Active Duty GI Bill Payment Rates

Last year's GI Bill rate increase was 20 percent, by comparison this years full-time payment rate increase to $1,368 a month is much more modest. This new full-time student payment rate means that many eligible veterans and servicemembers could receive over $49,000 in total benefits.

The 2009-2010 Montgomery GI Bill Basic Monthly Payment Rates

Monthly GI Bill Rate for Institutional Training

Training Time	Monthly Rate
Full time	$1368.00
¾ time	$1026.00
½ time	$684.00
less than ½ time more than ¼ time	$684.00**
¼ time or less	$342.00**

Correspondence and Flight — Entitlement charged at the rate of one month for each $1,368.00 paid.
Cooperative — $1,368.00
** Tuition and Fees ONLY. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.

 

Monthly GI Bill Rate for Apprenticeship and On-The-Job Training
(Effective October 1, 2009)

Training Period	Monthly rate
First six months of training	$1026.00
Second six months of training	$752.40
Remaining pursuit of training	$478.80

 

The following rates apply to those completing an enlistment of less than three years.

Institutional Training

Training Time	Monthly rate
Full time	$1111.00
¾ time	$833.25
½ time	$555.50
Less than ½ time more than ¼ time	$555.50**
¼ time or less	$275.75**

Apprenticeship and On-The-Job Training
(Effective October 1, 2009)

Training Period	Monthly rate
First six months of training	$833.25
Second six months of training	$611.05
Remaining pursuit of training	$388.85

Correspondence and Flight - Entitlement charged at the rate of one month for each $1,111 paid.
Cooperative — $1,111
** Tuition and Fees ONLY. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.

 

Basic Institutional Rates for persons with remaining entitlement under Chapter 34 of Title 38, U.S.C. Chapter 30 Category II rates effective Aug. 1, 2008.

Training Time	Monthly Rate
	No Dependents	One Dependent	Two Dependents	Each additional dependent
Full time	$1,556.00	$1,592.00	$1,623.00	$16.00
¾ time	$ 1,167.50	$ 1,194.00	$ 1,217.50	$12.00
½ time	$ 778.00	$ 796.00	$ 811.50	$ 8.50
Less than ½ time but more than ¼ time	$778.00**
¼ time or less	$389.00**

Apprenticeship and On-The-Job Training
(Effective October 1, 2009 - October 1, 2010)

Training Period	Monthly rate
	No Dependents	One Dependent	Two Dependents	Each additional dependent
1st six months of pursuit of program	$1,128.75	$1,141.13	$1,152.00	$5.25
2nd six months	$808.78	$818.13	$825.83	$3.85
3rd six months	$502.60	$508.73	$513.45	$2.45
Remaining pursuit of program	$490.70	$496.48	$501.73	$2.45

Cooperative Course

Training Period	Monthly rate
	No Dependents	One Dependent	Two Dependents	Each additional dependent
Oct. 1, 2007 Sept. 30, 2008	$1,556.00	$1,592.00	$1,623.00	$16.00

Correspondence — 55 percent of the approved charges
Flight — 60 percent of the approved charges
** Tuition and Fees ONLY. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.

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