Chapter 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill®

Veterans with RufusGeneral Overview

The Post 9/11 GI Bill®, effective August 1, 2009, is the most comprehensive educational benefit package since the original GI Bill® was signed into law.

Basic Eligibility

Website: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/post911_gibill.asp

  • Started service on/after 9/11/01

  • Received honorable discharged from active duty for a service-connected disability

  • At least one of these must be true:

    • Served for at least 90 days total on active duty

    • Served for at least 30 consecutive days on active duty with a service-connected disability.

    • You received a Purple Heart

Benefits Duration

  • Last day on active duty on or after 1/1/13: No expiration.
  • Last day on active duty was before 1/1/13: 15 years from your last day on active duty.
  • Maximum benefits amount: 36 months

If you are interested in transferring your post 9/11 benefits, you can get more information at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill® to Spouse and Dependents webpage.

 

To Enroll

Veterans can apply for benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.

What does this benefit cover?

For a 100% VA beneficiary, the VA can cover the following fees:

  • Tuition
  • Student Service Fees
  • Campus Based Fees
  • UC SHIP Insurance
  • Manadatory Course Material Fees
  • Monthly housing allowance
  • Books and supplies stipend

Required Forms

1. Submit Certificate of Eligibility (received in the mail from the VA after processing application for benefits) to UC Merced's Veteran Certifying Official.

2. Each semester, the veteran must fill out a Veteran Enrollment Card and submit it to UC Merced's Veteran Certifying Official no later than 30 days after the start of the semester.

Changes to Schedule

  • All changes to the veteran's schedule (major/minor, adds, drops, class cancellations, and/or withdrawals) must be reported to UC Merced's Veteran Certifying Official.
  • If you are transferring in from another school you are required to complete and return VA Form 22-1995 to the VA Regional Processing Office.

Tutoring

If a veteran needs a tutor, they should apply for tuitorial assistance.  They must meet all of these requirements:

  • You're enrolled in an educational program for half-time or more, and
  • You're taking a course that's difficult, and
  • Your course instructor agrees that you need a tutor and writes a letter on your behalf.

How to get this benefit

  1. Complete form VA Form 22-1990t 
  2. Take form to your professor or instructor of the course for which tutoring was necessary to sign and date the application.
  3. Take form to UC Merced's Veteran Certifying Official to sign and date the application.
  4. Submit the form either monthly or after you've completed your tutoring.

Note

  • Contact, negotiation of wages and pay is the veteran's responsibility.
  • The veteran is eligible to receive $100 per month and up to $1200 total, for tutor-reimbursement expenses.

 

    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 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.