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Veterans and Reservists Affairs

Montgomery G.I. Bill

Active Duty: Chapter 30

Active Duty Veterans who have not used any of their Montgomery G.I. Bill-Active Duty Educational Assistance (Chapter 30) benefits, will need an original or certified copy of their Member 4 of their DD Form 214 to send to the V.A.

Application Procedure: Application forms are available at all V.A. offices, active duty stations and American embassies, and Lehman’s Office of Veterans and Reservists Affairs, as well as online.

G.I. Bill Educational Training: Persons who served over 180 days between January 31, 1955 and December 31, 1976, and

  • Continue on active duty
  • Were released under conditions other than dishonorable, or
  • Who qualify because of service-connected disabilities are eligible for benefits.

Veterans are entitled to benefits for full-time study at an approved post secondary institution for 1½ months for each month of active service, up to 45 months. Eligible veterans who served 18 continuous months are entitled to benefits for 45 months of full-time study. In each case, the equivalent in part-time study may be authorized. Monthly Verification – Veterans receiving benefits under Chapter 30 or Chapter 1606 must verify their enrollment each month to the VA in order to receive payment for that month. This monthly verification can be done in either of these ways:

  • The telephone system, using Interactive Voice Response (I.V.R.), by dialing 1-877-823-2378 and following the instructions provided, or
  • Online through the V.A. website Web Automated Veteran’s Enrollment, W.A.V.E. (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment), by logging on and following instructions.

Once either system confirms that you are certified for the month, you can expect payment within 10-14 days for checks, or 3-5 days for direct deposit. Veterans and reservists must still notify our College's certifying official when their enrollment changes, even though the change has been reported to the V.A.'s W.A.V.E. site.