Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) helps you pay for school or job training. If you’ve served on active duty after September 10, 2001, you may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33).

 

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The Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 30)

The Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (MGIB-AD) can help you pay for education and training programs. If you’ve served at least 2 years on active duty, find out if you qualify for the MGIB-AD program.

 

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The Montgomery GI Bill® (Chapter 1606)

The Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) program offers up to 36 months of education and training benefits. If you’re a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, you may be eligible for this benefit. Find out if you qualify.

 

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Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)

Find out if you’re eligible for VA education benefits for dependents and survivors (also called Chapter 35 benefits). If you’re a dependent spouse or child—or the surviving spouse or child—of a Veteran, you may qualify for Chapter 35 benefits or job training through a GI Bill® program.

 

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Disabled Veterans Assistance (Chapter 31)

If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, the VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program—also referred to as Chapter 31—can help. Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply for vocational rehabilitation benefits and services, like help exploring employment options and any required training needs. In some cases, your family members may also be eligible for certain benefits.

 

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Other VA Educational Benefits

Learn about other VA education benefits if you don’t qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®. If you’re a Guardsman, Reservist, or Veteran and you’re not eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®, you may be able to get other VA education benefits through these programs:

• The post-Vietnam Era Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP, Chapter 32)
• The National Call to Service program

An accredited representative (a trained professional trusted to help with VA-related claims) who works with a Veterans Service Organization (VSO) can help you pick the right program.
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The GI Bill® Comparison Tool shows you what VA education benefits you’ll get at different schools.
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Note: The Post-9/11 GI Bill® has replaced the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) for Reserve and National Guard members called to active duty on or after September 11, 2001. But if you applied for REAP on or after November 25, 2015, you may still qualify for VA education benefits.
Learn more about REAP

MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS

• Army Emergency Relief (AER) Scholarships: 
  • Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program – Spouses pursuing an undergraduate degree or professional certification may receive assistance for up to four academic years of full-time study or eight academic years of part-time study.
  • Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program for Military Children – Children pursuing an undergraduate degree who meet eligibility criteria may receive assistance for up to four academic years.
• MyCAA Military Spouse Scholarship:  Spouses of service members on active duty in pay grades E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2 and O-1 to O-2 who have successfully completed high school and have the ability to request tuition assistance while their military sponsor is on Title 10 military orders are eligible. Spouses married to members of the National Guard and reserves in these same pay grades are eligible.
• AMVETS Scholarships – Annually awards scholarships to Veterans/active military, their sons, daughters or grandchildren. A son, daughter or grandchild of a deceased Veteran is also eligible.
• Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation – fallenpatriots.org/ – Providing college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in combat or accidents. Our vision is that every such child can have a debt-free college education.
• Fallen Warrior Scholarship Fund – Established to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to U.S. military Family members of our Fallen Warriors in their pursuit of higher education
• ThanksUSA Scholarships – Academic Top Scholars (ATS) – Accessible to all dependent children, age 24 and under, and all spouses of Active-Duty U.S. Military Service Members are eligible to apply for scholarships.
• VFW Military Scholarships – The VFW’s Military Scholarship program provides 25 $3,000 scholarships annually to VFW members who are currently serving in uniform or have been discharged within the 36 months before the December 31 deadline.

VA Work Study Allowance program

The Work Study Allowance Program offers an additional non-taxable allowance to students in return for performing VA-related activities.  It serves as a supplemental VA education benefit and often provides the additional funding that allows a student to pursue and accomplish educational goals. 

Work Study students earn an hourly wage equal to the federal minimum wage, or the state minimum wage, whichever is greater.

The earnings the student receives under this program are not considered income and should not be mentioned as such. This is a supplement to VA Education Benefits.

Program Eligibility

To participate in the Work Study Allowance Program, the student must be receiving benefits under one of the following education programs: 

• Title 38, U.S.C., Chapter 30: The Montgomery GI Bill
• Title 38, U.S.C., Chapter 31: Veteran Readiness and Employment
• Title 38, U.S.C., Chapter 32: The Post-Vietnam Era Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program
• Title 38, U.S.C., Chapter 33: The Post-9/11 GI Bill / Fry Scholarship
• Title 38, U.S.C., Chapter 35: Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program
• Title 10, U.S.C., Chapter 1606: The Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve
• Edith N. Rogers STEM Scholarship

The student must be enrolled in and pursuing an approved college degree, vocational or professional program of education at a rate of 3/4 time or greater.

NOTE: Neither Federal employees nor students receiving VA education benefits, while participating in an internship program at a VA Facility, are eligible to participate in the Work Study Allowance Program simultaneously at a VA facility.

HOW TO APPLY:

Robeson Community College’s Military Affiliated Resource Center (MARC) is an approved work site for the VA Work Study Allowance Program. To apply, please complete VA Form 22-8691, Application for Work Study Allowance, and submit it to the Financial Aid/Veterans Service Office for consideration. Positions are on a first come first serve basis as positions are limited. For more information about education benefits, please get in touch with us via email at: VA@robeson.edu or contact the Military Affiliated Resource Center (MARC) at 910-272-3333.

CONTACT US

	LOPES, ZILMA Director of Financial Aid & Veteran Services/Veterans School Certifying Official  Email: zlopes@robeson.edu Phone: (910) 272-3662		VACANT   Email: Phone:
	ELLIS, KEATS Veterans School Certifying Official |  Email: kellis@robeson.edu Phone: (910) 272-3333		LOFTON, SHERRY MARC Outreach/Community Liaison  – Military Rank: Specialist E-4 -US Army Email: slofton@robeson.edu Phone: (910) 272-3333

The MARC Center is housed in the Student Center, building 13, and operates under the supervision of the Financial Aid & Veteran Services Office. The center will help support veterans, servicemembers, guardsmen, reservists, and military-affiliated students as they work to achieve their academic goals, providing information and resources available from local veteran organizations, the federal government, and the Veterans Crisis Line. It will be a safe place where veterans, servicemembers, and military-affiliated students can get away from distractions and focus on school work.