VA Education Benefits at JU
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Jacksonville University
Active Duty and Veterans Workshop
VA Certifying Officials at JU
Deirdre Willette - Assistant Registrar
904-256-7088
[email protected]
Sandra Roman – Student Records Specialist II
904-256-7233
[email protected]
Carolyn Phillips - Associate Registrar
904-256-7091
[email protected]
JU Campus
Chart with VA Statistics
VA Education Programs
CH 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill
CH 30 Montgomery GI Bill
CH 1606 Selective Reservists
CH 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance Program
CH 35 Dependents of Deceased/Disabled Veterans
CH 31 Vocational Rehabilitation
Post 9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance Act of 2008, CH33
Eligibility
Application form 22-1990 can be made at
www.gibill.va.gov
Typically entitled to 36 months of education benefit,
to be used over 15 years
CH33 Education Benefits at JU
Academic year 2012-2013
August 1, 2012 – July 31, 2013
Tuition and fees – to the school for
Active Duty and Veterans
Monthly housing allowance - to the
Veteran
Book Stipend – for Active Duty and
Veterans
Yellow Ribbon School
JU is participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program
with a 100% match
Yellow Ribbon Eligibility
Undergraduate programs
Graduate programs
Yellow Ribbon Exclusions
Active Duty
Less than 100% eligibility
Division of Aviation and Orthodontics
Transfer of Entitlement
For the first time in history, service members
enrolled in the Post 9/11 GI Bill program are
able to transfer unused education benefits to
their spouses or children starting 8/1/09.
Transfer of Entitlement
DOD Eligibility Requirements
Any member of the Armed Forces
(active duty or selected reserve), officer or enlisted,
served after 8/1/2009, who is eligible for the Post 9/11
GI bill, and:
Transfer Of Entitlement
Eligibility
1. Has at least 6 years of service and agrees to serve
4 additional years
2. Has at least 10 years of service
3. Is or becomes retirement eligible during 8/1/2012
through 7/31/2012, and agrees to serve an
additional period of service
4. Such transfer must be requested and approved
while the member is in the Armed Forces
Transfer of Entitlement
Dependents
Eligible Dependents
Any individual approved to transfer an entitlement,
may transfer to:
Spouse
One or more children
Any combination
NOTE: A family member must be enrolled in DEERS and
be eligible for benefits
Transfer of Entitlement: Spouse
An eligible service member may transfer up to their
total number of months.
Spouse:
May use the benefit immediately
May use while service member is active duty or
separated
Is not eligible for housing while service member is active
Can use up to 15 years after service member’s separation
Transfer of Entitlement: Child
Child:
May use after the service member has 10 years
completed
May use while the service members remains active or
separates
May not use until he/she has attained a secondary
school diploma, or reached 18 years of age.
Is entitled to the monthly housing allowance, even when
service member is still active or separated.
Is not subject to the 15 year delimiting date, but may not
use the benefit after reaching 26 years of age.
Transfer of Entitlement
Application
Go to the DOD transferability application website to
determine if your dependents are eligible to receive the
transferred benefits.
www.defenselink.mil
Upon approval, the family member (transferee)
completes a VA form 22-1990e with the VA.
www.gibill.va.gov
The VA will mail a Certificate of Eligibility.
Contact the school VA Representative to submit copies
of your documents.
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