The following is a brief summary of some common programs. For more information about these and other programs, please visit the VA Benefits Website.
Table of Contents
- Educational Benefits
- Tuition Assistance
- Ordering Military Transcripts and Military Service Records (DD-214)
Educational Benefits [top]
Chapter 30
The Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB) – Active Duty is a program for individuals who have been on Active Duty since 07/01/1985, and who paid into an education fund for one year. They receive 36 months of full-time benefits.
Chapter 31
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is for disabled service-connected veterans. For more information visit http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/vec.htm.
Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill®
If you have at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after Sept. 10, 2001, and are still on active duty, or if you are an honorably discharged Veteran or were discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days, you may be eligible for this VA-administered program. Purple Heart recipients, regardless of length of service, are qualified for Post-9/11 benefits at the 100% level. Certain members of the Reserves who lost education benefits when REAP was sunset in November 2015, may also be eligible to receive restored benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill®.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also offers some service members the opportunity to transfer their GI Bill® to dependents.
CSU Channel Islands submits your enrollment to the VA before the semester starts (without a Tuition & Fee amount) to expedite books and supplies stipends and monthly housing allowance benefits (if you are eligible). An accurate Tuition & Fee amount will be send to the VA around the 4th week of the semester. In the time between, CI will place an “anticipated amount” on your Student Account. You are responsible for paying the difference in Tuition & Fees from what we anticipate from the VA by the fee deadline or risk disenrollment.
Chapter 35
The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) Program offers education benefits to eligible dependents of Veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition or of Veterans who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition.
Dependents have a VA file number that is related to the parent or spouse under whom they are eligible. Students utilizing Ch. 35 should give the VA file number to the VA Certifying Official along with their benefit paperwork.
Chapter 1606
MGIB-SR program provides education and training benefits to eligible members of the Selected Reserve, including the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. Eligibility for this program is determined by the Selected Reserve components and VA makes the payments.
Tuition Assistance [top]
Tuition Assistance (TA) is a benefit paid to eligible Service members. This benefit may pay up to 100% of the tuition expenses of its members. Each service has its own criteria for eligibility, obligated service, application processes, and restrictions. This money is usually paid directly to the college by the individual services. For additional information, contact your Base counselor/Educational Services Officer and follow the links below for your particular service/component.
Prospective students should receive approval from their Educational Services Officer (ESO), military counselor, or Service prior to enrollment. For additional information, contact your ESO, military counselor, or Service and follow the links below for your particular service/component.
- Air Force Tuition Assistance
- Army Tuition Assistance
- Navy Tuition Assistance
- Marine Corps Tuition Assistance
Additionally, active duty members may elect to use "Top Up" in addition to their service-provided TA to cover high-cost courses.
Questions regarding how approved TA is handled at CSU Channel Islands can be directed to the Veteran’s Advisor/VA Certifying Official, Robert Felix at robert.felix@csuci.edu.
Ordering Military Transcripts and Military Service Records (DD-214)[top]
Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy: Active Duty, Reserve and Veterans