General Overview
The Reserve Educational Assistance Program is a program enacted by Congress to provide benefits to memebers of the reserve components who are called or ordered to "active service" in response to a war or national emergency as declared by the president or Congress.
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 ended REAP on November 25, 2015. Some individuals will remain eligible for REAP benefits until November 25, 2019, while others are no longer eligible for REAP benefits.
Please refer to website for more information: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/reap.asp
Contact Information
UC Merced's Veteran Certifying Official
209-228-7641 | veteranservices@ucmerced.edu
Veterans Administration Educational Office
888-442-4551
Veterans Administration Direct Deposit Information
888-838-2778
About Call to Active Duty
See what to do if you are a member of the National Guard or Military Reserves and are called to active duty.
- View Call to Active Duty Procedures (pdf)
About the GI Bill®
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 Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
