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GI Bill Payment Dates and Rates

GI Bill Housing Payment

Updated Payment Dates and Rates for the GI Bill

GI Bill payment rates are based on the academic school year and may be sent from August 1st of one year to July 31st of the next.

Post 9/11 GI Bill Housing Payment Dates

GI Bill housing payment dates are typically paid for the first week of the month after the month you enrolled. GI Bill housing payments go to the student and are different from GI Bill payments which are sent directly to the school.

GI Bill housing payments are not made on the same dates each month. Your payment times may vary depending on a variety of factors. New students may experience a delay in payments at first but they should be consistent after the process starts.

RELATED: GI Bill BAH Rates

GI Bill Tuition Payment Rates

All payment and maximum amounts listed below are for those eligible for the full-time benefit, which is 100%. If you are not eligible for the 100%, your amounts will be prorated based on your eligibility percentage.

The Maximum Tuition and Fee Reimbursement differs based on the type of school that you attend. Here is the breakdown:

Public School

Pays for all tuition and fee payments for an in-state student.

Private or Foreign School

Pays up to $26,381.37 per academic year.

You might be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program if you are attending a private institution of higher learning (IHL) that is more expensive than the annual cap.

You may qualify for in-state tuition rates if you live in the state where the school is located regardless of your formal state of residence.

RELATED: Yellow Ribbon Schools List

Non-College Degree-Granting Institutions

Actual net costs for in-state tuition and fees are not to exceed $26,381.37 during the academic year.

For public, private or foreign schools, and non-college degree-granting institutions, you might also be eligible to receive a monthly housing allowance sent to you, a books and supplies stipend sent to you, and a one-time rural benefit for certain veterans.

Apprenticeship and On-the-Job Training Rates

Months of training:

For an apprenticeship and on-the-job training, you may also be eligible to receive a books and supplies stipend sent to you.

National Testing Programs/Licensing & Certification Tests: You can be reimbursed up to $2,000 for licensing and certification tests. There is no maximum with national tests. Your entitlement will be charged a prorated amount based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test relative to the rate of $2,200.96 for one month.

Full MHA Rates For Hybrid Classes

As of 2019, hybrid classes are now eligible for the full MHA (Monthly Housing Allowance) rates for housing with your Post 9/11 GI Bill. This will apply for classes that started Aug 15th, 2019, or later. It is NOT retroactive.

If you are required to participate in classroom training and/or online training in a military friendly college or institution, you will be paid a housing allowance in the same way as if you were in the classroom full-time.

What Are Hybrid Classes?

These are classes where you spend some of the time in an actual classroom and some of the time online.

This includes classes that:

Note that if a class meets before the term, and never meets again, that class will not count.

Hybrid Classes Before The Change

Before this change, there were certain specific qualifications in order to receive the full amount of monthly housing allowance while taking hybrid classes. Otherwise, you would have only received the half payment specified by the VA for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Before you could also only receive MHA if you are enrolled greater than half-time.

Distance Learning Defined

Distance learning includes web-based training, one-way, and two-way transmissions through:

If those are the only way your class is taught, you will not qualify for the full amount.

Monthly Housing Allowance

Your monthly allowance (MHA) is generally the same as the BAH Rates for an E-5 with dependents.

Your MHA is based on the zip code where the school where you take the majority of your classes is located.

MHA rate increases based on BAH are effective August 1st of the new academic year.

If your MHA rates go up, you will see the difference the next academic year, not in January. If they go down, your MHA amount will not change unless you:

MHA Rate Exceptions

If you are attending classes at ½ time or less or are an active duty trainee (or transferee spouse of a service member), MHA is not payable.

It is important to remember that you do need to be at over half-time status in order to receive any GI Bill Housing Payment benefit. If you are above half-time credit hours but below full-time you would receive a prorated amount.

Credit Hour Tiers

In the case of 4-5 credit hours, you would be paid at the nearest 10% level.

For example – If you took 7 credit hours, that would put you at 58%, and you would receive 60% of the MHA benefit. If you only took 6 units, that would be 50% and you would not qualify for the GI Bill Housing Benefit.

GI Bill Housing Payment Is Less Than I Thought

There could be a situation where the GI Bill Housing Payment is less than you thought it was supposed to be. The most common reason for this is because it was a prorated amount based on the number of days in the month for which you were enrolled.

This typically applies when the term starts in August or in December.  This occurs because you would go to class for approximately half of the month.

Your check could also be off if an overpayment was deducted from your payment or you reduced your training time after you originally enrolled.

Books and Supplies Stipend

The yearly books and supplies stipend of up to $1,000.00 is paid proportionately based on enrollment. You would receive $500 a semester if you are enrolled full-time. If you are enrolled for less than full-time, you would receive a portion of that $1,000.

You will be given the money at the beginning of the school year, which is different from GI Bill Housing Payments which are paid once a month.

Rural Benefit

There is a one time payment of $500 that may be payable to certain individuals relocating from highly rural areas. This applies in the case that they reside in a county with 6 persons or less per square mile.

This is determined by the most recent decennial census and either physically relocate at least 500 miles to attend an educational institution or travel by air to physically attend an educational institution if no other land-based transportation exists

Prorated Eligibility Amounts Based On Time In Service:

Times of service must be at least:

These rates are for those who served on active duty after 9/10/2001 with an honorable discharge.

Where Do GI Bill Payments Get Sent?

The school or institution will receive the tuition and fees. Those using the GI Bill benefit will receive the money for books and supplies, monthly housing allowance, and any one-time rural benefit.

 

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