| Reserve Eligibility for the Post-9/11 GI Bill Answer: Veterans who have served at least 90 days of active duty service after September 10, 2001 will qualify for the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Unlike REAP benefits, active duty service will be counted cumulatively and not based on the single longest deployment. Also Reserve and National Guard members with 3 years of active duty service after September 10, 2001 can now qualify for full GI Bill benefits. Generally only federal activations count toward total active duty service, training and state call ups do not qualify. Those veterans who qualify for the REAP GI Bill will have the option to choose which benefit best suits their need. The following chart outlines the breakdown of benefits based on amount of service:
A reservist who has used up their Active Duty GI Bill and has additional eligibility under either the Reserve GI Bill or REAP can transfer that eligibility to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. They must make an irrevocable election to utilize the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the amount transferred cannot exceed 48 months of benefits minus the amount used under the Active Duty GI Bill. 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. |