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MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SR (CHAPTER 1606)
INCREASED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2005

Educational Assistance Allowance for trainees under the Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (Ch. 1606 of Title 10, U.S.C.). The following basic monthly rates are effective October 1, 2005.


Institutional Training

Training Time

Monthly rate

Full time

$297.00

3/4 time

$222.00

1/2 time

$147.00

Less than 1/2 time

$74.25



Apprenticeship and On-Job Training

Training Period

Monthly rate

First six months of training

$252.45

Second six months of training

$193.05

Remaining pursuit of training

$133.65

Correspondence and Flight - Entitlement charged at the rate of one month for each $297.00 paid.

Cooperative - $297.00

Correspondence Payments - 55% of the approved charges

Flight Payments - 60% of the approved charges