Pay Rates
Pay Rates
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Effective October 1, 2015
Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (Ch. 30 of Title 38, U.S.C.) Enlistment of three years or more
| Training Time | Monthly Rate |
| Full-time | $1,789.00 |
| Three-Quarter time | $1,341.75 |
| Half-time | $894.50 |
| LESS than Half-time | Tuition ONLY |
Source: http://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/resources/benefits_resources/rates/ch30/ch30rates100115.asp
Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (Ch. 30 of Title 38, U.S.C.) Enlistment of less than three years
| Training Time | Monthly Rate |
| Full-time | $1,454.00 |
| Three-Quarter time | $1,090.50 |
| Half-time | $727.00 |
| LESS than Half-time | Tuition ONLY |
Source: http://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/resources/benefits_resources/rates/ch30/ch30rates100115.asp
Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (Ch. 1606 of Title 10, U.S.C.)
| Training Time | Monthly Rate |
| Full-time | $368.00 |
| Three-Quarter time | $275.00 |
| Half-time | $183.00 |
| LESS than Half-time | $92.00 |
Source: http://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/resources/benefits_resources/rates/ch1606/ch1606rates100115.asp
Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Ch. 1607 of Title 10, U.S.C.) REAP
| Training Time | Consecutive service of 90 Days-1 Year | Consecutive service of 1 year or more | Consecutive service of 2 years or more |
| Full-time | $715.60 | $1,073.40 | $1,431.20 |
| Three-Quarter time | $536.70 | $805.05 | $1,073.40 |
| Half-time | $357.80 | $536.70 | $715.60 |
| LESS than Half-time | Tuition ONLY | ||
Source: http://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/resources/benefits_resources/rates/ch1607/ch1607rates100115.asp
Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (Ch. 35 of Title 38, U.S.C.)
| Training Time | Monthly Rate |
| Full-time | $1,021.00 |
| Three-Quarter time | $765.00 |
| Half-time | $508.00 |
| LESS than Half-time | Tuition ONLY |
Source: http://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/resources/benefits_resources/rates/ch35/ch35rates100115.asp
Training Time (Chapters 30, 1606, 1607 and 35)
VA benefits are paid based on training time. In a standard semester, VA measures training time as follows:
- 12 credits is full-time
- 9-11 credit is ¾-time
- 6-8 credits is ½-time
- 4-5 credits is less than ½-time (<½-time)
- 1-3 credits is ¼-time or less (<¼-time)
Click here to view the semester hour equivalency table.
Post – 9/11 GI Bill (Ch. 33)
Based on your length of active duty service, you may be entitled to a percentage of the following:
- Cost of tuition and fees for an in-State student (paid to the school)
- Monthly housing allowance equal to the basic allowance for housing payable to a military E-5 with dependents, in the same zip code as your school (paid to the student).
- Yearly book and supply stipend of up to $1000 per year (paid to the student @ $41.67 per unit)
| Individuals serving an aggregate period of active duty after September 10, 2001, of: | Percentage of Maximum Amount Payable |
| At least 36 months | 100% |
| At least 30 continuous days on active duty and discharged due to service-connected disability | 100% |
| 30 months to 36 months | 90% |
| 24 months to 30 months | 80% |
| 18 months to 24 months | 70% |
| 12 months to 18 months | 60% |
| 6 months to 12 months | 50% |
| 90 days to 6 months | 40% |
Rate of Pursuit (Chapter 33)
VA calculates rate of pursuit based on the training time reported by the school.
The monthly housing allowance is paid if rate of pursuit is more than 50%.
- 12 units – 100% rate of pursuit – receive 100% of BAH
- 11 units – 91% rate of pursuit – receive 90% of BAH
- 10 units – 83% rate of pursuit – receive 80% of BAH
- 9 units – 75% rate of pursuit – receive 80% of BAH
- 8 units – 67% rate of pursuit – receive 70% of BAH
- 7 units – 58% rate of pursuit – receive 60% of BAH
- 6 units – 50 % rate of pursuit – NO BAH
Effective October 1, 2011 monthly housing allowance benefits are payable to students (other than those on active duty) enrolled solely in distance learning (online), at one-half the national average BAH for an E-5 with dependents.