Chapter 30
Chapter 30 (Montgomery) Benefits provides up to how many months of education benefits for eligible recipients?
36 Months
Chapter 31 GI Bill Benefits— Veterans Readiness & Employment (VR&E) was formally known as what?
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment OR Voc Rehab
How many months does an individual need to serve to be eligible for 100% of the full Chapter 33 Benefits?
36 months
What is the purpose of Chapter 35 benefits?
To assist eligible dependent beneficiaries (spouse and children) with paying for school or on the job training.
The purpose of the VSOC Program
To help Veterans, Servicemembers, and qualified dependents succeed and thrive, and complete their degrees through on-campus benefits assistance and counseling.
To qualify for Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill) benefits, a veteran must have an honorable discharge and meet one of how many eligibility categories?
Four (4) different eligibility categories
The purpose of VR&E (Chp 31) is...
- To assist eligible veterans with service-connected disabilities or eligible & entitled servicemembers prepare for, obtain, and maintain suitable employment.
- Provide independent living services to assist Veterans with a service-connected disability who are not currently able to work and help them live independently as possible in their home and in the community.
Aside from Tuition & Fees, what does Chapter 33 Benefits typically cover?
- Monthly Housing Allowance
- Books & Supply Stipend
- Some other VA approved reimbursements (ex. National Tests, licensing and certification tests & prep courses, etc.)
What benefits can you receive under Chapter 35?
- A monthly payment to help you cover training costs either at college or graduate degree programs, career-training certificate courses, apprenticeships or on-the-job training.
- Educational and career counseling (Chp 36)
How many VSOC Counselors are there in the US, and how many total schools do these counselors serve?
There are 86 VSOC Counselors, who serve a total of 104 Schools.
Chapter 30 Benefits typically include...
- A monthly rate/payment paid directly to you to help pay for your tuition & training costs that is prorated based on your rate of pursuit (i.e., how many credits you're enrolled in for the semester).
- (Potential for) reimbursement for tutorial assistance and/or certain types of tests
What is a Rehabilitation Plan for VR&E users?
Bonus: What can Rehabilitation Plans assist with?
A signed agreement between the individual using chapter 31 benefits and the VA which details of all the VR&E Services that will be provided to meet their needs.
Rehabilitation Plans may assist with the following:
- Re-employment with a previous employer
- Rapid Employment services for new employment
- Self-Employment
- Employment through long-term services or
- Independent Living Services
Name at least one (1) eligibility requirement for Chapter 33.
Eligibility Requirements:
- You served at least 90 days on active duty (either all at once or with breaks in services) on or after 9/11/2001
- You received a Purple Heart on or after 9/11/2001 and were honorably discharged after any amount of service
- You served for at least 30 continuous days on or after 9/11/2001, and were honorably discharged with a service-connected disability
- You are a dependent childing using benefits transferred by a qualifying Veteran or service member.
What is the Fry Scholarship?
A scholarship for scholarship for children & spouses of an individual who died in the line of duty on or after 9/11/2001 that includes full tuition & fees for all public in-state students (or the maximum cap for private/out-of-state), a monthly housing allowance, and a book and supply stipend.
How do students activate their benefits?
Complete their Certificate of Eligibility through VA.gov
What is the employment through long-term services track for VR&E users?
A track where the VA provides all tuitions, costs, fees, books, and equipment, along with a monthly allowance during training to help individuals obtain the necessary job skills including:
- Training or Education for college or certifications
- On-the-job training
- Non-paid work experience
- Specialized testing and evaluation
- Job-sharing
- Work Monitoring
- Work Study
- Public-Private job partnering
- Apprenticeships
- Internship
What information does the VA use to determine how much tuition & fees will be covered for public schools?
- How much the school you want to attend charges for in-state tuition & fees
- Whether the school you want to attend offers the in-state tuition rate to veterans who live out of state
- The percentage (%) of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits you're eligible for
What defines rate of persistence credit-wise for the following levels for undergraduate Chapter 35 recipients in higher education?
-Full Time (100%) Enrollment
-Three Quarters (75%) Time Enrollment
-Half-Time (50%) Enrollment
- Quarter Time (25%) enrollment
Your Rate of Persistence is determined by your program's definition of enrollment status by credit hours, but generally for undergraduates, the following number of credits a student is enrolled in defines rate of persistence for Chp. 35 benefit recipients:
-Full Time (100%) Enrollment= 12+ credits
-Three Quarters (75%) Time Enrollment= 9 credits
-Half-Time (50%) Enrollment = 6 credits
-Quarter Time (25%) enrollment = 3 credits
What is the Rudisill when referring to chapter 30 benefits?
The Rudisill is the Supreme court Decision that allows veterans paid into and qualified for the Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (Chapter 30) and met the requirements for the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) through separate periods of service, may use benefits under both programs for a total combined period of 48 months.
Name at least two (2) types of services that are available to Chapter 31 claimants.
Services include, but are not limited to:
- Comprehensive vocational evaluation to determine abilities, skills, and interests for employment
- Vocational counseling and rehabilitation planning for employment services
- Employment such as on the job training, job-seeking skills, resume development, and other work readiness assistance.
- Assistance in obtaining and maintaining a job, including through use of special employer incentives, special hiring authorities, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and non-paid work experiences,
- Post-secondary training at a college, university, vocational, technical, or business school
- Supportive rehabilitation services such as case management, counseling and medical referrals
- Independent living services for veterans due to the severity of their disabilities.
What information is used to determine how much an individuals Chapter 33 Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) will be?
- The Percentage (%) of benefits you're eligible for
- How many credits you're taking (aka. Rate of Pursuit)
- The location of the brick-and-mortar location where you physically attend most classes
- The number of days you were enrolled in classes for the month (eg. if classes starting on 1/15/26, then on 2/1 you get 16 days worth of pay)
- If you're taking classes in-person or online
As of 10/1/25, what are the current rates (dollar amounts) paid to Chapter 35 recipients based on their rate of persistence for each full month?
-Full Time (100%) Enrollment
-Three Quarters (75%) Time Enrollment
-Half-Time (50%) Enrollment
-Quarter Time (25%) enrollment
As of 10/1/25, the rate (dollar amount) paid to students based on their rate of persistence:
- Full-time(100%) enrollment = $1,574.00 for each full month
- Three Quarters (75%) enrollment = $1,244.00 for each full month
- Half Time (50%) = $912.00 for each full month
- Quarter Time (25%) = $393.50 for each full month (or the cost of your tuition and fees, whichever is less)