Tuition assistance top-up | veterans affairs

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You can get more tuition funding to cover the difference between the full cost of a college course and the amount covered under active-duty TA for up to 36 months. IF YOU’RE USING MONTGOMERY


GI BILL ACTIVE DUTY You’ll get the difference between the DOD payment and the total cost of the course. This benefit will be reduced, or charged, one month of entitlement for each payment


received that is equal to the full-time monthly GI Bill rate. Check the current payment rates for MGIB-AD NOTE: The combined amount paid by DOD and Tuition Assistance Top-Up can never be


more than the total cost of the course. IF YOU’RE USING THE POST-9/11 GI BILL We’ll pay back your school the difference between the DOD payment and the authorized (approved) maximum tuition


and fees. This benefit will be charged based on training time no matter how much money you’re paid back. Half-time training rates reduce your GI Bill benefit by a half-month for each month


you’re enrolled. NOTE: The Post-9/11 GI Bill will often cover the full cost of tuition and fees, with the same amount of entitlement charged no matter how much is covered by TA. Be sure to 


consider your options before deciding to use both of these programs for the same courses. If you use these benefits separately, you’re more likely to maximize your educational benefit


funding. Check the current payment rates for the Post-9/11 GI Bill