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Original GI Bill
-Servicemens' Readjustment Act of 1944
-max benefit: $500/year paid to the school and $50/month paid to the veteran
-Ended on July 25, 1956 -
Period: to
Progression of Wisconsin veterans' education benefits
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Korean GI Bill
-Veterans' Readjustment Asssistance Act of 1952
-max benefit: $110/month
-only one payment was given instead of two
-ended on January 31, 1965 -
Survivors' abd Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
-War Orphans' Educational Assistance Act of 1956
-for spouses and dependents of veterans who are either dead/permantly disabled or are prisoners of war/missing in action -
Post-Korea and Vietnam-Era GI Bill
-Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966
-Veterans were entitled to one month of educational assistance for each month of service (for veterans who served on active duty for more than 180 consecutive days)
-first time veterans were able to receieve benefits while still serving
-max benefit: $100/month
-ended on December 31, 1989 -
Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
-Title IV of the Veterans' Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976
-For veterans who entered into service betwen December 31, 1976 and July 1, 1985
-first to require participants to contribute to an education fund during their period of service (the participants had to agree to monthly reductions of $25-$100/month)
-max benefit: $300/month -
Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
-originally called the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program
-Department of Defense Authorization Act
-avaliable to those who entered active duty after June 30, 1985
-participants have their pay reduced by $100/month for 12 months
-max benefit: $1101/month -
"Kicker"/College Fund
-Part of the MGIB
-may be made avaliable at time of enlistment in addition to the MGIB -
Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
-Department of Defense Authorization Act
-max benefit: $317/month -
Tuition Assistance "top up"
-Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act
-If a veteran's branch does not pay 100 percent of their tutition/fees, it will pay the difference
-use of these benefits reduces future MGIB benefits -
Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
-Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act
-for selected reserves, inactive ready reservesm and national guard called to active duty for at least 90 days on or after September 11, 2001
-max benefit:$881/month -
Wisconsin GI Bill (WIGI)
-2005 Wisconsin Act 468
-provides full remission of tuition and fees for Wisconsin veterans -
Federal Post-9/11 GI Bill (New GI Bill)
-soldiers must have served at least 90 days active duty after September 11, 2001
-max benefits: tutition, fees, housing and books paid for -
Changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill/ Wisconsin GI Bill
-veterans may only use the WIGI after they are no longer eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill
-tutition reimbursement at public colleges is limited to in-state student rates
