The Post-9/11 GI Bill ®

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The Post-9/11 GI Bill ®  may cover 100 percent of tuition for up to 36 months, as well as provide a housing stipend. This benefit may be transferred to eligible spouses or dependents if the service member is still on active duty.

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  • Eligibility

  • ➤  Active duty
  • ➤  Honorably discharged from active duty
  • ➤  Retired from active duty or placed on the temporary disability retired list
  • ➤  Honorably released from active duty and transferred to the reserves
  • ➤  Title 10 active duty supporting named contingency operations
  • ➤  Title 32 service for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing or training the National Guard
  • ➤  Title 32 service under section 502(f) for the purpose of responding to a national emergency
  • ➤  Honorably discharged from active duty for a service-connected disability and served 30 continuous days after Sept. 10, 2001

  • Eligibility for the Post-9/11 GI Bill is 15 years from the last period of active duty of at least 90 consecutive days. If the service member was released for a service-connected disability after at least 30 days of continuous service, eligibility may be up to 15 years as well.
  • More Details From Veterans Affairs
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  • What is Covered?

  • The amount of the Post-9/11 GI Bill ® is based on the length of active duty service. Individuals serving an aggregate period of active duty after Sept. 10, 2001 may have a maximum benefit of 100 percent.

    After Sept. 10, 2001, if you served a certain number of months, you will receive the following:

  • ➤ 36 months: 100 percent of tuition and mandatory fees should be covered. You should also be eligible for the full Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and book stipend.
  • ➤  30-35 months: 90 percent of tuition, book stipend, BAH and mandatory fees should be received.
  • ➤  24-29 months: 80 percent of tuition, book stipend, BAH and mandatory fees should be received.
  • ➤  18-23 months: 70 percent of tuition, book stipend, BAH and mandatory fees should be received.
  • ➤  12-17 months: 60 percent of tuition, book stipend, BAH and mandatory fees should be received.
  • ➤  6-11 months: 50 percent of tuition, books stipend, BAH and mandatory fees should be received.
  • ➤  90 days-5 months: 40 percent of tuition, books stipend, BAH and mandatory fees should be received.

What is Covered? (Continued)

 

Post-9/11 GI Bill ® benefits for tuition and mandatory fees are sent directly to FAMU.

 

The Post-9/11 GI Bill ® book stipend is $1,000 per year for full-time students. That amount is reduced if you are not registered as a full-time student. Book stipends are sent directly to you.

 

The BAH is equal to the Basic Allowance for Housing payable to an E-5 with dependents in the same ZIP code as your school (32307). We start with that amount, then we take into account these additional factors to calculate your MHA. BAH is paid directly to students and will pay only for the dates of the term enrolled. For example, if the fall term begins on Aug. 26, you should be paid for 6 days of housing for the month of August.

 

Spouses and active duty students using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits will not receive the housing allowance, book stipend or kickers while the service member is still on active duty.

 

The Post-9/11 GI Bill, including the Yellow Ribbon Program, may be transferred to dependents if the service member is still on active duty and 100 percent eligible. The service member may have to serve additional years of service to meet the requirements.

To transfer your GI Bill benefits to a dependent so they can attend FAMU, you’ll need to initiate the process at eBenefits, and then your student will need to get certified and come to our Veterans Center.

eBenefits

 

Transferring The MGIB-AD to The Post-9/11 GI Bill ®

  • You may be able to transfer your MGIB-AD to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. To do so, you must meet the criteria for the Post-9/11 GI Bill and apply at eBenefits.

    Please be advised that you can only transfer once.

    eBenefits


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Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e)

 

In compliance with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, Florida A&M University will not impose any penalty, including but not limited to, the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, institutional facilities/resources, or require students to borrow additional funds for which interest or other charges are assessed, on any covered individual that is unable to meet his or her financial obligations because of a delayed disbursement of funds from the Veterans Administration (VA) for tuition payment under chapter 31 or 33. Effective July 1, 2019.
 
A covered individual is any individual entitled to educational assistance for tuition payment under chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), or chapter 33, Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits who has submitted to Florida A&M University:
 
  1. A certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance no later than the first day of a course of education (a “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the VA website –eBenefits, or VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes), and
  2. FAMU's Request for Certification of Veteran Benefits to declare the individual’s intent to use the benefits for the given semester, and
  3. Payment for the remaining tuition and fee charges not covered by the anticipated VA tuition payment.
  4. Students who need assistance with anything concerning their VA educational benefits should contact FAMU's Department of Military and Veteran Affairs at 850-412-5843 or veteranaffairs@famu.edu