The Montgomery GI bill was originally created by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1944 to help returning World War II veterans pay for college or vocational education. Today, the Montgomery GI bill provides benefits to almost anyone who has honorably served in the United States Military. Whether you have served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or Selected Reserve, you can benefit from GI Bill education funding.
GI Bill benefits can be used to pay for:
- College
- Technical or Vocational Courses
- Correspondence Courses
- Entrepreneurship Training
- Apprenticeship/Job Training
- Flight Training
- High-tech Training
- Licensing & Certification Tests
- Certain Entrance Examinations
Depending on the level of education or training you’re pursuing and the length of your military service, your GI Bill veterans’ benefits could top $1300 dollars a month. You usually have 10 years to use your Montgomery GI Bill Benefits, and unlike student loans, GI Bill funding does not have to be repaid.
If you are eligible to claim Montgomery GI Bill benefits you should definitely take advantage of them. After all, the GI Bill offers you money for the chance to go to college.
You will find the VA Application for Education Benefits here.
