What is the Montgomery GI Bill?
Montgomery GI Bill benefits are veteran education benefits for those who entered service after June 30, 1985 or before January 1, 1977. However, your date of service is only one factor determining the percentage of veteran benefits you receive for attending veteran schools through the GI Montgomery Bill schools for veterans that include college for veterans and other opportunities for education for veterans. As stated on the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs website, Montgomery GI Bill benefits may apply toward a wide range of schools for veterans and other forms of veteran education, including: • College for veterans • Technical or vocational courses • Correspondence courses • Apprenticeship/job training • Flight training • High-tech training • Licensing and certification tests • Entrepreneurship training • Certain entrance examinations So the GI Montgomery Bill makes it easy to attend veteran schools. Unlike the new GI bill that makes direct payments to college for veterans (and oth
Related Questions
- Will the recent activation of reservists for Operation Enduring Freedom entitle them to the higher Montgomery GI Bill education benefit rates enjoyed by active-duty members?
- I am an active-duty veteran eligible for benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill. Why did the amount VA is paying monthly toward my tuition go up in October?
- How does the Post 9/11 GI Bill (Ch.33) compare to the Montgomery GI Bill (Ch. 30)?
