| Can I receive REAP (Chapter 1607) with any other education benefit? No, you must make an irrevocable election choosing which program you want your military service to count towards. You also cannot receive assistance under more than one VA education program at one time. If you are eligible for an MGIB-SR (Chapter 1606) kicker, you can still be paid that kicker while receiving REAP (Chapter 1607) benefits. To learn more about REAP and other VA education benefits, please click here. Once you have chosen a benefit, you must notify VA of your choice. To do this:
You will be taken to the next screen which requires you to enter further information. This information is required – we use it to identify you and route the message to the correct VA office. Be sure to enter a “Password” of your choice. Click on the “Create Account” button at the bottom of the page and you are done. If they have any questions regarding your election, they will contact you via email. Post 9/11 GI Bill Military Education Benefits and Veteran Education Benefits are timely and important to you. MilitaryConnection.com is proud to provide our audience questions and answers on the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Military Education Information FAQ’s come directly from the Veterans Administration GI Bill web site. Your excellent education benefits are long overdue. This is a new program and we at MilitaryConnection.com have dedicated an entire area of the site to providing you information on Post 9/11 GI Bill Education information. Military education benefits and veteran education benefits under the Post 9/11 GI are outstanding. Many colleges, universities, trade schools and certificate programs are establishing military education programs and veteran education programs for you. Please register as a user with your email and use all of the resources we offer including our Directory of Scholarships featuring thousands of scholarships for military, veterans and dependents. There is a multitude of information on military education benefits and veteran education benefits on our web site. This is why MilitaryConnection.com is often referred to as “The Go To Site”. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |