VA Educational Benefits
Choose the Chapter you want to apply for and complete the application form as required by the VA. Print out the confirmation page as you will need it for future reference.
Chapter 30:
MONTGOMERY GI BILL® ACTIVE DUTY (MGIB-AD)
For active duty members who enroll and pay $100 per month for 12 months and are then
entitled to receive a monthly education benefit once they have completed a minimum
service obligation.
CHAPTER 31:
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION & EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
For ill or injured Service-members who have not yet received a SCD rating do not need
to wait to apply. Service-members expecting a discharge that is other than dishonorable
who possess a VA memorandum or Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) rating of 20% or more—as well as Service-members currently going through a Physical
Evaluation Board—may be eligible to receive VR&E services.
CHAPTER 33:
POST 9/11 GI BILL®
If you have at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after September 10,
2001, and are still on active duty, or if you are an honorably discharged Veteran
or were discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days, you may be eligible
for this VA-administered program. Students who withdraw from class and are using Chapter
33 benefits, should complete the mitigating circumstances form if it is applicable to their situation.
Transfer of Entitlement: For all Post 9/11 GI Bill® and/or Transfer of Entitlement information and inquiries,
refer to the website or call 1.888.442.4551.
NOTE: the Veteran must apply to transfer benefits with the Department of Defense (DOD)
and an approval email response must be submitted with the VA Application for Transfer
of Entitlement, (Form 22-1990E).
CHAPTER 35:
DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DEA)
The Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) program offers education
and training opportunities to eligible dependents of Veterans who are permanently
and totally disabled due to a service-related condition or of Veterans who died while
on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition.
CHAPTER 1606:
MONTGOMERY GI BILL® SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR)
For Reservists with a six-year obligation in the Selected Reserve who are actively
drilling. To Apply for MGIB-SR: Your unit will give you DD form 2384-1, Notice of
Basic Eligibility (NOBE), when you are eligible for MGIB-SR. The VA will verify your
eligibility after your unit codes you into the Department of Defense personnel system.
CHAPTER 1607:
RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (REAP)
Provides educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered
to active duty in response to a war or national emergency declared by the president
or Congress.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website.
Chapter 31 and 33 Facility Compliance Policy
This policy applies to individuals entitled to educational assistance under Chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), or Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits.
Harford Community College permits any covered individual to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a Certificate of Eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website – eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
- 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
Harford Community College will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.