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Tuition Assistance Top-up
To be eligible for the Top-up benefit, the person must be
approved for federal Tuition Assistance by a military department and be eligible
for Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB)-Active Duty benefits. To be eligible for MGIB
benefits, the person must be an MGIB-Active Duty participant and must have
served at lease 2 full years on active duty.
The amount of the benefit is limited to the amount that the
person would receive for the same course if regular MGIB benefits were being
paid. In no case can the amount paid by the military combined with the amount
paid by VA be more than the total cost of the course.
If a person receives the Top-up benefit, his or her regular
MGIB benefits will be reduced. The amount of entitlement charged for Top-up
payments is determined by dividing the amount of the payment by the claimant’s
full-time monthly rate.
How to Apply
A copy of the Tuition Assistance Authorization form for the
course that has been signed by an authorized military official will be required.
If the claimant has not requested MGIB benefits before should submit a VA Form
22-1990 to establish eligibility. The VA Form 22-1990 can be obtained from the
campus Office of Veterans Affairs, downloaded or filed electronically from the
VA website:
http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/education_forms.htm The application
and other evidence should be sent to the Regional Processing Office:
Department of
Veterans Affairs
VA Regional
Office
PO Box 4616
Buffalo NY
14240
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