Get the current Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) rates for August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025. And learn about how we determine how much of the full benefit rate you can get.
We base your award of benefits on how long you served on active duty and certain other factors.
You’re eligible for 100% of the full benefit if you meet at least 1 of these requirements:
If you served on active duty for less than 1,095 days (36 months), you’re eligible for only part of the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit. We base the percentage you’re eligible for on the total amount of time you served on active duty (with or without breaks in service). We call this your “eligibility tier.”
Find the percentage of the full benefit you’re eligible for:
The rates listed on this page are for 100% percent of the full benefit. If you’re eligible for a percentage of the full benefit, multiply the rates on this page by your percentage. This will give you the amount of your yearly payment.
We’ll send your tuition and fees directly to your school or training program.
The amounts listed here are the maximum amounts we’ll pay this academic year for each type of school or training program. If you’re eligible for a percentage of the full benefit, multiply the amount by your percentage. This will give you the maximum amount we’ll pay this academic year.
Find out the full rate based on what type of school you’re attending:
You may be eligible for money to help pay for your housing while you’re studying. If you’re eligible for monthly housing allowance (MHA), we’ll pay you at the end of each month.
If you’re taking in-person courses in the U.S.
We base your MHA on the Department of Defense’s Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for an E-5 with dependents, using the zip code where your training takes place. We use the 2024 rates to calculate the MHA you get between August 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025.
Find BAH rates by zip code on the Defense Travel Management Office website
We start with the BAH rate, and then we pay you a percentage of that rate (called a “prorated payment”) based on these additional 3 factors:
We’ll pay you a percentage of the MHA (called a “prorated payment”) based on these 2 factors:
MHA for online learning
We base your monthly housing allowance on the national average.
We’ll pay you up to (equal to half the national average for MHA). This is the maximum amount we’ll pay you each month.
If you take at least one class in person while taking other online learning classes, you may be eligible for the higher resident MHA.
MHA for foreign institutions of higher learning
We base your monthly housing allowance on the national average.
We’ll pay you up to (equal to the national average for MHA). This is the maximum amount we’ll pay you each month.
We’ll pay you each academic year for books and supplies.
you may be able to get up to $41.67 per credit hour, for up to 24 credits per year, prorated by the percentage of benefits you’re eligible for.
you may be able to get up to $83 per month, prorated by the percentage of benefits you’re eligible for.
We’ll pay this money to you at the beginning of each term or enrollment period.
If you’re using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for flight training or correspondence training, you can’t get money for books and supplies.
If you need to relocate from a highly rural area so you can attend school, we may give you a one-time payment of to help with your moving expenses.
You may be eligible for this Post-9/11 GI Bill rural grant if the description listed here is true for you.
You live in a county with no more than 6 people per square mile, as determined by the most recent U.S. census.
you may be eligible for added payments through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Learn about the Yellow Ribbon Program
you may be eligible to earn extra money through a part-time job related to VA work.
We’ll pay you each academic year for books and supplies. You may be able to get up to $83 per month prorated by the percentage of benefits you’re eligible for. We pay this money to you at the start of your benefit award period, and at the start of each academic year while you’re in your training program.
You may be eligible for money to help you pay for living expenses while you’re training. We base your payment on the Department of Defense’s monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for an E-5 with dependents, using the zip code where your training takes place. We use the 2024 rates to calculate the monthly payment you get between August 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025.
Find BAH rates by zip code on the Defense Travel Management Office website
We start with the BAH rate, and then we take into account these additional 3 factors to calculate your monthly payment:
As you progress in your training program, your payments (and entitlement charged to your GI Bill) decrease every 6 months. We’ll pay you a percentage of the full BAH rate based on how many months you’ve been training in your program:
- 40% of the full BAH rate
- 20% of the full BAH rate
We’ll pay you a percentage of the BAH rate (called a “prorated payment”) based on how long you served on active duty and certain other factors.
We’ll reduce your payment for any month that you work less than 120 hours or don’t work the full month.
You’ll receive your monthly payment after your employer submits your training hours for the month.
We’ll pay up to $2,000 for qualifying licensing and certification test fees. We’ll charge your entitlement at the rate of 1 month for every $2,414.18 in fees we pay for licensing and certification tests.
For prep courses: We’ll charge your entitlement at the rate of 1 month for every $2,348.36 in fees we pay for prep courses that help you get ready for a licensing or certification test.
Learn more about licensing and certification tests and prep courses
There’s no limit on how much we’ll reimburse you for national test fees. We’ll charge your entitlement at the rate of 1 month for every $2,414.18 in fees we pay for national tests.
Learn more about national tests and prep courses
You can ask us a question online through Ask VA.
Or call us at 888-442-4551 (TTY: 711). We’re here Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
2023-2024 rates (effective August 1, 2023)
2022-2023 rates (effective August 1, 2022)
2021-2022 rates (effective August 1, 2021)
2020-2021 rates (effective August 1, 2020)
