of credit hours or clock hours the student is taking. If a student fails to complete a course, he or she may be required to repay the benefits received for that course in some cases. (The chapter 30 program described in paragraph 3.02 below provides for accelerated payment of benefits in limited situations. The chapters 30, 35, 1607, and section 903 programs described in paragraph 3.02 below provide for lump sum payments at the beginning of the term in limited situations.)
3.02 SUMMARIES OF CURRENT
VA EDUCATION PROGRAMS
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
NOTE: This paragraph provides links to summaries of the education programs. For links to the full text of the benefit legislation, go to part I, paragraph 1.01. For references to full implementing instructions, go to part I, paragraph 1.05.
a. Programs assigned to Education Service
(1) Summary of Chapter 30, title 38, U.S.Code, All Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (also referred to as the Montgomery G.I. Bill-Active Duty Educational Assistance Program (MGIB)).
(2) Summary of Chapter 32, title 38, U.S.Code, Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (VEAP).
(3) Summary of Chapter 35, title 38, U.S.Code, Survivors' and Dependents Educational Assistance (also referred to as Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA)).
(4) Summary of Chapter 1606, title 10, U.S. Code, Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve (also referred to as the Montgomery G. I. Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)).
(5) Summary of Chapter 1607, title 10 U.S. Code, Educational Assistance for Reserve Component Members Supporting Contingency Operations and Certain Other Operations (also referred to as the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)).
(6) Summary of Section 901, Public Law 96-342, Educational Assistance Test Program.
(7) Summary of Section 903, Public Law 96-342, Educational Assistance Pilot Program (also referred to as Non-contributory VEAP).
(8) The Antiterrorism Act of 1986, Educational Assistance for Members Held as Captives and their Dependents. A summary is not available. See part III, chapter 12 for information on this program.
(9) Summary of National Call to Service (NCS), section 510, title 10, U.S. Code.
b. Programs Assigned to Other Services
(1) Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS), Section 156, Public Law 97-377. A summary is not available. See M21-1 MR Part IX, Subpart I, chapter 6 for full instructions. This program is often referred to as REPS or the Quayle Amendment. The program restores social security benefits that were reduced or terminated by Public Law 97-35, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.
(2) Additional Compensation and Pension (C&P) Benefits Based on School Attendance. A summary is not available. See M21-1, part IV, chapter 14 for full instructions about this benefit. Additional C&P benefits are available based on the school attendance of children who are over age 18 and under age 23.
(3) Chapter 31, title 38, U.S. Code, Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities. (See Chapter 31, title 38, U.S.Code, for the underlying legislation.)
(4) Chapter 18, title 38, U.S. Code, Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans. A summary is not available. See M21-1MR, Part VI for full instructions about this benefit. This program provides vocational training to veterans' children who are diagnosed with certain birth defects including spina bifida. (See Chapter 18, title 38, U.S. Code, for the underlying legislation.)
3.03 DESCRIPTION OF FORMER
VA EDUCATION BENEFITS
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
a. World War II GI Bill (Public Law 78-346). To be eligible, an individual must have served on active duty between September 16, 1940, and October 6, 1946. An individual was entitled to one year of full-time training plus periods equal to the time on active duty, up to a maximum of 48 months. The delimiting date was nine years after the end of the war, July 25, 1947, or nine years after release from World War II active duty, whichever was earlier. Individuals must have entered training before July 25, 1951, and completed training by July 25, 1956, the final cutoff date. An individual received monthly subsistence allowances with additional allowances for dependents. Training was limited to full time; there was no provision for part-time training. There were limits on the combined VA subsistence allowance and earnings of single individuals. VA paid educational institutions a maximum of $500 a year for tuition, books, fees, and other training costs. If an individual elected to have VA pay more than $500, the entitlement charge was one day for each additional $2.10 paid.
b. Korean Conflict GI Bill (Public Law 82-550). To be eligible, an individual must have served on active duty between June 27, 1950, and January 31, 1955. An individual was entitled to one and one-half times his or her period of active service, up to a maximum of 36 months. The delimiting date was eight years after discharge or release from active duty. An individual had to enter training within three years of his or her discharge or release from active duty. The final cutoff date was January 31, 1965. An individual received educational assistance with additional allowances for dependents. There were limits on the combined VA subsistence allowance and earnings only for single veterans pursuing job training.
c. Vietnam Era GI Bill (38 U.S.C. Chapter 34, enacted by Public Law 89-358). To be eligible, an individual must have entered active duty before January 1, 1977, or must have contracted for enlistment under a delayed entry program before January 1, 1977, been assigned to a reserve component at that time and entered active duty before January 2, 1978. Only individuals with active duty after January 31, 1955, had potential eligibility for chapter 34. An individual must have served on active duty for a minimum of 181 days unless discharged or released because of a service-connected disability or disabilities. Discharges or releases from active duty must have been under conditions other than dishonorable. The program ended on December 31, 1989. See part V, chapter 9 for a more detailed discussion of chapter 34.
d. Hostage Relief Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-449). This program provided education benefits to American citizens held hostage before January 1, 1981. This program provided some educational benefits to spouses and children of hostages. Former hostages, their spouses, and children could receive up to the maximum amount payable under chapter 35 while attending educational institutions or job training establishments approved for veterans' training. Former hostages could receive education benefits following their release from captivity. They were entitled to a maximum of 45 months of benefits with a January 21, 1991, delimiting date. Spouses and children could receive education benefits beginning after November 3, 1979. The ending date for spouses or children was the date of the captive's release. If the spouse or child was in training on that date, benefits could be extended to the end of a term, quarter, or semester, or for 12 weeks following the ending date. Except for certain extensions, the program ended on January 20, 1991. The program was codified in 5 U.S.C. 5569.
e. Veterans' Job Training Act (Public Law 98-77). This program provided for payments to employers for training certain Korean Conflict and Vietnam Era veterans who had been unemployed for long periods of time. To be eligible, a veteran must have been unemployed for 10 of 15 weeks immediately before applying. A veteran could receive a maximum of 9 months of assistance. A veteran rated 30 percent or more for service-connected disabilities, or 10 or 20 percent with serious employment handicaps could receive a maximum of 15 months of assistance. The program was intended to help defray the costs of hiring and training veterans for stable and permanent positions involving significant training. VA administered the program, while Department of Labor (DOL) was responsible for promoting the development of employment and job training opportunities. The departments had joint responsibilities for public information and assisting veterans and employers in applying for the program. Veterans had to file before September 30, 1989, and enter training before March 31, 1990. See Circular 22-90-5, Appendix B for full instructions for this program.
f. Section 207, Public Law 101-366. This law permitted certain 1977 and 1978 service academy (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy) and 1978 Senior Reserve Office Training Corps (SROTC) graduates to receive an amount equal to what would have been received under 38 U.S.C. chapter 34 for training pursued before January 1, 1990. A limited number of 1977 SROTC graduates were also eligible. To be eligible, an individual must have graduated from one of the service academies or completed SROTC programs, received a commission, served more than 180 consecutive days as a result of the commission, and been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable or continued on active duty. Individuals had until January 1, 1992, to file applications. See Circular 22-90-5, Appendix B for full instructions.
g. SMOCTA (Public Law 102-484). The Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992 (SMOCTA ) program assisted individuals leaving active duty to obtain employment through participation in significant training leading to employment in stable and permanent positions. To be eligible, a veteran had to be discharged from active duty on or after August 2, 1990, and: (1) had a primary or secondary military occupational specialty that DoD determined was not readily transferable to the civilian work force; (2) was entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability or disabilities rated by VA at 30% or more; or (3) was unemployed at the time of his or her application and had been unemployed for at least 8 of the 15 weeks preceding his or her application. An individual must have applied for a SMOCTA program by September 30, 1996, and begun a SMOCTA program by March 31, 1997. However, because funding was never approved beyond September 30, 1995, no veteran could enter a SMOCTA program after that date. A veteran had to enter a training program through his or her employer. The employer received reimbursement of 50 percent of the veteran's starting wage rate. Employers had until January 31, 2000, to apply for final reimbursement for this training.
SUBCHAPTER II. SUMMARY OF PUBLIC LAWS
This subchapter summarizes the public laws affecting education benefit programs.
3.04 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
LAWS - WORLD WAR II
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
Public Law No. |
Date Enacted |
Digest |
78-346 |
6-22-44 |
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. Also known as the G.I. Bill of Rights. Provided for educational and training benefits to individuals who served on active duty after 9-15-40, and before the end of hostilities. |
79-190 |
10-6-45 |
Liberalized conditions for enlistment and service. Extended eligibility periods for individuals who enlisted or reenlisted by providing that World War II would not be considered as ending before the end of enlistments or reenlistments contracted within 1 year after 10-6-45. |
79-268 |
12-28-45 |
Substantially amended many provisions of Public Law 78-346. Clarified, liberalized, and strengthened various provisions. |
79-679 |
8-8-46 |
Established approval criteria to
be met before SAAs or VA could approve on-the-job training establishments.
Imposed additional supervisory responsibilities on VA. Authorized
VA to reimburse State and local agencies for expenses incurred
involving training programs. |
80-239 |
7-25-47 |
Established 7-25-47 as ending date for most World War II education benefits. Required all education training under Public Law 78-346 to start by 7-25-51, and be completed by 7-25-56. Exempted individuals who enlisted or reenlisted under Public Law 79-190. |
80-377 |
8-6-47 |
Effective 9-1-47, established institutional on-farm training. Set minimum approval requirements for educational institutions offering the programs. |
80-411 |
2-14-48 |
Amended Public Law 78-346 and increased the subsistence allowance to trainees pursuing full-time institutional training. |
80-512 |
5-4-48 |
Reenacted the provisions
in Public Law 80-411. Included individuals pursuing part-time institutional
training. |
80-862 |
6-30-48 |
Supplemental Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1949. Amended Public Law 78-346. Prohibited payments for courses beginning 7-1-48, that VA determined to be avocational or recreational in character. Exempted aviation and flying courses related to present or contemplated businesses or occupations. |
81-266 |
8-24-49 |
Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1950. Continued the prohibitions in Public Law
80-862. Required a
student in flight training to submit a personal affidavit supported
by affidavits from two disinterested persons stating that flight
training would be useful in connection with earning a livelihood. |
81-571 |
6-23-50 |
Amended VA regulations with respect to computing estimated costs of teaching personnel and supplies for instruction at land grant colleges, universities, and other nonprofit educational institutions. Removed requirements to deduct federal land grants and certain other contributions in computing adjusted tuition for individuals. |
81-610 |
7-13-50 |
Veterans' Education and Training Amendments of 1950. Incorporated, with significant modifications, certain provisions in administrative regulations and temporary limitations in appropriation laws. Provided that educational institutions could be liable for overpayments of allowances to individuals under certain conditions. |
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Public Law No. |
Date Enacted |
Digest |
82-550 |
7-16-52 |
Veterans Readjustment Assistance
Act of 1952. |
83-610 |
8-20-54 |
Extended the period to begin training under Public Law 82-550 from 2 to 3 years after discharge or release from active duty and the final cutoff date from 7 to 8 years after discharge or release from active duty. |
84-7 |
2-15-55 |
Amended Public Law 82-550. Extended the basic period for individuals on active duty on 1-31-55, to earn entitlement to education and training benefits to the date of first discharge or release after 1-31-55. Extended the ending date of the program to 1-31-65. |
84-623 |
6-27-56 |
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1957. Reduced the reporting allowance to educational institutions for reports and certifications of attendance to $1 per month for each individual enrolled in and attending the educational institutions. |
84-634 |
6-29-56 |
War Orphans' Educational Assistance Act of 1956. Subsequently codified in 38 U.S.C. chapter 35. |
84-847 |
7-30-56 |
Exempted certain courses leading to standard college degrees offered by nonprofit Institutions of higher learning (IHLs) from the prohibition on enrollment in courses in operation for less than 2 years. |
85-460 |
6-18-58 |
Extended chapter 35 to include the Panama Canal Zone and the Republic of the Philippines. |
86-236 |
9-8-59 |
Extended chapter 35 to the children of Spanish-American War veterans who died of service-connected disabilities. |
86-785 |
9-14-60 |
Extended chapter 35 to the
children of veterans who died of disabilities incurred after 1-31-55,
or, while Selective Service operated, as a direct result of the
performance of duty or under conditions of extra hazardous service. Covered
periods 9-16-40 to 12-6-41, and 1-1-47 to 6-26-50. |
87-377 |
10-4-61 |
Extended the time that chapter 35 children had to complete their education. |
87-546 |
7-25-62 |
Amended chapter 35 to permit children to attend foreign educational institutions under certain conditions. |
87-815 |
10-15-62 |
Extended the period to start and complete programs of education for individuals called to active duty during the Berlin crisis. |
87-819 |
10-15-62 |
Extended chapter 35 benefits in certain cases beyond the specified age limitations, but not beyond the child's 31st birthday. |
88-126 |
9-23-63 |
Provided that SAAs would approve courses under chapter 35 following the end of the Korean Conflict program. |
88-361 |
7-7-64 |
Extended chapter 35 to the children of individuals with permanent and total disabilities resulting from service- connected disabilities due to active service during periods of war or induction periods and the children of individuals who died while disabilities so evaluated existed. Extended the time that handicapped children had to pursue special restorative training. |
89-222 |
9-30-65 |
Increased the chapter 35
rates. |
89-349 |
11-8-65 |
Extended chapter 35 to the children of certain individuals who served in the Armed Forces before 9-16-40. |
3.06 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
LAWS - VIETNAM ERA
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
Public Law No. |
Date Enacted |
Digest |
89-358 |
3-3-66 |
Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966. Provided an educational assistance program to individuals
serving after 1-31-55. Required that individuals entitled
to benefits under both chapter 31 and chapter 34 must elect which
benefits to receive. |
89-613 |
9-30-66 |
Extended chapter 35 to the children of Philippine Commonwealth Army veterans who died or became permanently and totally disabled due to World War II service. Authorized payment of benefits in Philippine pesos equivalent to 50 cents for each dollar of allowance. |
90-77 |
8-31-67 |
Veterans' Pension and Readjustment Assistance Act of 1967. Increased chapter 34 and 35 rates and provided
additional benefits for individuals with more than two dependents.
|
90-631 |
10-23-68 |
Provided
one and a half months of chapter 34 entitlement for each month
of active duty with 36 months of entitlement for 18 or more months
of active duty. Limited
the maximum amount of entitlement under two or more educational
programs to 48 months. |
91-24 |
6-11-69 |
Extended the definition of chapter 35 children to include children over age 23. Provided that the ending date for children of Philippines Commonwealth Army veterans and Philippine Scouts would not expire for 5 years beginning on 9-30-66. |
91-219 |
3-26-70 |
Veterans' Education and
Training Amendments Act of 1970. |
91-584 |
12-24-70 |
Extended chapter 35 to the spouses
and children of members of the Armed Forces, who are now and for
a period of 90 days were listed by the Service Departments concerned
as POWs, MIAs, or otherwise forcibly detained by foreign governments
or powers. |
92-540 |
10-24-72 |
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972. Permitted alternative measurement of high school
courses. Allowed flexible scheduling of the institutional
portion of farm cooperative programs. Allowed payments for
courses offered by an educational institution for more than 2 years,
when the educational institution moved to a new location.
Required pro rata refund policies for accredited courses. Restricted
correspondence training. |
93-208 |
12-28-73 |
Authorized VA to extend payments during the "energy crisis." |
93-293 |
5-31-74 |
Provided a temporary 30-day delimiting date extension to individuals whose benefits ended on 6-1-74. |
93-295 |
5-31-74 |
Authorized VA to appoint fiduciaries to receive chapter 35 benefits for children. |
93-337 |
7-10-74 |
Extended the delimiting period from
8 to 10 years for Vietnam Era veterans and chapter 35 spouses. |
93-508 |
12-3-74 |
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. Increased chapter 34 and 35 rates, tutorial assistance
and the maximum amount payable, and work-study allowances. |
93-602 |
1-1-75 |
Veterans' Education and Rehabilitation Equalization Amendments Act of 1974. Increased chapter 34 and 35 rates so all categories received comparable increases. Public Law 93-508 had different percent increases for some categories. |
3.07 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
LAWS - POST VIETNAM ERA
(Change Date: November 20, 2007)
Public Law No. |
Date Enacted |
Digest |
94-502 |
10-15-76 |
Veterans' Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976. Increased rates effective 10-1-76. Rates
increased were the following: chapter 34 and 35 rates, tutorial
assistance and the maximum amounts payable, SAA administrative
allowances, and school reporting fees. Did not change the
monthly rate used to compute the entitlement charge for flight
training. |
94-584 |
10-21-76 |
Prohibited the payment of travel expenses for counseling required under chapter 34 or 35, except for veterans with service-connected disabilities. |
95-126 |
10-8-77 |
Required DoD to establish uniform
procedures and standards for use by Discharge Review Boards. |
95-202 |
11-23-77 |
GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Permitted 2-year rule waivers when they are in
the best interests of individuals and the federal government. Provided
statutory authority to waive the 85-15 percent requirement for
educational institutions when less than 35 percent of their students
receive VA benefits. Directed VA to send accrediting or licensing
bodies evidence that educational institutions were not meeting
the standards of these bodies. Permitted VA to determine
the reasonable alternative length of time for graduation in excess
of the approved length of the course. |
95-476 |
10-18-78 |
Veterans' Housing Benefits Act of 1978. Allowed VA to set education loan criteria for individuals attending high cost educational institutions. Permitted shorter repayment periods for certain education loans. Allowed VA to require minimum tuition and fees that individuals must pay to be eligible for loans. |
96-342 |
9-8-80 |
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981. Contained several education incentive programs to encourage individuals to enlist or reenlist in the Armed Forces. VA administers two programs, sections 901 and 903, through an Interagency Agreement with DoD. See paragraphs 3.02a (6) and (7). |
96-449 |
10-14-80 |
Hostage Relief Act of 1980. Provided education benefits to American citizens held hostage before January 1, 1981. See paragraph 3.03d. |
96-466 |
10-17-80 |
Veterans' Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980. Increased chapter 34 and 35 rates. |
97-35 |
8-13-81 |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. Suspended new enrollments in flight training effective
9-30-81. Allowed students continuously enrolled since 9-1-80,
to continue to be reimbursed at the 90 percent rate. Allowed
students enrolled on 8-31-81, to receive benefits after 9-30-81,
if they remained continuously enrolled. Limited reimbursement
to students enrolling after 8-31-81, to training completed before
10-1-81. |
97-51 |
10-1-81 |
Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1982. Eliminated payment for correspondence training to students who enrolled after 9-30-81. |
97-66 |
10-17-81 |
Veterans' Disability Compensation, Housing, and Memorial Benefits Amendments of 1981. Barred VA benefits to individuals who fail to complete
at least 2 continuous years of active duty after 9-7-80, or the
full period of their obligation, whichever is less. Did not
bar VA benefits to individuals who previously completed less than
2 years of active duty. Did not apply to individuals who
were discharged or released for service- connected disabilities,
convenience of the government, hardship, disabilities incurred
in or aggravated in line of duty, or were otherwise eligible for
benefits due to service-connected disabilities or death. Did
not apply this provision to benefits provided before date of enactment.
|
97-72 |
11-3-81 |
Veterans' Health Care, Training, and Small Business Loan Act of 1981. Allowed certain individuals eligible for chapter
34 with remaining entitlement after their delimiting dates to pursue
apprenticeships, other on-job training, secondary education programs
(for those without high school diplomas), or vocational courses
from 1-1-82 to 12-31-83. |
97-85 |
11-23-81 |
Continued to prohibit payments for correspondence training for individuals enrolling after 9-30-81. |
97-101 |
12-23-81 |
Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982. Continued to prohibit payments for correspondence training for individuals eligible for chapter 34. Lifted prohibition on payments for correspondence training for individuals eligible for chapter 32. |
97-174 |
5-4-82 |
Veterans' Administration and Department of Defense Health Resources Sharing and Emergency Operations Act. Removed prohibitions on payments for correspondence training effective 10-1-81. |
97-253 |
9-8-82 |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982. Discontinued the
"end-of-year" rule for reductions in compensation, DIC, education,
and pension benefits due to a decrease in the number of dependents
due to marriage, annulment, divorce, or death which occurred after
9-3-82. |
97-258 |
9-13-82 |
Made technical changes to 38 U.S.C. chapter 32. |
97-295 |
10-12-82 |
Made technical amendments to 38 U.S.C. Set January 15th of each year as the due date for the joint report to Congress on chapter 32. |
97-306 |
10-14-82 |
Veterans' Compensation, Education, and Employment Amendments of 1982. Liberalized the targeted delimiting date extensions
established by Public Law 97-72.
Required VA to approve claims unless VA determined that the individuals
did not need the requested programs to reach reasonably stable
employment situations. Increased the maximum period for targeted
extensions from 2 to 3 years. Advanced the ending date of
the program from 12-31-83 to 12-31-84. |
97-365 |
10-25-82 |
Required interest payments on all
debts owed to the federal government (except those debts protected
by statute) and imposed penalties on delinquent debtors. |
97-377 |
12-21-82 |
Section 156, also known as Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) or the "Quayle Amendment." Restored lost social security benefits to certain spouses and children. See paragraph 3.02b(1). |
98-45 |
7-12-83 |
Deleted $150 million to fund the job training program, due to the failure to enact the legislation. |
98-77 |
8-15-83 |
Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act of 1983. Created a new job program to assist unemployed
veterans of the Korean Conflict (6-27-50 through 1-31-55) and Vietnam
Era (8-5-64 through 5-7-75). |
98-151 |
11-14-83 |
Appropriated $75
million for the first fiscal year of the Emergency Veterans' Job
Training Act (EVJTA ). Provided that remaining funds would
be contained in a fiscal year 1984 supplemental appropriation. |
98-160 |
11-21-83 |
Veterans' Health Care Amendments of 1983. Contained technical amendments to 38 U.S.C. chapters 32, 34 and 35, and EVJTA. |
98-181 |
11-30-83 |
Appropriated $75 million in supplemental funds to implement EVJTA. Directed VA to verify employment and training of participants to ensure compliance with the administrative provisions of the program. Authorized VA to use $1 million of it's General Operating Expenses to evaluate the job training program. Required the study to compare employment and training data with other VA benefit statistics. |
98-223 |
3-2-84 |
The Veterans' Compensation and Program Improvements Amendments of 1984. Limited individuals eligible for section 901 and
903 of Public Law 96-342 to a maximum of 48 months of entitlement
if they are eligible for the Hostage Relief Act of 1980 or other
programs administered by VA. |
98-525 |
10-19-84 |
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985. Established 38 U.S.C. chapter 30, the All-Volunteer
Force Educational Assistance Program.
Required eligibility criteria of entering active duty between 7-1-85,
and 6-30-88. Reduced their basic pay by $100 a month for
12 consecutive months, unless they elected not to participate.
|
98-543 |
10-24-84 |
The Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1984. Extended, effective 10-25-84, the expiration dates
of EVJTA Certificates of Eligibility from 60 to 90 days after issuance. Required
individuals to initially apply before 2-28-85. Allowed employers
to be reimbursed for training programs beginning before 9-1-85. Made
all amounts committed to employers available for reimbursement
until 9-30-87. |
99-108 |
9-30-85 |
Amended EVJTA by extending the last date to begin training from 9-1-85 to 7-1-86. |
99-145 |
11-8-85 |
Provided that individuals eligible for chapter 34 would be eligible for chapter 30 if they served on active duty after 6-30-85, for at least 3 continuous years. |
99-177 |
12-12-85 |
The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm/Rudman/Hollings). Required an increase in the public debt ceiling
and a balanced federal budget by fiscal year 1991. Required
budget goals for each fiscal year to reduce deficit from the fiscal
year 1985 level to zero by fiscal year 1991. |
99-238 |
1-13-86 |
Veterans' Compensation Rate Increase and Job Training Amendments of 1985. Changed name of the Emergency Veterans'
Job Training Act of 1983 to the Veterans' Job Training Act (VJTA). Reduced,
effective 2-1-86, the period of unemployment from 15 of 20 weeks
to 10 of 15 weeks immediately before applying.
Required individuals to initially apply before 1-31-87, and to
enter training before 7-31-87. Authorized $65 million for fiscal
year 1986. Made the money available through fiscal year 1988.
Continued participation for 18 months after funds became available.
|
99-349 |
7-2-86 |
The Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986. Provided $35 million for VJTA. Released funds on 7-3-86. Resulted in revised ending dates. Required individuals to apply before 7-2-87, and to enter training before 1-2-88. |
99-399 |
8-27-86 |
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. Provided benefits to certain former captives who were employees of the U.S. government. See paragraph 3.02a(8). |
99-576 |
10-28-86 |
The Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health-Care Authorization Act of 1986. Required individuals eligible for chapter 34 on
12-31-89, who did not have continuous service from 12-31-76 to
6-30-85, to reenter active duty before 10-19-84, and continue without
a break in active duty through 6-30-85 to be eligible for chapter
30. Required individuals to serve the required period of
active duty after 6-30-85 unless discharged or released for convenience
of the government, hardship, or service-connected disabilities. Reduced
the 10-year delimiting periods of these individuals by the time
they were not on active duty between 1-1-77 and 10-18-84. |
100-48 |
6-1-87 |
The New G.I. Bill Continuation Act. Changed the name of the New G.I. Bill to the Montgomery
G.I. Bill - Active Duty Educational Assistance Program. |
100-71 |
7-11-87 |
The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987. Included an additional $30 million for VJTA. |
100-77 |
7-22-87 |
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Extended VJTA cutoff dates by approximately 6 months. Required individuals to apply before 12-31-87, and to enter training before 6-30-88. Authorized funding for the job training program. |
100-198 |
12-21-87 |
Veterans' Home Loan Program Improvements and Property Rehabilitation Act of 1987. Required that the effective date of sequestration of chapter 35 benefits, under Public Law 99-177, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm/ Rudman/Hollings), conform to other chapters subject to the provisions of this law. |
100-227 |
12-31-87 |
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1987. Extended the last date to apply for VJTA to 6-30-88. |
100-322 |
5-20-88 |
Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988. Provided that effective dates of chapter 32 awards
would correspond with other education programs. |
100-323 |
5-20-88 |
Veterans' Employment, Training, and Counseling Amendments of 1988. Amended VJTA.
Required individuals to initially apply before 10-1-89, and to
enter training before 4-1-90. Provided $60 million a year
for fiscal years 1988 and 1989. Made remaining money available
until the end of fiscal year 1991. Allowed VA to immediately
obligate any deobligated funds. Assigned Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program representatives as individuals' case managers,
except in specific circumstances.
Required employers to certify that individuals were provided with
the opportunity for personal interviews with case managers. Required
VA to provide counseling to individuals who encountered difficulties
during their training, and to design programs of job readiness
skills to assist individuals in need of the services.
Authorized
VA to contract for training and counseling.
Required VA and
DOL to jointly provide counseling and other services to resolve
any individual's job training difficulties. Authorized VA
to disapprove training of new applicants if VA determined that
low participation was due to program quality deficiencies.
Required
VA to inform individuals and employers of supportive services and
resources available under VA and DOL programs. Required DOL
to compile data on the failure to complete job training. |
100-689 |
11-18-88 |
Veterans' Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988. Extended, effective 7-1-85, chapter 30 eligibility
to individuals discharged or released for preexisting medical conditions
that were not service-connected. Made the months of entitlement
equal to the months served. |
101-189 |
11-29-89 |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991. Authorized chapter 106 benefits, effective 10-1-90,
for all programs of education approved for chapter 30 except for
pursuit of courses of instruction beyond the baccalaureate degree
level. Included apprenticeship, cooperative, correspondence,
independent study (without concurrent enrollment in resident training),
NCD programs at educational institutions other than IHLs, other
on-the-job training, and remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses.
|
101-237 |
12-18-89 |
Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989. Liberalized the chapter 30 education requirement
effective 12-18-89. Permitted individuals to meet the requirement
by completing the equivalent of 12 semester hours in programs leading
to standard college degrees.
Required that individuals complete the 12 hours by the end of their
initial obligated periods of active duty. |
101-366 |
8-15-90 |
Department of Veterans Affairs Nurses Pay Act of 1990. Made certain 1977 and 1978 service academy and
Senior ROTC graduates eligible for amounts equal to what would
have been payable under chapter 34 for training pursued before
12-31-89 (Section 207). |
101-508 |
11-5-90 |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. Barred VA, effective 11-1-90, from restoring chapter 35 eligibility to spouses following the end of their remarriages or relationships. |
101-510 |
11-5-90 |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991. Expanded chapter 30 eligibility, effective 10-19-84,
to participants discharged or released for physical or mental conditions
that are not characterized as disabilities. Required that
the condition must have interfered with the participant's performance
of duty and not have been the result of willful misconduct. |
102-16 |
3-22-91 |
Veterans' Education, Employment, and Training Amendments of 1991. Required individuals placed on the retired list,
transferred to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve,
or placed on the temporary disability retired list, have their
service characterized as honorable by the appropriate Secretary
to be eligible for chapter 30. |
3.08 PERSIAN GULF WAR ERA
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
Public Law NO. |
Date Enacted |
Digest |
102-25 |
4-6-91 |
Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991. Defined the term
"Persian Gulf War" to mean the period beginning on
8-2-90, and ending on such date as shall be determined by the
President or Congress. |
102-86 |
8-14-91 |
Veterans' Benefits Programs Improvement Act of 1991. Changed the restriction on restoring chapter 35 eligibility to spouses imposed by Public Law 101-508. Made the date of the remarriage the effective date of this provision rather than the date of claim. Barred VA from restoring chapter 35 eligibility to spouses who remarried after 10-31-90. |
102-127 |
10-10-91 |
Veterans' Educational Assistance Amendments of 1991. Allowed individuals, effective 8-1-90, ordered
to active duty who withdraw from training and received grades
that did not count toward graduation to not have to submit mitigating
circumstances. |
102-484 |
10-23-92 |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993. Afforded, effective 10-23-92, certain individuals
the opportunity to participate under chapter 30 if they are voluntarily
separated from active duty with an honorable discharge under
specified sections of title 10, U.S.C. Required participants
in the chapter 32 program to make an irrevocable election to
participate under chapter 30. |
102-568 |
10-29-92 |
Veterans Benefits Act of 1992. Revised chapter 30 eligibility effective 10-19-84. Stated
that a period when a chapter 30 participant was assigned
full time by the Armed Forces to a civilian institution for a
course of education would not be considered a break in the continuity
of the individual's active duty service for chapter 30.
Allows SAAs to use the list published
by the Secretary of Education of nationally recognized accrediting
agencies and associations to determine accredited courses.
|
103-66 |
8-10-93 |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Eliminated the proposed rate increase for chapter 30 and chapter 106 that was to go into effect on 10-1-93. Restricted the rate increase for chapter 30 and chapter 106 (later known as chapter 1606) that will go into effect on 10-1-94, to one-half of the percentage of the increase in the cost-of-living. |
103-139 |
11-11-93 |
Department of Defense Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 1994. Appropriated an additional $6.25 million in Fiscal Year 1994 for SMOCTA to supplement the initial $75 million appropriated under Public Law 102-484. NOTE: The $6.25 million was never transferred to VA by DoD. |
103-160 |
11-30-93 |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994. Expanded the definition of veterans who are eligible
to elect chapter 30 benefits based on involuntary separation
from the Armed Forces. |
103-335 |
9-30-94 |
Department of Defense Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 1995. Allowed the remaining funds from the original SMOCTA appropriation to be used during FY 1995. Provided no additional funding beyond the $75 million allocated in the initial legislation. |
103-337 |
10-5-94 |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995. Recodified title 10, U. S. Code chapter 106 as chapter 1606. Redesignated sections 2131 through 2137 as sections 16131 through 16137. |
103-446 |
10-8-94 |
Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1994. Provided, effective 10-1-94, flight training
as a permanent program for chapter 30, chapter 1606, and chapter
32. |
2-10-96 |
National Defense Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 1996. Permitted DoD, effective 2-10-96, to provide
additional payment ("kickers") of chapter 1606
benefits to reservists who have a skill or specialty in which
there is a critical shortage of personnel or for which it is
difficult to recruit or retain qualified personnel in critical
units. Allowed the chapter 1606 benefit to be increased
by an amount not to exceed $350 monthly. (Required DoD
to determine the actual amounts of the "kickers" and
the date that the reservist is entitled to such "kicker.")
|
|
8-20-96 |
Small Business
Job Protection Act of 1996. |
|
9-23-96 |
National Defense Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 1997. Extended chapter 30 eligibility, effective 10-1-96, to ROTC graduates who went on active duty as commissioned officers after 10-30-96, and who received $2,000 or less in any one year under the ROTC program. |
|
10-9-96 |
Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1996. Eliminated, effective 10-9-96, the requirement
that open circuit TV courses be taken concurrently with at least
one resident course. Stated that open circuit TV courses
are just another type of independent study. (Required these
courses to be accredited.) |
|
11-21-97 |
Veterans Benefits Act of 1997. Provided, effective retroactively to 10-9-96,
an increased rate of payment for chapter 30, category II
benefits for veterans pursuing cooperative training. The
increased rate is equal to one-half of the educational assistance
allowance that would be applicable for pursuit of full-time institutional
training under chapter 34. |
|
6-9-98 |
Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century. (Subtitle B—Veterans’ Benefits.) |
|
7-21-98 |
Internal Revenue Service Restructuring Act of 1998. Increased, effective 10-1-98, the basic chapter 35 full-time monthly rate from $404 to $485. Increased rates for part-time attendance proportionally. |
|
10-17-98 |
Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999. Permitted DoD, effective 10-1-98, to increase
the additional payment ("kicker") of chapter 30
benefits to $950. This is payable to participants who first
enter the Armed Forces with a skill or specialty in which there
is a critical shortage of personnel or for which it is difficult
to recruit. |
|
|
11-11-98 |
Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1999. Changed reporting fees to educational institutions
from yearly based on the number of veterans enrolled on October
31 of the year or an alternate date selected by individual schools
to the number of veterans who enroll in a school during the entire
calendar year. |
11-30-99 |
Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act. Restored chapter 35 eligibility to remarried
surviving spouses of veterans who terminate their remarriage
on or after 11-30-99. The termination can be by death,
divorce or ceasing to live with another person and holding out
to the public as the person's spouse. |
|
10-30-00 |
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Allows the military services to pay up to 100% of the tuition and expenses charged by the school. If a service department pays less than 100%, a service member eligible for chapter 30 can elect to receive benefits for all or a portion of the remaining expenses. The service member's entitlement is not charged for these payments. However, his or her future monthly rate will be proportionately reduced. |
|
11-01-00 |
Veterans Benefits and Health Improvement Act of 2000. Increased, effective 11-1-00, the basic chapter
30 full-time monthly rate for participants with an obligated
period of active duty of 3 or more years, or 2 years on active
duty followed by 4 years in the Selected Reserve from $552 to
$650. Increased the full-time rate for participants with
an obligated period of less than 3 years from $449 to $528. Increased
rates for part-time attendance proportionally. |
|
6-5-01 |
Veterans'
Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001. |
|
12-27-01 |
Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001. Increases the rates for chapters 30 and 35 effective
January 1, 2002. Makes additional increases in chapter 30 effective
October 1, 2002 and October 1, 2003. |
|
12-28-01 |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002. Offers transferability as a reenlistment incentive to individuals in the chapter 30 program with specific skills or in specific specialties. The total number of months of entitlement that may be transferred to all dependents may not exceed 18 months. It’s up to the individual service to decide if they will use this incentive program. |
|
12-2-02 |
Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Changes the delimiting date for certain
Selected Reservists training under chapter 1606 of title 10 from
10 years to 14 years. This change is effective October 1, 2002,
and applies only to persons whose eligibility to chapter 1606 began
on or after October 1, 1992.
|
|
12-6-02 |
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2002. Changes the requirement for "employment
in a high technology industry” to "employment in a
high technology occupation in a high technology industry." This
change in wording is retroactive to the beginning of the accelerated
payment provision. |
|
12-16-03 |
Veterans Benefits Act of 2003. Allows surviving spouses who remarry after their
57th birthday and on or after January 1, 2004, to retain their
eligibility for chapter 35 benefits. Surviving spouses who remarried
after turning 57 and before the enactment of this provision have
until December 16, 2004, to apply in writing for reinstatement
of benefits. If they do not apply timely, they are not entitled
to reinstatement of benefits at all. |
|
10-28-04 |
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. Section
527 provides
benefits to certain National Guard and Reserve members called
or ordered to active service in response to a war or national
emergency. |
|
12-10-04 |
The Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004. Section 102, effective September 30, 2005, charges entitlement for on-job training programs under chapter 30, category II and chapter 35 at a percentage rate equal to the ratio of the training assistance allowed for the month involved to the monthly educational assistance allowance otherwise payable for full-time enrollment. Section 103 increases benefits for chapters 30, 32, of title 38 and chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10 for persons pursuing apprenticeship or on-job training for the period October 1, 2005 through January 1, 2008, as follows: 75% to 85% for Step 1 55% to 65% for Step 2 35% to 45% for Step 3. This legislation provides similar rate increases under chapter 35 of title 38 for apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs over the same time period. Section 104 grants authority for competency-based apprenticeship programs, and sets aside $3,000,000 for the implementation of sections 102, 103 and 104. Section 105 grants a ten-year extension of delimiting period for chapter 35, title 38, for spouses of members who die on active duty, making the delimiting date twenty years from the date of eligibility. Section 106 provides education benefits for the payment of national admissions exams and national exams for credit at institutions of higher learning under chapters 30, 32, and 35. Section 107 requires the coordination of data between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Departments of Defense and Labor regarding registered apprenticeship programs the individual took while on active duty. Section 108 permits the Department of Veterans to conduct a pilot program of training of on-job training for qualified adjudicators of claims for compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension. Section 109 provides for the collection of payment for educational benefits under Montgomery GI Bill from members of the Selected Reserve called to active duty. The Secretary may reduce basic pay to collect the contribution, or use any other means the Secretary determines appropriate. Section 110 removes from the definition of a training establishment, "a joint apprenticeship committee" and adds in its place "the sponsor of a program of apprenticeship." It also adds recordkeeping requirements for qualified providers of entrepreneurship courses. |
|
1-6-06
|
National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. |
|
109-461 |
12-22-06
|
Veterans Benefits,
Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006.
Section 101 expands the requirements and rules of conduct for attorneys involved in the appeal process. A critical change is that this section also allows for the payment of attorney fees much earlier in the appeal process. With this provision, attorney fees are payable with the submission of a Notice of Disagreement. In the past, VA could not pay attorney fees until after BVA made a decision. Section 301 adds a new category to the definition of “eligible person” under chapter 35. The new category includes the spouse or child of a person who
Section 302 authorizes
the restoration of entitlement benefit for chapter 35 students who are
ordered to full-time National Guard duty under 32
U.S.C. 502(f). |
HISTORICAL
EDUCATION BENEFIT RATES
Table
3.01 Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-346 and
Amendments)
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
TYPE |
DEPENDENCY |
PUBLIC
LAW Eff. 6-22-44 |
PUBLIC
LAW Eff. 1-1-46 |
PUBLIC
LAW Eff. 4-1-48 |
INSTITUTIONAL |
NONE |
$50 |
$65 |
$ 75 |
ONE |
$75 |
$90 |
$105 |
|
TWO |
$75 |
$90 |
$120 |
|
EACH ADDITIONAL |
None |
None |
None |
|
JOB |
NONE |
$50 |
$653 |
$653 |
ONE |
$75 |
$90 |
$90 |
|
TWO |
$75 |
$90 |
$90 |
|
EACH ADDITIONAL |
None |
None |
None |
|
COOPERATIVE |
NONE |
|||
ONE |
Job rates plus pro rata portion of additional for institutional training. |
|||
TWO |
||||
EACH ADDITIONAL |
||||
FARM4 |
NONE |
$655 |
$67.50 |
|
ONE |
$90 |
$93.75 |
||
TWO |
$90 |
$97.50 |
||
EACH ADDITIONAL |
None |
None |
FLIGHT Established charges with accelerated entitlement charge of 1 day for each $2.10 paid.
CORRESPONDENCE Established charges not to exceed $500.
1. Effective 8-8-46, statutory ceiling of $175 of
allowance plus earnings if no dependents and $200 for dependents.
2. Statutory ceiling increased to $210 for no dependents, $270 for
one dependent, and $290 for two or more dependents.
3. Subject to reduction based on statutory ceiling and wage differential
(difference between trainee and journeyman wage).
4. Institutional on-farm training.
5. Added effective 9-1-47.
This was the educational assistance program for World War
II veterans. It was enacted on June 22, 1944.
The rates do not
include up to $500 per academic year for tuition, fees, books, and supplies
paid to educational institutions. If veterans elected to have VA
pay more than $500, the entitlement charge was one day for each additional
$2.10 paid.
Table
3.02 Veterans Readjustment Act of 1952 (Public Law 82-550)
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
TYPE OF TRAINING |
NO DEPENDENTS |
ONE DEPENDENT |
MORE
THAN ONE |
INSTITUTIONAL |
|||
FULL TIME |
$110 |
$135 |
$160 |
3/4 TIME |
$ 80 |
$100 |
$120 |
1/2 TIME |
$ 50 |
$ 60 |
$ 80 |
LESS THAN 1/2 TIME1 |
|||
INSTITUTIONAL WITH |
|||
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING |
$90 |
$110 |
$130 |
COOPERATIVE |
$90 |
$110 |
$130 |
APPRENTICE AND OTHER |
|||
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING |
$702 |
$852 |
$1052 |
INSTITUTIONAL ON-FARM |
$953 |
$1103 |
$1303 |
FLIGHT 75 percent of the charges. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 day for each $1.25 paid.
CORRESPONDENCE The cost of the lessons was paid in full based on quarterly certification.
1. The upper limit for the less than 1/2 time
rate was determined by multiplying $110 by a fraction whose numerator
was the number of credit hours in which the veteran was enrolled and
whose denominator was 14. For example, if the veteran was pursing
5 hours, the upper limit was determined by multiplying $110 times 5/14,
which yields $39.29.
2. Benefits were reduced each 4 months to coincide with wage increases.
3. Benefits were reduced each 4 months.
This was the educational
assistance program for veterans of the Korean Conflict.
Public Law 82-550 was enacted on July 16, 1952.
Table
3.03 Chapter 34 Rates (Public Laws 89-358 & 90-77)
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
PUBLIC
LAW 89-358 |
PUBLIC
LAW 90-77 |
|||||||
TYPE OF TRAINING |
DEPENDENTS |
DEPENDENTS |
||||||
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
|
INSTITUTIONAL |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$100 |
$125 |
$150 |
0 |
$130 |
$155 |
$175 |
$10 |
3/4 TIME |
$ 75 |
$ 95 |
$115 |
0 |
$ 95 |
$115 |
$135 |
$ 7 |
1/2 TIME |
$ 50 |
$ 65 |
$ 75 |
0 |
$ 60 |
$ 75 |
$ 85 |
$ 5 |
LESS THAN 1/2 TIME |
$ 501 |
$ 601 |
||||||
1/4 TIME |
$ 251 |
$ 301 |
||||||
COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME ONLY |
$ 80 |
$100 |
$120 |
0 |
$105 |
$125 |
$145 |
$7 |
FARM COOPERATIVE2 |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$105 |
$125 |
$145 |
$7 |
||||
3/4 TIME |
||||||||
1/2 TIME |
||||||||
ON-THE-JOB/ APPRENTICESHIP2 |
||||||||
FIRST 6 MONTHS |
||||||||
$80 |
$90 |
$100 |
0 |
|||||
SECOND 6 MONTHS |
$60 |
$70 |
$ 80 |
0 |
||||
THIRD 6 MONTHS |
$40 |
$50 |
$ 60 |
0 |
||||
FOURTH AND SUCCEEDING 6 MOS. |
$20 |
$30 |
$ 40 |
0 |
FLIGHT2 3 The allowance payable was 90 percent of established charges.
CORRESPONDENCE4 Established charge for number of lessons completed by student and serviced by educational institution - allowance paid quarterly.
1. Monthly rate for these courses could not
exceed the monthly pro rata cost of the course
or the rate listed here, whichever was less.
2.
Pursuit of these courses was not permitted under Public Law 89-358.
3. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $130 paid under
Public Law 90-77.
4. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1/4 month of the elapsed time
used for courses started and completed before 12-1-68.
NOTE: Individuals on active duty were not eligible for apprenticeship, cooperative, farm cooperative, and other on-the-job training programs. For resident training, the monthly rate paid to individuals on active duty was the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate for a veteran without any dependents, whichever was the lesser. For flight and correspondence training, reimbursement was the same as stated for veterans.
Tables 3.03 through 3.08 give the rates for the educational assistance program for veterans of the Vietnam Era.
PUBLIC
LAW 90-631 |
PUBLIC
LAW 91-219 |
|||||||
TYPE OF TRAINING |
DEPENDENTS |
DEPENDENTS |
||||||
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
|
INSTITUTIONAL |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$130 |
$155 |
$175 |
$10 |
$175 |
$205 |
$230 |
$13 |
3/4 TIME |
$ 95 |
$115 |
$135 |
$ 7 |
$128 |
$152 |
$177 |
$10 |
1/2 TIME |
$ 60 |
$ 75 |
$ 85 |
$ 5 |
$ 81 |
$100 |
$114 |
$ 7 |
LESS THAN 1/2 TIME |
$ 601 |
$ 811 |
||||||
1/4 TIME |
$ 301 |
$ 411 |
||||||
COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME ONLY |
$105 |
$125 |
$145 |
$7 |
$141 |
$167 |
$192 |
$10 |
FARM COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$105 |
$125 |
$145 |
$7 |
$141 |
$165 |
$190 |
$10 |
3/4 TIME |
$ 75 |
$ 90 |
$105 |
$5 |
$101 |
$119 |
$138 |
$ 7 |
1/2 TIME |
$ 50 |
$ 60 |
$ 70 |
$3 |
$ 67 |
$ 79 |
$ 92 |
$ 4 |
ON-THE-JOB/ APPRENTICESHIP2 |
||||||||
FIRST 6 MONTHS |
$80 |
$90 |
$100 |
0 |
$108 |
$120 |
$133 |
0 |
SECOND 6 MONTHS |
$60 |
$70 |
$ 80 |
0 |
$ 81 |
$ 92 |
$105 |
0 |
THIRD 6 MONTHS |
$40 |
$50 |
$ 60 |
0 |
$ 54 |
$ 66 |
$ 79 |
0 |
FOURTH AND SUCCEEDING 6 MOS. |
$20 |
$30 |
$ 40 |
0 |
$ 27 |
$ 39 |
$ 52 |
0 |
FLIGHT2 The allowance payable was 90 percent of established charges.
CORRESPONDENCE Established charge for number of lessons completed by student and serviced by educational institution - allowance paid quarterly.
1. Monthly rate for these courses could not
exceed the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate listed here,
whichever was less.
2. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $130 paid under
Public Law 90-631 and each $175 paid under Public Law 91-219.
3. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $130 paid under
Public Law 90-631 and each $175 paid under Public Law 91-219. (For courses
started and completed before 12-1-68, entitlement was charged at 1/4 of
the elapsed time used.)
NOTE: Individuals on active duty were not eligible for apprenticeship, cooperative, farm cooperative, and other on-the-job training programs. For resident training, the monthly rate paid to individuals on active duty was the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate for a veteran without any dependents, whichever was the lesser. For flight and correspondence training, reimbursement was the same as stated for veterans.
PUBLIC
LAW 92-540 |
PUBLIC
LAW 93-508 |
|||||||
TYPE OF TRAINING |
DEPENDENTS |
DEPENDENTS |
||||||
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
|
INSTITUTIONAL |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$220 |
$261 |
$298 |
$18 |
$270 |
$321 |
$366 |
$22 |
3/4 TIME |
$165 |
$196 |
$224 |
$14 |
$203 |
$240 |
$275 |
$17 |
1/2 TIME |
$110 |
$131 |
$149 |
$ 9 |
$135 |
$160 |
$182 |
$11 |
LESS THAN 1/2 TIME |
$1101 |
$1301 |
||||||
1/4 TIME |
$ 551 |
$ 651 |
||||||
COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME ONLY |
$177 |
$208 |
$236 |
$14 |
$217 |
$255 |
$289 |
$17 |
FARM COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$177 |
$208 |
$236 |
$14 |
$217 |
$255 |
$289 |
$17 |
3/4 TIME |
$133 |
$156 |
$177 |
$11 |
$163 |
$191 |
$218 |
$13 |
1/2 TIME |
$ 89 |
$104 |
$118 |
$ 7 |
$109 |
$128 |
$145 |
$ 9 |
ON-THE-JOB/ APPRENTICESHIP |
||||||||
FIRST 6 MONTHS |
$160 |
$179 |
$196 |
$8 |
$189 |
$212 |
$232 |
$9 |
SECOND 6 MONTHS |
$120 |
$139 |
$156 |
$8 |
$142 |
$164 |
$184 |
$9 |
THIRD 6 MONTHS |
$ 80 |
$ 99 |
$116 |
$8 |
$ 95 |
$117 |
$137 |
$9 |
FOURTH AND SUCCEEDING 6 MOS. |
$ 40 |
$ 59 |
$ 76 |
$8 |
$ 47 |
$ 70 |
$ 90 |
$9 |
FLIGHT2 The allowance payable was 90 percent of established charges.
CORRESPONDENCE Established charge for number of lessons completed by student and serviced by educational institution - allowance paid quarterly. Enrollment agreements entered into before 1-1-73, received 100 percent of the established charge. Those entered into after 12-31-72, received 90 percent of the established charge.
1. Monthly rate for these courses could not exceed
the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate listed here, whichever
was less.
2.
Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $220 paid under
Public Law 92-540, and $270 paid under Public Law 93-508.
3. Entitlement was charged. at the rate of 1 month for each $220 paid under
Public Law 92-540, and $270 paid under Public Law 93-508.
4. For veterans in training on 10-24-72, date of enactment, the effective
date of the increase was commencement of the current enrollment, but not
before 9-1-72.
NOTE: Individuals on active duty were not eligible for apprenticeship, cooperative, farm cooperative, and other on-the-job training programs. For resident training, the monthly rate paid to individuals on active duty was the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate for a veteran without any dependents, whichever was the lesser. For flight and correspondence training, reimbursement was the same as stated for veterans.
PUBLIC
LAW 93-602 |
PUBLIC
LAW 94-502 |
|||||||
TYPE OF TRAINING |
DEPENDENTS |
DEPENDENTS |
||||||
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
|
INSTITUTIONAL |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$270 |
$321 |
$366 |
$22 |
$292 |
$347 |
$396 |
$24 |
3/4 TIME |
$203 |
$240 |
$275 |
$17 |
$219 |
$260 |
$297 |
$18 |
1/2 TIME |
$135 |
$160 |
$182 |
$11 |
$146 |
$174 |
$198 |
$12 |
LESS THAN 1/2 TIME |
$1351 |
$1461 |
||||||
1/4 TIME |
$ 681 |
$ 731 |
||||||
COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME ONLY |
$217 |
$255 |
$289 |
$17 |
$235 |
$276 |
$313 |
$18 |
FARM COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$217 |
$255 |
$289 |
$17 |
$235 |
$276 |
$313 |
$18 |
3/4 TIME |
$163 |
$191 |
$218 |
$13 |
$176 |
$207 |
$235 |
$14 |
1/2 TIME |
$109 |
$128 |
$145 |
$ 9 |
$118 |
$138 |
$157 |
$ 9 |
ON-THE-JOB/ APPRENTICESHIP |
||||||||
FIRST 6 MONTHS |
$196 |
$220 |
$240 |
$10 |
$212 |
$238 |
$260 |
$11 |
SECOND 6 MONTHS |
$147 |
$171 |
$191 |
$10 |
$159 |
$185 |
$207 |
$11 |
THIRD 6 MONTHS |
$ 98 |
$122 |
$142 |
$10 |
$106 |
$132 |
$154 |
$11 |
FOURTH AND SUCCEEDING 6 MOS. |
$ 49 |
$ 73 |
$ 93 |
$10 |
$ 53 |
$ 79 |
$101 |
$11 |
FLIGHT2 The allowance payable was 90 percent of established charges.
CORRESPONDENCE Established charge for number of lessons completed by student and serviced by educational institution - allowance paid quarterly. Enrollment agreements entered into after 12-31-72 received 90 percent of the established charges.
1. Monthly rate for these courses could not exceed
the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate listed here, whichever
was less.
2.
Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $270 paid under
Public Laws 93-602 and 94-502.
3. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $270
paid under Public Law 93-602 and $292 paid under Public Law 94-502.
NOTE: Individuals on active duty were not eligible for apprenticeship, cooperative, farm cooperative, and other on-the-job training programs. For resident training, the monthly rate paid to individuals on active duty was the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate for a veteran without any dependents, whichever was the lesser. For flight and correspondence training, reimbursement was the same as stated for veterans.
Table
3.07 Chapter 34 Rates (Public Laws 95-202 & 96-466)
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
PUBLIC
LAW 95-202 |
PUBLIC
LAW 96-466 |
|||||||
TYPE OF TRAINING |
DEPENDENTS |
DEPENDENTS |
||||||
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
|
INSTITUTIONAL |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$311 |
$370 |
$422 |
$26 |
$327 |
$389 |
$443 |
$27 |
3/4 TIME |
$233 |
$277 |
$317 |
$19 |
$245 |
$292 |
$332 |
$20 |
1/2 TIME |
$156 |
$185 |
$211 |
$13 |
$164 |
$195 |
$222 |
$14 |
LESS THAN 1/2 TIME |
$1561 |
$1641 |
||||||
1/4 TIME |
$ 781 |
$ 821 |
||||||
COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME ONLY |
$251 |
$294 |
$334 |
$19 |
$ 264 |
$309 |
$351 |
$21 |
FARM COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$251 |
$294 |
$334 |
$19 |
$264 |
$309 |
$351 |
$20 |
3/4 TIME |
$188 |
$221 |
$251 |
$15 |
$198 |
$232 |
$263 |
$15 |
1/2 TIME |
$126 |
$147 |
$167 |
$10 |
$132 |
$155 |
$176 |
$10 |
ON-THE-JOB/ APPRENTICESHIP |
||||||||
FIRST 6 MONTHS |
$226 |
$254 |
$277 |
$12 |
$237 |
$267 |
$291 |
$13 |
SECOND 6 MONTHS |
$169 |
$197 |
$221 |
$12 |
$177 |
$207 |
$232 |
$13 |
THIRD 6 MONTHS |
$113 |
$141 |
$164 |
$12 |
$119 |
$148 |
$172 |
$13 |
FOURTH AND SUCCEEDING 6 MOS. |
$ 56 |
$ 84 |
$108 |
$12 |
$ 59 |
$ 88 |
$113 |
$13 |
FLIGHT2 The allowance payable for flight training begun after 9-1-80, was 90 percent of the established charges for training completed before 10-1-80, and 60 percent of established charges for training completed on or after 10-1-80. No new enrollments were allowed after 9-30-81.
CORRESPONDENCE Established charge for number of lessons completed by student and serviced by educational institution - allowance paid quarterly. Enrollment agreements entered into after 9-1-80, received 90 percent of the established charges for lessons completed before 10-1-80, and 70 percent of the established charges for lessons completed after 9-30-80.
1. Monthly rate for these courses could not
exceed the monthly pro rata cost of the course or
the rate listed here, whichever was less.
2. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $288 paid
under Public Law 95-202 and $302 paid under Public Law 96-466.
3. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $311 paid
under Public Law 95-202 and $327 paid under Public Law 96-466.
NOTE: Individuals on active duty were not eligible for apprenticeship, cooperative, farm cooperative, and other on-the-job training programs. For resident training, the monthly rate paid to individuals on active duty was the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate for a veteran without any dependents, whichever was the lesser. For flight and correspondence training, reimbursement was the same as stated for veterans.
Table 3.08 Chapter
34 Rates (Public Laws 96-466 & 98-543)
(Change
Date: November 20, 2007)
PUBLIC
LAW 96-466 |
PUBLIC
LAW 98-543 |
|||||||
TYPE OF TRAINING |
DEPENDENTS |
DEPENDENTS |
||||||
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
NONE |
1 |
2 |
ADD |
|
INSTITUTIONAL |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$342 |
$407 |
$464 |
$29 |
$376 |
$448 |
$510 |
$32 |
3/4 TIME |
$257 |
$305 |
$348 |
$22 |
$283 |
$336 |
$383 |
$24 |
1/2 TIME |
$171 |
$204 |
$232 |
$15 |
$188 |
$224 |
$255 |
$17 |
LESS THAN 1/2 TIME |
$1711 |
$1881 |
||||||
1/4 TIME |
$ 861 |
$ 941 |
||||||
COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME ONLY |
$276 |
$323 |
$367 |
$21 |
$304 |
$355 |
$404 |
$23 |
FARM COOPERATIVE |
||||||||
FULL TIME |
$276 |
$323 |
$367 |
$21 |
$304 |
$355 |
$404 |
$23 |
3/4 TIME |
$207 |
$242 |
$275 |
$16 |
$228 |
$266 |
$303 |
$18 |
1/2 TIME |
$138 |
$162 |
$184 |
$11 |
$152 |
$178 |
$202 |
$12 |
ON-THE-JOB/ APPRENTICESHIP |
||||||||
FIRST 6 MONTHS |
$249 |
$279 |
$305 |
$13 |
$274 |
$307 |
$336 |
$14 |
SECOND 6 MONTHS |
$186 |
$217 |
$243 |
$13 |
$205 |
$239 |
$267 |
$14 |
THIRD 6 MONTHS |
$124 |
$155 |
$180 |
$13 |
$136 |
$171 |
$198 |
$14 |
FOURTH AND SUCCEEDING 6 MOS. |
$ 62 |
$ 92 |
$119 |
$13 |
$ 68 |
$101 |
$131 |
$14 |
FLIGHT2 The allowance payable for flight training begun after 9-1-80, was 90 percent of the established charges for training completed before 10-1-80, and 60 percent of established charges for training completed on or after 10-1-80. No new enrollments were allowed after 9-30-81.
CORRESPONDENCE Established charge for number of lessons completed by student and serviced by educational institution - allowance paid quarterly. Enrollment agreements entered into after 9-1-80, received 90 percent of the established charges for lessons completed before 10-1-80, and 70 percent of the established charges for lessons completed after 9-30-80. Those entered into after 9-30-81, received 55 percent of the established charges.
1. Monthly rate for these courses could not
exceed the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate listed here,
whichever was less.
2. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month charged for each $317
paid under Public Laws 96-466 and 98-543.
3. Entitlement was charged at the rate of 1 month for each $342 paid
under Public Law 96-466 and $376 paid under
Public Law 98-543.
NOTE: Individuals on active duty were not eligible for apprenticeship, cooperative, farm cooperative, and other on-the-job training programs. For resident training, the monthly rate paid to individuals on active duty was the monthly pro rata cost of the course or the rate for a veteran without any dependents, whichever was the lesser. For flight and correspondence training, reimbursement was the same as stated for veterans.