The Montgomery GI Bill pays you a set benefit based on the number of classes you are taken, this is referred to as your "training time". If you are taking undergraduate classes your training time is determined as follows:
- 0-2 hours - 1/4 time
- 3-5 hours - less than 1/2 time
- 6-8 hours - 1/2 time
- 9-11 hours - 3/4 time
- 12 hours and above - full-time
For graduate training the VA will pay your benefits based on what the school reports your training time to be. So, if you are taking 3 graduate hours and the school tells the VA that you are considered a full-time student, that is what the VA will pay you.
The following basic monthly rates are effective Oct. 1, 2023. For trainees on active duty, payment is limited to reimbursement of tuition and fees for the training taken.
The rates in the following two tables will apply to those completing an enlistment of three years or more.
Training Time | Monthly rate |
---|---|
Full time | $2,210.00 |
¾ time | $1,657.50 |
½ time | $1,075.00 |
Less than ½ time more than ¼ time | $1,105.00 ** |
¼ time or less | $552.50 ** |
** Tuition and Fees ONLY. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.
Training Period | Monthly rate |
---|---|
First six months of training | $1,657.50 |
Second six months of training | $1,215.50 |
Remainder of training | $773.50 |
Correspondence and Flight - Entitlement charged at the rate of one month for each $2,210.00 paid.
Cooperative - $2,210.00
The rates in the following two tables will apply to those completing an enlistment of less than three years.
Training Time | Monthly rate |
---|---|
Full time | $1,793.00 |
¾ time | $1,344.75 |
½ time | $896.50 |
Less than ½ time more than ¼ time | $896.50 ** |
¼ time or less | $448.25** |
** Tuition and Fees ONLY. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.
Training Period | Monthly rate |
---|---|
First six months of training |
$1,344.75 |
Second six months of training | $986.15 |
Remainder of training | $627.55 |
Correspondence and Flight - Entitlement charged at the rate of one month for each $1,793.00 paid.
Cooperative - $1,793.00
View the latest monthly payment rates for the Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve.
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