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GI Bill and
Education Benefits Briefing
PRESENTED BY:
ARNG Education Services Branch
ARNG-HRM-E
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GI Bill Programs
 CH 1606, MGIB-SR (Part-Time)
 CH 1607, REAP (Deployed RC Members)
 CH 30, MGIB-AD (Active Duty)
 ARNG MGIB-SR Kicker Incentive
 Additional Information
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Chapter 1606 MGIB-SR
(Select Reserve)
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CH 1606 Overview
 Provides educational assistance to qualified
Selected Reserve soldiers.
 Enacted by Congress in 1985 to encourage
membership in the Selected Reserve.
 Assistance is in the form of a monthly direct
deposit.
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Chapter 1606 Eligibility
 Eligibility Criteria:
- 6 Year Contract or Officer Service Agreement
in any RC 1 July 1985 or later
- High School Diploma or Equivalency
- Completion of IADT/OBC or MOSQ
- Remain in good standing
 Suspension of Eligibility:
- Accepting AGR
- UNSAT
- Receiving SROTC Scholarship
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CH 1606 Eligibility (continued)
 Allowed one break-in-service (BIS) for less
than 12 mo. (3 yr for missionary service)
 Second BIS terminates entitlement
 AGR Tour suspends eligibility
- Not considered a Break-in-Service
- Reinstated if reverts from AGR back to M-Day
status
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CH 1606 Benefits
 Months of Benefits:
- 36 Months of Full-time Benefits
 Enlisted and Officer are eligible for CH1606
 Soldiers remain eligible for as long as they
remain continuously serving in the Reserve
 Non-taxable entitlement
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Chapter 1606 Entitlement
 Payments:
- $367 Per Month (Full Time 12 credits)
- Maximum benefit payout $13,212
- Part Time attendance (6 to 11 credit
hours) is calculated to nearest 10% of
benefits
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Example: 7 credits / 12 credits = 0.58,
round up to 60%. Soldier will receive 60%
of benefits per month.
1 to 5 credit hours is $91.75 per month
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CH 1606 Programs Available
 College/Vocational
- Graduate
- Undergraduate
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Flight Training
On-the-Job Training
Correspondence Courses
Licensing/Certification
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Chapter 1607 REAP
(Reserve Educational Assistance Program)
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CH 1607 Overview
 The Reserve Educational Assistance Program
(REAP) or CH 1607 established 28 October
2004 and is effective for all qualifying service
on or after 11 September 2001
 Provides benefits to members of the reserve
components who are called to active service
in response to a war or national emergency.
 Assistance is provided in the form of a
monthly direct deposit.
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CH 1607 Eligibility
 Eligibility Criteria
– Serve at least 90 consecutive days as a RC member in
support of a contingency operation on or after 11 Sep
2001
– Title 10 U.S.C., Sections 688, 12301(a), 12302, 12304,
12305, or 12406
– Title 32 U.S.C., Section 502(f), only during the period
of 11 Sep 2001 – 31 May 2002 and orders must state
“In support of Operation Noble Eagle”
– Separate during a MOB with less than 90 days of MOB
service due to injury, not willful misconduct
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CH 1607 Eligibility (continued)
 Suspension of Eligibility
– Soldiers cannot utilize the CH 1607 REAP
with the MGIB-AD (Active Duty)
– Receiving an SROTC scholarship
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CH 1607 Benefits
 Benefits are available as long as you remain in
the Reserve Component
 ARNG Kicker is retained
 Benefits can be drawn up to 10 years after
discharge if Soldier completes 8 year MSO in
active drilling status.
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CH 1607 Entitlements
 The CH 1607 REAP has three payment rate categories for
full time schooling (12 credit hours).
– 40% Rate – Payment for consecutive service of 90 days but less
than 1 year ($686.80 per mo.)
– 60% Rate – Payment for consecutive service of more than 1 year
but less than 2 years (1030.20 per mo.)
– 80% Rate – Payment for consecutive service of more than 2
years or an aggregate service of more than 3 years ($1373.60
per mo.)
 Part time schooling (6 to 11 credit hours) is calculated to
nearest 10% of benefits
– Example: 7 credits / 12 credits = 0.58, rounded up to 60%.
Soldier will receive 60% of benefits per month.
– 1 to 5 credit hours is between $171.70 and $343.40
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CH 1607 Programs Available
 College/Vocational
– Graduate
– Undergraduate
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Flight Training
On-the-Job Training
Correspondence Courses
Licensing/Certification
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Chapter 30 Overview
 The Chapter 30 MGIB became effective 1 July
1985 for active duty and AGR members
 Assistance is in the form of a monthly direct
deposit
 Offers support for a wide variety of programs
 Can be used for up to 10 years from last
period of qualifying active duty
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Chapter 30 Benefits
 FTA and Chapter 30 can be used for the same
courses provided you are enrolled at least half
time (6 credit hours)
 Kicker is available for Chapter 30 at $200/mo.
 Buy-up program can maximize returns on the
MGIB.
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Chapter 30 Eligibility
 Eligibility:
– Honorable complete a three year AGR Tour (Title
10 or Title 32) (Must complete a minimum of 30
months of tour to collect benefits)
– Serve at least two years mobilization (20 months
of a 730 mobilization order and released
Convenience of Government)
– If already served tour, (Including Prior Service
Active Duty) discharge must be honorable.
– High School diploma or equivalent
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Chapter 30 Entitlements
 CH 30 has two payment rates
– Consecutive service of more than 2 years but less than 3 years is
payable at 80% ($1395/mo.)
– Consecutive service of more than 3 years is payable at 100%
($1717/mo.)
– Maximum payout at 100% rate is $61,812
– Maximum payout with kicker and buy-in at 100% is $74,412
 Rates are pro-rated based on credit hours (Full time = 12)
calculated to the nearest 10%
– Example: 7 credit hours / 12 credit hours = 58%. Soldier will
receive 60% of benefits
– 1 to 5 credit hours will be paid between $429.25 and $858.50
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CH 30 Programs Available
 College/Vocational
- Graduate
- Undergraduate
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Flight Training
On-the-Job Training
Correspondence Courses
Licensing/Certification
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Chapter 30 Buy-UP
 The Chapter 30 MGIB Buy-up program allows
soldiers to receive more entitlements through
the Chapter 30 MGIB.
 Soldiers pay a one-time fee, then receive
monthly payments for up to 36 months.
– $20-$600 in any increment of $20. Every $20 paid
is $180 paid back over 36 months.
– Maximum benefit: $5,400
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ARNG Kicker Overview
 The ARNG Kicker is a bonus added to the GI
Bill to encourage enlistment and to retain
quality soldiers.
 Equal to CH1606 in eligibility, portability, and
delimitation.
 ARNG GI Bill Kicker pays out on all GI Bills
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ARNG Kicker Eligibility
 Eligibility tied to policy in effect at time of
contract
 Extension of eligibility
– Extend for 6 or more years in the 365-91 day
window before ETS
– Extend MOSQ in an MTOE unit
– Must qualify for and be awarded the PMOS
required for the position
– Be assigned to a position vacancy
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ARNG Kicker Eligibility (continued)
– Must be in skill level 1 or 2
– Have a H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
– Be eligible for MGIB (CH1606/30) & not
used up 36 full time months
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ARNG Kicker Entitlements
 36 Full-time months
 $200/mo at full time
– Pro-rated by credit hours
 Non-taxable entitlement
 Maximum entitlement: $7200
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Officer W/O Degree Kicker
 $200
 Requirements
– Officers with out a Bachelors Degree (OCS)
– Complete OBC if not previously eligible as an
enlisted member
– Sign DA Form 5447-R agreeing to serve 6 years in
the ARNG
– Eligible for Basic MGIB
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Officer Producing Programs Kicker
 $350
 Requirements
– Eligible for Basic MGIB (1606 or Ch 30)
– Extend or Re-enlist for 6 years
- and be enrolled in one of the following:
Phase II or III (OCS)
Advanced ROTC (MS III or IV)
Appointed as WOC
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Need more information?
Start at http://www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/
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Go under the Education &
Training section of the
sidebar
Click on Handouts and
Forms under About GI Bill
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This page supplies
everything you need
to know about all GI
Bills offered and the
application process.
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Questions
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