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HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS The following is a benefits flow chart designed to help identify POTENTIAL Veteran Education Benefits or Incentives that you may be entitled to receive. Please note that some benefits have specific eligibility criteria that must be met, therefore, this chart should be used only as a basic reference. Some benefits may be combined and all the benefits listed may not apply to every Service Member.Additional educational opportunities are also available under the On-The-Job Training (OJT) and Apprenticeship Programunder the Montgomery GI Bill. For further assistance, please contact the Higher Education Veterans Programs Regional Coordinatorfor your area.Last Updated: 22-Apr-2009 NEXT
Select Branch of Military Service ARMY AIR FORCE MARINE CORPS NAVY COAST GUARD HOME
Select Type of Service Army Active Duty Army Reserve Army National Guard BACK HOME
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HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-ACTIVE DUTY-CURRENTLY SERVING • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • Montgomery GI Bill “Top-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • ARMY PROGRAMS • Army Tuition Assistance (TA) • Army Active Duty College Fund or Kicker • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-ACTIVE DUTY-VETERAN • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • ARMY PROGRAMS • Army Active Duty College Fund or Kicker BACK HOME
ARE YOU CURRENTLY SERVING? YES NO BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-RESERVE-CURRENTLY SERVING-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) (REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • ARMY PROGRAMS • Army Tuition Assistance (TA) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-RESERVE-CURRENTLY SERVING-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1606) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • ARMY PROGRAMS • Army Tuition Assistance (TA) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-RESERVE-SEPARATED-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) (REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • ARMY PROGRAMS • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-RESERVE-SEPARATED-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • ARMY PROGRAMS • None BACK HOME
ARE YOU CURRENTLY SERVING? YES NO BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-NATIONAL GUARD-CURRENTLY SERVING-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) ( REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • State Tuition Reimbursement (STR) • ARMY PROGRAMS • Army Tuition Assistance (TA) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-NATIONAL GUARD-CURRENTLY SERVING-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1606) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • State Tuition Reimbursement (STR) • ARMY PROGRAMS • Army Tuition Assistance (TA) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-NATIONAL GUARD-SEPARATED-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) (REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • State Tuition Reimbursement Extension (STR) • ARMY PROGRAMS • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS ARMY-NATIONAL GUARD-SEPARATED-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • ARMY PROGRAMS • None BACK HOME
Select Type of Service Air Force Active Duty Air Force Reserve Air National Guard BACK HOME
ARE YOU CURRENTLY SERVING? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR FORCE-ACTIVE DUTY-CURRENTLY SERVING • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • Montgomery GI Bill “Top-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • Air Force Tuition Assistance (TA) • Air Force Educational Leave of Absence (AFELA) • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR FORCE-ACTIVE DUTY-SEPARATED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • None BACK HOME
ARE YOU CURRENTLY SERVING? YES NO BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR FORCE-RESERVE-CURRENTLY SERVING-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) (REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • Air Force Tuition Assistance (TA) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR FORCE-RESERVE-CURRENTLY SERVING-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1606) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • Air Force Tuition Assistance (TA) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR FORCE-RESERVE-SEPARATED-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) (REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR FORCE-RESERVE-SEPARATED-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • None BACK HOME
ARE YOU CURRENTLY SERVING? YES NO BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR NATIONAL GUARD-CURRENTLY SERVING-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) (REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • State Tuition Reimbursement (STR) • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR NATIONAL GUARD-CURRENTLY SERVING-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1606) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • State Tuition Reimbursement (STR) • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • College Loan Repayment Program (CLRP) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR NATIONAL GUARD-SEPARATED-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) (REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • State Tuition Reimbursement Extension (STR) • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS AIR NATIONAL GUARD-SEPARATED-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • AIR FORCE PROGRAMS • None BACK HOME
Select Type of Service Coast Guard Active Duty Coast Guard Reserve BACK HOME
ARE YOU CURRENTLY SERVING? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS COAST GUARD-ACTIVE DUTY-CURRENTLY SERVING • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • Montgomery GI Bill “Top-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • COAST GUARD PROGRAMS • Coast Guard Tuition Assistance (TA) • Coast Guard Active Duty College Fund or Kicker • Coast Guard Foundation Education Grant Program (CGFEGP) BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS COAST GUARD-ACTIVE DUTY-SEPARATED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • COAST GUARD PROGRAMS • Coast Guard Active Duty College Fund or Kicker BACK HOME
ARE YOU CURRENTLY SERVING? YES NO BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
(COAST GUARD - RESERVE – SEPARATED – DEPLOYED 90+ DAYS) HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS COAST GUARD-RESERVE-CURRENTLY SERVING-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • COAST GUARD PROGRAMS • Coast Guard Tuition Assistance (TA) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS COAST GUARD-RESERVE-CURRENTLY SERVING-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1606) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • COAST GUARD PROGRAMS • Coast Guard Tuition Assistance (TA) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
EVER DEPLOYED OVER 90 DAYS? YES NO BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS COAST GUARD-RESERVE-SEPARATED-90+ DAYS ACTIVE • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1607) (REAP) • Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 33) • Montgomery GI Bill “Buy-Up” • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • COAST GUARD PROGRAMS • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Kicker BACK HOME
HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS PROGRAMS COAST GUARD-RESERVE-SEPARATED-NEVER DEPLOYED • FEDERAL • Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • STATE • Minnesota GI Bill • COAST GUARD PROGRAMS • None BACK HOME
Select Type of Service Marine Corps Active Duty Marine Corps Reserve BACK HOME