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:: Montgomery GI Bill :: Active Duty
Am I Eligible?
You may be eligible if you received an Honorable Discharge, and have a High School Diploma
or GED or in some cases 12 hours of college credit, and you fall into one of these categories:
Veteran Category I
- You entered active duty for the first time after June 30, 1985
- You had military pay reduced by $100 a month for first 12 months
- You continuously served for 3 years, OR 2 years if that is what you first enlisted for, OR 2 years if you entered Selected Reserve within a year of leaving active duty and served 4 years ("2 by 4" Program)
Veteran Category II
- You entered active duty before January 1, 1977
- You served at least 1 day between 10/19/84 and 6/30/85, and stayed on active duty through 6/30/88, (or 6/30/87 if you entered Selected Reserve within 1 year of leaving active duty and served 4 years)
- On 12/31/89, you had entitlement left from Vietnam Era GI Bill
Veteran Category III
- You find that you are not eligible for MGIB under Category I or II
- You were on active duty on 9/30/90 AND separated involuntarily after 2/2/91,
- OR involuntarily separated on or after 11/30/93,
- OR voluntarily separated under either the Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) or Special Separation Benefit (SSB) program
- Before separation, you had military pay reduced by $1200
Veteran Category IV
- You were on active duty on 10/9/96 AND you had money remaining in a VEAP account on that date AND you elected MGIB by 10/9/97
- OR entered full-time National Guard duty under title 32, USC, between 7/1/85, and 11/28/89 AND you elected MGIB during the period 10/9/96, through 7/8/97
- You had military pay reduced by $100 a month for 12 months or made a $1200 lump-sum contribution
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