Federal & State Benefits
What is the Post 9/11 GI Bill?
后9/11退伍军人法案为那些在9/11之后服役90天或以上的人提供教育福利. 10, 2001.
To use the Post 9/11 GI Bill, at least one of these must be true:
- 你在2001年9月11日或之后服役至少90天.
- You received a Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged after any amount of service.
- 你在911当天或之后至少连续服了30天兵役, 2001, 并因服役致残光荣退伍.
- 你是一个受抚养的孩子,使用由合格的退伍军人或服务人员转移的福利.
What does the Post 9/11 GI Bill give me?
- If you qualify for the maximum benefit, 它涵盖了公立和州内学杂费的全部费用. 它还每年为学校的书籍和用品支付费用.
- 每月津贴,根据全日制或非全日制入学情况而定. The stipend changes based on location; lookup your school to predict how much you'll earn.
How to use Chapter 33 at UNA:
- Apply to UNA and be accepted.
- Transfer your prior education transcripts. (This can take a few months)
- Army/Navy/Marines/Coast Guard must submit their Joint Service Transcript.
- Air Force must request their transcript from the Air University.
- Retrieve your COE, you can request one by calling the VA Education Call Center at 888-442-4551.
- Complete the Chapter 33 Form.
- Talk to your advisor and sign up for classes.
- Complete a certification request each semester by submitting a registration form. 在提交此表格之前,我们无法完成您的入学证明.
Read Further on the VA Website: Post 9/11 GI Bill®
What is Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)?
VR&E是一项为与服务有关的残疾退伍军人提供的就业计划. Services include employment assistance, training, purchase of supplies and equipment, and on-the-job training.
To use VR&E, the veteran must:
- Have not received a dishonorable discharge, and
- 从退伍军人事务部获得的与工作有关的残疾评级至少为10%.
How long do I have to use VR&E?
- If you were discharged from active duty before January 1, 2013, 您的基本资格期限在以下日期(以较晚的日期为准)后12年结束:
- 你收到离职通知的日期, or
- 你第一次收到退伍军人事务部伤残评级的日期.
- 如果您在2013年1月1日或之后被解除现役, 12年的基本资格并不适用于你. There’s no time limit on your eligibility.
*如监察委员会发现你有严重就业障碍,可延长你的基本资格期。.
I'm still on Active Duty, can I apply?
You may be eligible for VR&E福利和服务,如果你是现役军人,并且至少满足其中一项要求.
- At least one of these must be true:
- 你有20%或更高的退役前残疾评级(备忘录评级),很快就会离开军队, or
- 你在服役期间因为严重的疾病或受伤而等待退伍
Can I use the GI Bill and VR&E?
You cannot use both programs at the same time, but VR&E将匹配的GI法案津贴率,因为你仍然有至少1天的GI法案® benefits remaining.
How do I apply for VR&E?
Veteran Affairs hosts the VR&E program. You can apply here for VR&E through the VA website. 退伍军人事务部的代表将与您联系,安排面试以确定您的资格.
How to use Chapter 31 at UNA:
- Apply to UNA and be accepted.
- Transfer your prior education transcripts. (This can take a few months)
- Complete the Chapter 31 Form.
- Talk to your advisor and sign up for classes.
- Complete a certification request each semester by submitting a registration form. 在提交此表格之前,我们无法完成您的入学证明.
- Each semester, send a copy of your class schedule to your VR&E Representative.
- Have your VR&E Representative send authorizations for book stipends to bookstore@azarnewsonline.com.
What is the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)?
MGIB-AD是为现役军人和退伍军人设计的,用于上大学和获得其他教育福利.
Do I qualify for the MGIB-AD?
Overall, you qualify if:
- 你在服役的前12个月每月缴纳100美元.
- 在你申请福利之前,你已经完成高中学业或有同等学历证书.
- You have served at least 2 years on active duty.
***There are 4 categories of qualification under the MGIB-AD. Visit the VA Website and read further to determine if you are fully eligible.
How much will I receive on the MGIB-AD?
你的工资会根据工作时间长短而有所不同, type of education, the category you fall under, and any other college benefits you receive.
How do I apply for the MGIB-AD?
You can apply online through the VA Website.
How to use Chapter 30 at UNA:
- Apply to UNA and be accepted.
- Transfer your prior education transcripts. (This can take a few months)
- Army/Navy/Marines/Coast Guard must submit their Joint Service Transcript.
- Air Force must request their transcript from the Air University.
- Retrieve your COE. You can request one by calling the VA Education Call Center at 888-442-4551.
- Complete the Chapter 30 Form.
- Talk to your advisor and sign up for classes.
- Complete a certification request each semester by submitting a registration form. 在提交此表格之前,我们无法完成您的入学证明.
Learn more about the MGIB-AD Here
What is the Mongomery GI Bill Selected Reserve? (MGIB-SR)
The Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR), is available to Reserve members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, as well as the National Guard.
Do I qualify for the MGIB-SR? Yes, if you:
- 是否在1985年6月30日以后签署了6年的预备役或警卫义务. If you are an officer, 你必须同意在原来的义务之外再服六年刑.
- Complete your initial active duty for training (IADT).
- 在完成IADT之前获得高中文凭或同等学历证书.
- 在现役预备役部队服役期间保持良好的信誉.
如果我不再在选定储备中,我可以使用MGIB-SR吗?
Yes, if at least one of these is true:
- 你们分居的原因不是因为不当行为造成的残疾, or
- 你的单位在2007年10月1日至2014年9月30日期间停用, or
- 在10月1日之间,你们不是出于行为不当的原因而非自愿地分开了, 2007, and September 30, 2014.
How much will I get under the MGIB-SR?
您可以根据您的入学率每月收取教育费用. Look at the Montgomery GI Bill - Select Reserve chart to determine your pay rate.
How do I start using this benefit?
- 联络你的单位,索取基本资格通知书(表格2384-1).
- Apply online through the VA Website
How to use Chapter 1606 at UNA:
- Apply to UNA and be accepted.
- Transfer your prior education transcripts. (This can take a few months)
- Army/Navy/Marines/Coast Guard must submit their Joint Service Transcript.
- Air Force must request their transcript from the Air University.
- Complete the Chapter 1606 Form.
- Talk to your advisor and sign up for classes.
- Complete a certification request each semester by submitting a registration form. 在提交此表格之前,我们无法完成您的入学证明.
Learn more about the MGIB-SR Here
什么是幸存者和家属教育援助计划? (DEA)
幸存者和家属教育援助(DEA)计划为某些退伍军人的合格家属提供教育和培训机会.
Do I qualify to use the DEA program?
Yes, if one of these is true:
- 退伍军人或服务成员由于与服务有关的残疾而永久和完全残疾, or
- 退伍军人或服务人员在现役期间死亡或因服务相关残疾而死亡, or
- 退伍军人或现役军人在行动中失踪或在执行任务时被敌对势力俘虏, or
- 退伍军人或服役人员在执行公务时被外国实体强行扣留或拘禁, or
- 退伍军人或服役人员因与服务有关的永久和完全残疾而住院或接受门诊治疗,并可能因该残疾而出院.
How long do I have to use DEA?
If you're the child of a veteran or service member:
- 如果你的年龄在18到26岁之间,你就可以获得福利,但在某些情况下除外.
If you're the spouse of a veteran or service member:
- 你的福利从你符合资格或退伍军人死亡之日开始算起, and last for 10 years.
- If the Veteran was rated as permanently and totally disabled, 生效日期是退役后三年, 自生效之日起,你将有资格享受20年的福利.
- 如果服役人员在服役期间死亡,你的福利从死亡之日起20年后终止.
How can I apply for DEA?
Apply online here at the VA website.
How to use Chapter 35 at UNA:
- Apply to UNA and be accepted.
- Retrieve your COE. You can request one by calling the VA Education Call Center at 888-442-4551.
- Complete the Chapter 35 Form.
- Talk to your advisor and sign up for classes.
- Complete a certification request each semester by submitting a registration form. 在提交此表格之前,我们无法完成您的入学证明.
- 开始一个付款计划,全额付款,或者利用学生贷款来推迟你的计划. 你的第一笔付款很可能不会在付款截止日期前及时到达.
Read more about DEA here
什么是阿拉巴马州国民警卫队教育援助计划? (ANGEAP)
ANGEAP是一项州学生援助计划,旨在为位于阿拉巴马州的阿拉巴马州国民警卫队成员提供经济援助.
Do I qualify for ANGEAP?
To be eligible the student must be:
- 17 years of age or over.
- 阿拉巴马州国民警卫队的活跃成员.
- 联邦政府承认的亚拉巴马州国民警卫队的现役队员.
- Have completed basic training.
- 攻读第一个本科或研究生学位课程.
- Can only receive assistance with one degree.
- 在阿拉巴马州被认可的社区学院或技术学院注册证书或学位课程.
- 在亚拉巴马州认可的学院或大学就读学位课程.
- Maintain a cumulative 2.00 GPA Undergraduate; 3.00 GPA Graduate at end of each semester.
- 必须存档联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)吗.
- Must demonstrate a financial need of at least $100.00.
- 资助的学时不超过120学时.
How do I apply for ANGEAP?
- Complete a FASFA each academic year at studentaid.gov.
- Fill out the ANGEAP application here:
- ANGEAP Application Form
- You must submit an ANGEAP Form each Semester.
What is the Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship?
阿拉巴马州退伍军人事务部为受抚养的子女提供这项奖学金, stepchildren, spouse, or widow(er) of disabled veterans (living or deceased), 谁在参军前是阿拉巴马州的永久居民.
To use the Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship, the veteran must:
- 从武装部队光荣退伍并连续服现役至少90天. or
- 连续服役少于90天但因服役伤残而被释放.
Veteran Disability Requirement:
- 退伍军人必须至少有40%以上的伤残是由于服役造成的, or held the rating at time of death. Have been a Prisoner of War, declared Missing in Action, died due to a service-connected disability, or died while on active military service in the line of duty.
Veteran State Residency Requirements:
退伍军人必须是阿拉巴马州的永久居民,至少一年之前立即进入现役联邦军队服务. 首次进入联邦现役服役或随后进入联邦现役服役并有12个月的服役中断,
AND one of the following:
- 在您的申请日期之前至少居住两年, or date of veterans death; or
- Current resident who was discharged within the last 12 months; or
- 在过去的10年里提交了阿拉巴马州居民所得税申报表.
Student Requirements, if applying for the benefit:
- Must be a current resident of Alabama.
- Must complete a FAFSA for each year while under the program.
- 每个教育机构必须完成FERPA释放.
- 必须符合学校的“令人满意的学术进步标准”吗.
What does the Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship give me?
- All other forms of grants, scholarships, 必须在使用阿拉巴马州GI家属奖学金之前首先申请...after these are utilized;
- 阿拉巴马州GI家属奖学金目前涵盖每学时250美元和1美元,000 for books and fees combined. 如果你的费用超过1000美元,你将不会有剩余的资金寄给书店. 每小时超过250美元的学费或超过1美元的费用由学生负责,000 allowance.
- 这项奖学金只提供给有经济援助资格的学生. Students receiving this scholarship must complete the FASFA each year 并在申请奖学金之前完成他们的经济援助仪表板上的任何要求.
How long do I have to use it?
- Age Deadline: 子女/继子女必须在26岁生日之前开始接受培训, but in some situations up to their 30th birthday. If the applicant is a stepchild, 退伍军人和继子女的父母必须在孩子19岁生日之前结婚.
- 子女/继子女可获得10个学期的本科学习. 从阿拉巴马州退伍军人管理局收到申请之日起,学生有8年的时间.
- 伤残老兵的配偶/遗孀可获得10个学期的本科学习. 从阿拉巴马州退伍军人管理局收到申请之日起,学生有8年的时间.
- 残疾程度为40-90%的退伍军人的配偶/遗孀可获得6个学期的本科课程. 从阿拉巴马州退伍军人管理局收到申请之日起,学生有6年的时间.
How do I apply for the scholarship at UNA?
要申请,申请人需要通过以下方式联系阿拉巴马州蒙哥马利的阿拉巴马州退伍军人办公室 calling them or emailing them Here
Florence, 阿拉巴马州在市中心也有一个区域阿拉巴马州退伍军人办公室,可以帮助提交申请. You can find their information here
How to use Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship at UNA:
- Apply to UNA and be accepted.
- Transfer your prior education transcripts. (This can take a few months)
- Submit a FASFA for UNA.
- Complete a FERPA Release and submit it to the Alabama GI Dependent Form.
- Contact UNA Student Accounts to verify your enrollment in the program.
- Talk to your advisor and sign up for classes.
- For any questions, contact UNA Student Accounts.
What is the Fry Scholarship?
弗莱奖学金为9月9日之后因故死亡的服务人员的幸存配偶和子女支付教育津贴. 10, 2001. 该奖学金的设立是为了纪念海军陆战队枪炮中士约翰·D. Fry, 28, of Lorena, Texas.
Do I qualify for the Fry Scholarship?
如果您是以下人员的子女或未亡配偶,您可能有资格获得Fry奖学金:
- 阵亡军人在9月11日或之后服役期间因公殉职的军人, 2001, or
- 阵亡军人在9月11日当天或之后在执行任务时阵亡的武装部队成员, 2001, or
- 在9月11日当天或之后死于与服务有关的残疾的精选预备役成员, 2001
How long do I have to use the Fry Scholarship?
If you are the child of the service member:
- 如果你在2013年1月1日前年满18岁或高中毕业, you can get a Fry Scholarship until you’re 33 years old.
- 如果你年满18岁或在2013年1月1日之后高中毕业, 你可以在18岁以上的任何年龄或毕业后(以先到者为准)获得Fry奖学金。.
- 如果你的父母是后备役军人,在服役期间死于与服役有关的残疾, you can get a Fry Scholarship at any time, no matter how old you are.
- 如果你的父母在2011年8月1日前因公殉职, 你可能有资格获得弗莱奖学金和幸存者和家属教育援助(DEA)计划. But you can use only one program at a time.
If you are the spouse of the service member:
- If you remarry, you’ll no longer be eligible for the Fry Scholarship.
How do I apply for the Fry Scholarship?
- Apply online here at the VA website.
- 如果你在法律上还没有成年,你的父母或监护人必须在申请表上签字.
How to use the Fry Scholarship at UNA:
- Apply to UNA and be accepted.
- Retrieve your COE, you can request one by calling the VA Education Call Center at 888-442-4551.
- Complete the Chapter 33 Form.
- Talk to your advisor and sign up for classes.
- Complete a certification request each semester by submitting a registration form. 在提交此表格之前,我们无法完成您的入学证明.