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VA - Education - Post-9/11 GI Bill

Managing Agency Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) http://www.vba.va.gov

Program Description

The Post 9/11 GI Bill is an educational assistance program enacted by Congress for individuals with active duty service on or after September 11, 2001.

General Program Requirements

To qualify, you must have served:

90 days of active duty service after September 10, 2001; OR
30 continuous days after September 10, 2001, and be discharged due to a service-connected disability.

If you are no longer on active duty, you must have been:

Honorably discharged; OR
Released from active duty and transferred to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve; OR
Released from active duty for further service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

For more information, visit our Education (GI Bill) website.

Your Next Steps

The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process

To complete an application, go to the Veterans On-Line Application website (VONAPP) and use VA Form 22-1990, "Application for VA Education Benefits".

Program Contact Information

If you have questions:
Visit the GI Bill Frequently Asked Questions page or ask a question on-line at: https://www.gibill2.va.gov/

Call:
1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551)

Or:
1-800-827-1000

Hearing impaired users may call:
1-800-829-4833

For more information, visit:
https://www.gibill.va.gov/