Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) - Chapter 1607
To be eligible for REAP, under Chapter 1607, you must have served on active duty on or after
September 11, 2001 under Title 10, U. S. Code at least 90 consecutive days under a contingency
operation.
National Guard service members are also eligible if their active duty is under Section 502(f),
Title 32, U. S. Code and they served for 90 consecutive days when authorized by the President or
Secretary of Defense for a national emergency and is supported by federal funds.
Disabled service members who have an illness or disease incurred or aggravated in the
line-of-duty are released before completing 90 consecutive days, are also eligible.
The payment rates for this benefit are determined by the length of time you serve on active
duty since Sept. 11, 2001. The following chart shows the current payment rates for a full-time
student using the REAP benefit:
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Time Reserve Member Serves on Active Duty
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Full-Time Rate (Eff. Aug. 1, 2008)
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90 days but less than one year
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$528.40
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One year but less than two years
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$792.60
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Two years or more
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$1056.80
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Beginning August 1, 2011, break (or interval pay) will no longer be payable under REAP
except during periods your school is closed as a result of an Executive Order of the President or
an emergency (such as a natural disaster or strike). For example, if your Fall term ends on
December 15th and your Spring term begins January 10th, your January housing allowance will cover
15 days in December and your February housing allowance will cover 21 days in January.
For more information go to
http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/other_programs/reap.html
Date Last Reviewed: September 28, 2011
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