| How do I apply for Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607)? If you have never submitted an Education Claim to VA: Submit an Application for Education Benefits and any available documents such as your Discharge from Military Service (DD Form 214), copies of orders to active duty and anything else available as evidence of qualifying service. Click here to apply for benefits Follow the online instructions if completing the electronic version of the form. If submitting the paper copy of the form you should annotate the top of the first page “REAP” or “Chapter 1607” and in the remarks section of either the electronic or hardcopy form you should make a statement such as “I request payment of REAP benefits.” If you have previously filed a claim for Education benefits: A new application form is not required. However, you should submit any available documents, (such as your Discharge from Military Service (DD Form 214) or copies of orders to active duty) as evidence of qualifying service to help establish eligibility for this program. You should also submit a Request for Change of Program or Place of Training form VA Form 22-1995 Follow the online instructions if completing the electronic version of the form. If submitting the paper copy of the form you should annotate “Chapter 1607” prominently on all correspondence and documents. If you think you have eligibility under both MGIB-Selected Reserve and REAP, please state which benefit you want – we are required by law to ask. The statement is as simple as “I request payment of REAP benefits.” Mailing locations of the paper forms can be found here If you have further questions, please contact VA using the “Ask a Question” tab (in the Questions and Answers section of our web page) or by calling 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551). 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. |